Cherangsty: 2013

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Met up with the JC girls on Friday for cafe hopping. Yaaaay, I finally visit some cafes that I wanted to go. Level 1- Tiong Bahru. Hahaha forever late when meeting them oops.

Okay so anyway, we stopped at Forty Hands for the first stop.

Lemon Ricotta cake for $5, Piccolo Latte for $4.70, Cappuccino for $5.

I think the food was only average. I think the coffee beans weren't awesome and I was like quite disappointed. Isn't forty hands famous for coffee :( :( Like the coffee didn't taste really bitter. Or maybe I don't know how to judge coffee. But I thought Cappuccino supposed to have this kind of bitter taste?

Sidenote, I think one of the best coffee I ever drank is from Huggs! Go try it (telling this to non-existent number of people reading this)

Left Forty Hands in a short time cause the person cleared our plates. So sad. Walked around Forty Hands and saw Books Actually and this shop called Woods in the books. Bookshops are cool ^^ Love the old school things that Books Actually sold. The polaroid... reminds me of the SH2 days when I really wanted one, thanks to tumblr hahaha.

Walked around further and then we spotted PS Cafe! Wow, actually it's called PS Cafe Petit that specialises in take-away. I think it seems to be serving wine more than it serves food actually. Is it weird if I say... I think the place damn quiet and suitable for reading... Awkward hahaha.

Blood Orange Minted Sorbet, Chocolate Blackout Cake and Tipsy Rum & Raisin triple scoop.

Triple scoop for $9 (I think)

The rum taste was the strongest I ever taste. Not alcoholic but I love rum & raisin ice cream hehe. My favourite flavour at Salted Caramel. The chocolate ice cream was really good because it doesn't taste as sweet as normal chocolate icecream.

And I think PS cafe has really good ambience!! :)

Come, look at my new cellar. Not bad right. Like real hahaha.

Well, cafe hopping is really damn fun but expensive hobby. How do people do it so frequently?! I think Tiong Bahru is really a good place for cafe hopping. Haven't even go to places like Tiong Bahru bakery, Orange Thimble. Anyway there were many other places like Open Door policy etc which we didn't go.

I want to head to Robertson Quay for my next cafe hopping trip in Singapore. Smitten coffee!!! Supposed to have really awesome coffee.

Okay shall blog about Saturday surprise another time. :) Good night.

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Oh well, I haven't really managed to stay at home for this whole week. I know people may not believe it, but I am really an introvert who feels this immense need to get away from people after spending too much outside.

So anyway, I managed to caught The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Need to confess that I have never touched the books cause... I am just not someone who likes books that require some form of imagination. I mean, the books that I usually loved are about family/love/death/illness, things that are extremely real. But who knows, maybe when I am free I will read the books cause I find the movies not bad. A little draggy but the effects and scenery at New Zealand make up for it ^^ Too many countries that I want to go, why is traveling such an expensive thing? I really hope I have some nice exam timetable, managed to settle PA and then get to travel to Japan at least. Kyoto and Osaka looks really good!!! ALL MY SASHIMI TOO. But gonna miss Tokyo bananas.

Then on Thursday, met the uni clique for dinner at Tim Ho Wan. Yesss, I finally tried Tim Ho Wan. We were at the Plaza Sing outlet. Actually secretly wanted it to be at Westgate or Toa Payoh SIGHHHH. Hate traveling to town cause of the MRTs. But I was still the earliest!!! The things I do for food.

The queue wasn't that long actually. Like I think a group of four should be able to get in the shop within half an hour if they start queuing at 6plus? And the service in the shop was really quick because customers are supposed to fill up order form while waiting. Oh and the service was quick cause they want everyone to clear the place asap cause of limited seats.

So obviously, everyone goes to Tim Ho Wan for the char siew bao. I don't even like char siew baos usually (in fact dislike it ever since all the food scare/some HK horror/thriller movie with human meat in char siew bao argh) but I still ate the char siew bao hahaha.

Okay so the first dish that arrived was the char siew bao. Everyone started taking photos of these buns. So here's my photo.

Baked pork bun

3 for $4.50

I think there's a restriction on the number of buns one can order, but I am not too sure about the limit haha.

(Argh, friend whatsapped me to show off that the buns in HK were selling for $1 #okcan)

Here's the interior of the char siew bao. I think the draw of the buns is actually the skin of the bun leh. Like unique cause it's baked and normal char siew bao is erm steamed. The first bite was really good. Like the buns were pipping hot and the skin was really soft.

Beancurd roll with prawns

3 for $5

HAHA was busy eating and someone started eating before I managed to take the photo sighhh. Anyway this was really average only.

Fried carrot cake

3 for $4.50

This is one of the four famous dishes in Tim Ho Wan, so we ordered it. Tasted really normal only. Oily. Arghhhh thank goodness for tea.

Steamed egg cake

$3.80

Another one of the four famous dishes. Well, we ordered all the famous dishes except for the rolls with pork liver cause I don't like pork liver haha. Anyway, this steamed cake is good. Like fluffy and soft.

Har kow

4 for $5.50

This was not bad. Like I think the prawn taste really fresh.

Siew Mai and Vermicelli Roll with Char Siew

4 for $5 and $5.50 for the roll (I think)

I like the siew mai! I think the roll (chee cheong fun) was normal only? I prefer the chee cheong fun skin to be really thin.

Fish maw with chicken

$5.50

Well, I think we just fall for some marketing strategy again. See the words "monthly special" and then decide to order this to give it a try. It tasted average only.

And then dessert time. Ordered the jelly thing that contains osmanthus cause it sounds unique.

Tonic Medlar and Osmanthus Cake

3 for $5.50

I think it really tastes quite refreshing and unique but I don't really like it. Not a super big fan of floral smelling food. Like I HATE LAVENDER COOKIES. Why eat something that taste like soap!?

Overall, I feel that Tim Ho Wan wasn't super good? We ended up spending around $25 per person. yes we were full but I feel that it's not really worth it. Tim Ho Wan doesn't have much variety compared to Swee Choon (okay maybe I have just become a Swee Choon fan). I think Swee Choon is still more worth it and more life-changing hahaha. I swear trying Swee Choon liushabao is a life-changing event HAHAHA. Shall compare to HK outlets when I am over in HK :)

Went for a walk around after dinner. Christmas lights :) Someday, I shall be having a White Christmas!!! Okay some pretty pictures :)

Good nightttt, I think the post is a little too long.

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Mitch Albom is too good. Don't know whether it's just me getting used to his way of writing or what. Because I find the ones I read recently really good. And I find the first book I read (Five people you meet in Heaven) not that good leh.

Didn't expect myself to like this book. I mean it's about faith and I am not a loyal believer of anything leh. But I guess I realised why some people are so loyal to their beliefs?

Okay maybe not everyone agrees with it. But I feel/think this may be the reason why.

"It is far more comforting to think God listened and said no, than to think that nobody's out there"

Okay other quotes/words that I really like:

"..that's what faith is. If they spit in your face, you say it must be raining. But you still come back tomorrow"

"Because it means you are willing to accept people as they are. Nobody is perfect. Not even Mom and Dad. That's okay."

"... even in this new age of horror... you can find acts of human kindness."

"My friends, if we tend to the things that are important in life, if we are right with those we love and behave in line with our faith, our lives will not be cursed with aching throb of unfulfilled business. Our words will always be sincere, our embraces will be tight. We will never wallow in the agony of 'I could have, I should have'... And when it's time, our good-byes will be complete."

"Much of what we called 'depression' was really dissatisfaction, a result of setting a bar impossibly high or expecting treasures that we weren't willingly to work for. I knew people whose unbearable source of misery was their weight, their baldness, their lack of advancement in a workplace, or their inability to find their perfect mate, even if they themselves did not behave like one. To these people, unhappiness was a condition, an intolerable state of affairs."

"Wanting what you can't have. Looking for self-worth in the mirror. Layering work on top of work and still wondering why you weren't satisfied- before working some more."

"But we do have a home. We just don't have a house to put it in."

I still remembered in primary school, some English teacher explained the difference between a house and home and I always remembered the difference. And I guess this quote kind of explains the difference haha.

"But with those we are closest with-wives, children, parents- we too often let things linger."

Point about how human sometimes take those that closest for granted. Like we will worry whether our new friends will be insulted but we forgot how those that we are close to may be sensitive to certain things anyway.

"Nothing haunts like the things we don't say."

Okay good night ^^ if only I can just read and read storybooks everyday.

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This time I'm mistaken

For handing you a heart worth breaking

Avril Lavigne woohoo. And guess what, I just found out that she will be performing in Hong Kong in February 2014. How convenient huh, but tickets already started selling and I can't possibly buy it in Singapore without my parents killing me. And also thinking whether it's worth it to see Avril live hmm.

Oh wait, hi November. Been kind of slacking my weekends away again, what's new? :( Probably should start revising for Accounting. Revision for Malay is erm terrible. See that phrase before but obviously can't remember what it means SIGHHH.

Random points:

Bowling on a random weekend had me thinking about the old bowling for fun days in Sec 2 when I was a horrible noob. Still a noob, slightly better only oops.
So depressed on Thursday during Market Behaviour class. I am serious. Sitting in class, wondering what's the point of the lesson when we were talking about how price mechanism doesn't explain anything, about coolness etc. Thinking why I even took up something that is so.. abstract? The year 1 mod wasn't like that :( And then I thought about how I actually preferred doing Maths than to essays. And how so many people who said they don't think they want B&F being in B&F hmm.
Visited Waston's member sale for the first time! Damn tempted to get Loreal Hydrafresh Mask in Lotion cause it's three in one- toner, moisturiser and like mask. Like wow. And it smells damn freaking good. And it's not oily. I know it well cause.. I have been trying it every time I walked past Watson/Guardian teehee. But then I like Garnier's Sakura Essence too. Sigh pie, I only have one face, which one should I choose?! And I was looking for Garnier's Roll on Concealer too but couldn't find it sian. Haha actually I don't even bother with any makeup but really considering to conceal my horrible pimbles ): Pimples from stress, lack of sleep and caffeine omggg.
Salads from Can B is probably my new favourite food. Hahaha really not bad for $2.50.
Super happy that Can 1 and Can 2 are operating again. Ayam Penyet teehee. And omg Scoopz durian icecream seriously damn freaking good. Like real durian like that omgggg.
Nike Run SG was today and wow, one year since I ran my first 10km. I have come a long way, -patsonback- HAHA kidding. Sian really feel like running, legs stop being so weak leh. Should probably see a doctor and maybe start wearing some ankle support thing while running.
Let me go by Avril and Love like War, Oh Calamity (and other new songs) from ATL are good (Y)

Okay good night ^^ Hope that I will be more productive and that I will get to drink Christmas Starbucks drinks soon. Toffee nut latte (L) WILL MISS YOU SALTED CARAMEL MOCHA.

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Just thinking about exchange and the things I will do on exchange. Not that excited about hongkong actually cause I had been there. And Europe is oh so tempting ): Belgium and its cafe/bars on streets, like imagine people watching while drinking (coffee). Or New Zealand (yes it's not Europe) and the large nature areas, how chill sighhh.

Okay things I want to do:

Cafe hopping. I mean Singapore has cafés and since hk is similar to Singapore, I get to cafe hop right? Hahaha obviously not as shiok as compared to certain parts of Europe/Australia where the cafe culture should be erm stronger?

Problem: cafe hopping is an expensive habit. But still I shall aim to try one cafe each month hahaha. Hence five cafés when I am there.

Visit Macau. Haven't been there the last time I went hongkong cause parents said it wasn't worth it since we couldn't enter the casino. But now, I guess I can enter since the legal age is 18/19 hehehe. To explore not to gamble duh. And the egg tarts. And look at Venetian Macau (sadly not the real Venice lol)

Go to a concert maybe cause no one will be there to tell me I am wasting money LOL. And omg Avril Lavigne will be on a tour to hk when I am in hk. That's tempting but money.. And tickets were on sale since Oct. A little late... Maybe won't go for any concert hahaha.

Dimsum and all the tea places like duh hahaha. Must go to Tim Ho Wan there haha. Oh and find places to eat all my Siew Mai and Custard Bun :)

Exercise regularly hahahaha. Okay this is in relation to all the fattening stuff I am going to consume. And I think timetable should have more free days hence yay to perhaps an opportunity to run or swim everyday. Erm wait, do people swim in like "winter"?!

Buying a winter coat and maybe boots. Wear it without people judging since that's what the locals do too even though it's not that cold. Awesomeeee.

Shopping at Argyle Centre and maybe in China if I am up for it hahaha. Since goods come from china, it should be cheaper right. Provided I don't get lost. It wasn't super pleasant the last time I went Guangzhou I think.

Travelling to other countries if I have money left. Was thinking about going Taiwan, Japan, Korea, China(Shanghai) but then obviously don't have so much money. Maybe shouldn't head to TW or Korea since I went there before hmm.

Visit Disneyland and Ocean Park. Cause I want to. Hahaha.

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I do not date much and as a result, both friends and family have accused me of having unreachable standards. One of the arguments that I constantly hear is that every boy deserves at least a chance.

The problem with giving every guy a chance is the false hope that accompanies it. I have always operated under the golden rule of treating others the way I would like to be treated. There have been so many times that I have been on not one, but multiple dates with guys who were ‘just giving me a chance’. I would honestly prefer it if they did not even bother because most of the time, if they are indecisive from the get go, it never changes. I know that there are exceptions to every rule, but in my experience, every time I’ve allowed myself to become remotely involved with a guy who was on the fence about anything, I have found myself disappointed. With that in mind, I also know that if I am even slightly iffy about accepting a date invitation from a guy, most of the time I am definitely not interested enough to be wasting his time and money. I understand that the concept of dating is taking the time to get to know someone, but it’s not fair to string someone along with my uncertainty. I appreciate the same respect from guys because in the end, I don’t want to just be considered an option, and that’s what uncertainties usually end up. Options. Not decisions.

Whenever I use this argument among friends, they like to counter with my standards being too high. I have been told that I am superficial or that I am asking too much or that I watch too many Disney movies and am looking for a handsome prince that doesn’t exist. The bottom line is that I am not looking for some handsome prince to sweep me off my feet. I actually do not have a specific set of standards that I expect a man to conform to. All that I’m looking for is a feeling; I want someone who makes me want to check my phone for texts every two seconds, want to feel butterflies everytime I go out to meet him. I want someone who challenges me, makes me think, makes me question everything and just generally makes me a better person, while hoping that I do the same for him.

I think that ultimately, a feeling is all that anyone is looking for. There are different standards that are set to achieve said feeling, but the desired outcome is usually the same. Some people will date a million guys in search of it; others will sit and wait for the right one, ignoring all others in favor of that perfect fit. Having high standards is no worse a means of searching than the philosophy of giving everyone a chance is.

Awesome read from: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/people-tell-me-i-have-high-standards-but-a-feeling-is-all-that-im-looking-for/

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Been really obsessed with The Fray's songs (okay not that crazy extent) ever since I watched them performed. It's like amazing how some people have so much passion/dedication in what they are doing. Okay been playing The Fray's song while doing stupid Accounting (ewww). Look after you was playing and I thought of this random comment made by people around me during the concert... "Eh sing 'Look after you' to her lah, bet she will love you a lot." HAHA, well yes, look after you is damn freaking sweet haha.

Leading to another thought... Is being forever alone. HAHA okay the fear of ending up alone. Now I sound like a desperate old spinster. OH WELL. Glad to know that I am not the only one. Love it when I find people who make me feel I am not alone. Glad that someone agrees with my "I am just looking for a feeling". Yesss I know it's too idealistic perhaps. Maybe even impossible, but it's really something I believe in and I won't change it. Should really show more people the article from Thoughtcatalog, it's totally in sync (right word or not) with what I feel about this whole issue.

Shopping in town after like three months I think omgggg. Orchard air on a Thursday afternoon makes me happy and I am still thinking of highlighting my hair. Or extensions. Who's up for lilac highlights/extensions? Thinking that I should get that after Dec interview (and hopefully get a PA and can go HK with ahlian looking hair KIDDING about ahlian but serious about pink/lilac.Cause YOLO okay lah the reason is not cause of yolo)

Thinking how some people can be that selfish actually and then thinking about going out to work :( Like this selfishness is so real in the working world. Like how some people slog their guts out and in the end someone who can bullshit/naturally smarter/better in talking gets all the credit. Totally unfair. So I guess that's why we need to learn how to present well?

And how some people are like omg just too nice. And how sad I feel for them. Obviously thankful and like them a lot but I always feel "omgggg you need to stand up for yourself leh!!!" HAHA always don't believe in being too nice to people. Like yes, you should be nice to people generally but if people aren't nice to you, you probably shouldn't be that nice to them leh. Cause you will just be taken for granted. Taken as easily bullied. And sadly most people won't be bothered to defend you anyway. You have to learn to take care of yourself, I guess.

I think I become smarter as the night progresses. And I think the tendency to make egoistic statements also increases.

I actually think I feel more motivated after staying up this late to rack my brains over FREAKING ACCOUNTING. But I still have no freaking idea why people can/must sleep only freaking three hours a day?! What are they/the person is doing omgggg. I feel so slack. And why is four hours considered a lot?! No wonder people do so well I guess oops.

Edited this post by using HTML. Still remember those lower sec days when I was obsessed with the pretty pretty background and try and customise here, customise there. Ask people read my posts. Now I am like, omg I hope most people will never see any posts here. Especially those with me emoing. Or being angsty HAHA.

Okay point 6 was just for fun. Good nightttt :)

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Hi recess week :) Half the semester is over, can't wait for this semester to be over and I will be in another country.

Okay so this semester I started my recess week with a bang hehe ^^ Super grateful for the ticket from Jia Hui's friend. So I guess this is what they mean that it is important to know more people hahaha. The opportunity to see The Fray performing live. I am still starstruck/amazed at how good they sound live.

Not the biggest The Fray fan around actually haha. Only knew the popular songs from them like You Found Me, Never Say Never, How To Save A Life, Syndicate, The Fighter, Heartbeat before I went to google for more songs hahaha. Okay but I went to research and found more songs before the concert. HAHA lucky I did that cause if not I will feel so noob among the crowd of crazy fans hahaha.

Actually the event didnt start off well actually. Bad direction sense again. Walked from MBS (Bayfront) to Promenade instead of Promontory then run from Promenade to Esplanade then all the way back to Promontory (which I swear it's nearer to Raffles MRT). SIGHHH bad directions and no one seem to know where the Promontory was -.- The reason why I managed to find out where it is? By searching #thefray on Instagram. Thank goodness for Instagram HAHA. Anw ran all the way in flats and dress and now I have freaking painful blister. How to run nowww :(

But The Fray proved to be worth it :) Omg can't describe my happiness when I heard Never Say Never live. Wanted to record the entire song, but a little lazy to hold the phone for so long. And I wanted to enjoy the song hehe. Luckily I can't hear my own voice in the video HAHA. Was singing along hehe.

How To Save A Life got the most reaction from the crowd I think haha. Everyone seems so high except for some weird people who screamed "I LOVE YOU COLDPLAY" for fun wth. And then I think there's people who actually just sat outside through the entire concert to drink like whaatttt. I mean I know it's a Guinness Day thing but still, for stout only?!

Anw discovered that drinking was really an acquired taste thing. Haha just like how coffee and chai tea are about acquired taste too. So many things in life are just a matter of habit I guess. Like running and maybe even feelings towards things and people. Oh and I think I kind of understand why people like to drink, but noooo, not going to be an alcoholic haha.

SIGHHH phone camera sucks. Okay good night. Maybe I will dream about them tonight HAHA. Okay shall sleep nowww. Driving lesson and then Accounting project. Maybe will get to drink Starbucks tomorrow hehe. Oh I mean later today. Nightttt.

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Wanted to insert some nice lyrics/title from The Fray but I can't think of any, hence inserted my favourite title from The Fray whatttt hahaha. Okay so what's the relevance right? Well, cause I am going for my first concert ever. Is it consider a concert? Arthurs' Day 2013 with Jia Hui on Friday!! :) OMG THE FRAY AND FREE TICKETS TO SECRET EXCLUSIVE LOCATION. Friday somemore, like celebrating recess week hehehe.

But then first, I have to survive my ethics essay :O Sian whatever happened to my mugging plan last week ): Yes I did stay up late but no I didn't manage to finish whatever I wanted to do. A terrible lack of motivation. And too many things weighing on my mind.

I guess I don't really like whatever modules I am doing now :( What on earth is ethics and sustainability?! I know they are important but I am not interested in EXPLAINING them. I don't like Malay too, like I am not supposed to feel that busy but somehow I can't seem to find the time to revise the Malay words and I can't remember anything. Otak saya kosong :( Yes, Market Behaviour is damn interesting but noooo, I am not going to do well for it. 20% quiz and Idk what I was writing during the quiz.

Sometimes, I wonder why didn't I go for Banking instead :O No, I don't like Banking at all, but I think/guess I might be able to do better in it. Like I was helping someone with Accounting and I realised I spent a lot more time on Accounting than other things. Like for such maths related modules, you know that somehow you can get an answer, it's just how hard you are willingly to try. Oh well, I guess I had always underestimated my mathematical skills LOLLLLLLLL.

And then, there is exchange matters. I was really really damn freaking excited for exchange. But then visiting HK wasn't that exciting to me. I never really love HK (no offence to anyone) because it feels like Singapore's pace of life. I mean the country I am forever in love with is like Taiwan. It's like when I was in Taipei, everyone seems so nice. So... when this City Uni of HK doesn't allow me to do Market Intelligence/Research (wtf) and I wrongly saw/thought I can't do any of my Marketing PEs, I was angry/cheated. And then I started feeling slightly relieved and then thought about feepaying to Taiwan...I mean I wasn't that worried about HK exchange. Guess I don't really mind not going HK... I mean afterall, I had always wanted to be in Taiwan for exchange or even try working in Taiwan for a short period of time. But then the admin part of NOT going HK is erm...

So I guess, whether I am going HK or Taiwan, it's really fate already. Whether City Uni wants to offer me my mods.

Should continue with my essay and then accounting project. Daaaamn, procrastinate so long, it's so damn late now. If I have so little amount of sleep and I wear contacts for career foundation, will my eyes be too dry? :(

BIMBO CONCERNS AGAIN BYEEE

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Feeling so sleepy even before 11pm. I have no idea whether it's the hormones or I am just not used to school. Oh well. Here to waste some time when I become more awake.

Time flies and it's the second week of school and I feel I am lagging behind already :( I spent my first week lazing around because I didn't have much school. Then I realised there's a lot of things to be done. Like Accounting quiz next week omgggg. 3rd week only, are you kidding me SIGHHHH.

I know I probably should stop complaining cause I am so lucky to get the good accounting tutor :) That's the only small victory I have with Star Wars. Seriously my luck for Star Wars is crappy. Couldn't get POM or Career Foundation even though it was a one in five chance. The excuse they give me for career foundation is really retarded arghhhh. Let's hope I still get to do PA and go on exchange. Submitted my application super early. Kind of want to go Taiwan/Korea/Japan more than HK actually. But it's not like I will get HK since everyone wants it (for clearing modules).

Finally had lessons for every single of my module! Malay wasn't that bad but I think I have to S/U it cause I obviously can't learn a language so fast. Genes R Us just reminds me of the A level bio days, hmm. Market Behaviour was quite interesting but it's going to remind me of OB EWWWW. Accounting II er, accounting is always chim but hey it's maths! Okay I think I weirdly like maths but not enough to do BnF or Actuarial or major in maths.

The past weekend was awesome. Colour Run on Saturday which was free thanks to a friend :) Not bad getting colours all over myself. Unique experience but I won't participate in it again. The goodie bag is not that awesome anyway. Okay some photos hehe.

Didn't manage to get the green and blue dye during the run. The blue powder was from like the finish line festival. Ohhh Before You Exit performed and I must say, they look so much better in real life than in photos. Shall check them out when I am more free ;) Not bad huhhh, they write their own songs.

Then spent Sunday visiting GP tutor and playing lawn bowl. So tempted to pick up some sport now. Not forgetting looking at wine. I feel so old now. It's really kind of entertaining when the gp tutor started talking to you about wine hahaha. Like the last time we were still underage erm kids. Had island creamery icecream. YAY TO FATS. I really like the chendol flavour HAHA WEIRD TASTE. But nothing can beat rum and raisin from Salted Caramel, I feel.

Okay probaby an incoherent post, good night. Time for more studying oh well.

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I wish the title is true. Can't believe I see someone tweeting about how she is looking forward to studying. Wtf seriously. Nvm, moving on to happier things.

Things I have accomplished this summer! :)

1. Visit USS- checked :) So happy that there was a sale in NTU and that we went there on the first Monday of my summer holidays. Love the adrenaline rush, love the company too.

2. Learn how to drive- Yesss passed BTT (stupid e-trial that freaked us out) and passed FTT too.

3. Watch TVD and the channel U drama haha - TVD checked, too lazy to go Xinmsn to watch the drama hahahaa.

4. Read some books.
(Storyteller by Jodi Picoult, For One More Day and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, Delirium by Lauren Oliver)

5. Finally get to swim- Almost forgot how awesome swimming can be. But tanlines can be slightly ugly if they are longer than your shorts :( NO not my shorts short, the tanline really longer than FBTs.

6. Check out tulipmania at gardens by the bay- Haha headed to Gardens by the Bays twice!!! Once for tulips, once for CIP. Really love how flowers smell. But tulips still better than the flowers exhibition in June.

Awesome company at Gardens by the Bay. Pardon my fat legs

Mandatory jumpshots for places with space teehee

7. Get a job- Checked. Worked for one month at Tokio Marine, really preferred AXA though. The welfare at AXA was (Y) FREE FRUITS. But glad that I could eat lunch with Jia Hui everyday ^^

8. Finally stop being lazy and maybe bake something hahaha- Made pizza hmm.

9. Tried Paris Baguette's royal pudding and some of their pastries. Was not bad but I felt that it was overrated :(

Okay didn't manage to try the list of cafes I wanted to try and still haven't go to Timbre!! Already thinking of things to do during the break! Must try some of the cafes the next time when I am free!

Other worthy mentions:

1. Changed my spectacles

2. Headed to KL with friends (shall maybe blog about this soon and upload the limited number of photos)

Good nighttt. And AB0602, you really suck.

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Will miss reading during the holidays. Love how the words in the books and certain songs make so much sense.

Finished reading For One More Day, Tuesdays with Morrie, The Storyteller and Delirium this holiday :) Actually read some Catherine Lim book too but I can't remember the title oops. Really love the rest of the books I read this holiday. For One More Day and Tuesdays with Morrie were so inspiring, like really make you think about whether you are doing what you really want. The Storyteller was so omg, so proud of Jodi Picoult now hehe. It was more of justice vs mercy I guess. Delirium was like some tragic love story which takes place in somewhat futuristic society. Just finished it and was crying when I read the last two pages SIGHHH.

"You need to keep people close. You need to give them access to your heart."

"So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important. This is because they are chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning."

"Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn’t. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted."

"I realize that i do believe in people. In their strength to help each other, and to thrive in spite of the odds. I believe that the extraordinary trumps the ordinary, any day. I believe that having something to hope for- even if it’s just a better tomorrow- is the most powerful drug on this planet."

"But forgiving isn’t something you do for someone else. It’s something you do for yourself. It’s saying, you’re not important enough to have a stranglehold on me. It’s saying, you don’t get to trap me in the past. I am worthy of a future."

"It's so strange how life works: You work something and wait and wait and feel like it's taking forever to come. Then it happens and it's over and all you want to do is curl back up in the moment before things changed. "

"I know that life isn't life if you just float through it. I know the whole point- the only point- is to find the things that matter, and hold on to them, and fight for them, and refuse to let them go."

"You have to go forward: It's the only way. You have to go forward no matter what happens. This is the universal law. "

Shall start on The Casual Vacancy later today. And hopefully I get to swim too :) Oh kind of want to read Lang Leav's work, The Timekeeper and try reading John Green's books.

Oh anyway found Lady Antebellum's When You Got A Good Thing. HOW SWEET. Play this at my wedding if it ever happens HAHA. Okay too much sugar (ice cream and sweets and maybe cause it's too late at night) okay good nightttt.

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Summer holidays are really coming to an end soon. :( Really going to miss these days when I can bum around at home doing nothing cause the next holidays I will be probably doing my internship sigh pie. Extremely unwillingly to start school cause I have to meet new people again, I am like super antisocial SIGHHH. Projects arghhh.

Marketing camp next weekend (I feel so antisocial), NBS welcome day on 5th August, heading to KL from 6th to 9th August. And then dreadful school beginning on 12th. Add/drop period. Time to get my modules. Arghhh bloody course registration. I wonder which idiot actually showed his or her appreciation to them. Okay maybe I am an unappreciative person.

Well between the last time I posted anything here and now, I watched Despicable Me 2, tried Paris Baguette at Wisma (only tried pudding the last time), passed FTT :) Despicable Me was quite funny but quite a lot of people felt that the first was better oh well. Anything with Agnes has to be good. She's so cuteee.

Paris Baguette was quite overhyped in my opinion. Erm the seafood chowder bread bowl was hard, the white chocolate pastry was forgettable. I like the crumble for the Queen's muffin which was actually some blueberry muffin. Love blueberries woohoo. Bacon roll was quite unique. Egg in it. Ordered Cappuccino to compare the taste here to the one in Korea hahaha. Oh well, it only cost $4 in Korea but $6 here. Not worth it. Starbucks much more worth it. I guess Huggs still have the best coffee in terms of affordability and it really taste good (if you really like coffee, since Starbucks is like erm sweet)

Queen's Muffin, Sweet Bacon Roll (and white chocolate puff and tiramisu in the background)

Shopping in Town on a weekday is so shiokkk, all the school kids in school ahaha. Finally got a blazer from G2000 for like $39 :) Always looking out for discounts hehe.

Okay I was at town yesterday haha. Was supposed to try Wild Honey (Eggs Benedict!) but the queue was longgg, so I tried Maison Kaysers which was not bad. I really like the fact the prices on the menu already included the GST and service charge so you don't have to take out your phone to calculate it haha.

Set lunch plus a bowl of soup for $11.40 and I became really full. Surprise surprise.

And then for dinner... I had dimsum again. Really want to go Tim Ho Wan the next time I go for dimsum LOL. Ate like $20 worth of dimsum whatttttt. HAHA really sat down there, spam tea and eat and eat. Finally tried the mango pudding, logan pudding and mango pomelo thing.

Okay shall go off to read some book BYEEEEEE.

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