2011 is Here!

Resolutions do not work; at least for me. I made some every year since I learned that word. Never once I stick to it. It is usually fail.com. I told myself.. instead of making resolutions, I am going to make realistic goals for myself for 2011. These goals definitely will be something that I want to achieve and I hope I would stick to it.

My 2010 was filled with ups and downs. I have a lot of fond memories of 2010. I attended weddings. Celebrated our 2nd year anniversary with 20 cents. Went to Korea for the first time and saw snow for the first time with my family. I was baptized during Easter. Witnessed friends' proposal. Learned new skills and aced it. Pretty much a good year for myself. For the downs of mine, I totally erase it from my head. No point remembering stuffs like these anyway.. not worth the space in my head.


Korea trip in February 2010


Wei Shin proposed to Flor in March 2010


Francis and Geri's ROM in August 2010

Oh well.. as for 2011, I have a feeling it's going to be a great one. After all, 2011 is the Year of the Unusual Explosive Overflows. I have a great feeling that I will finally manage to fulfill my goals.

Goals of mine

Church
To serve in Sunday School with more responsibilities and learn more about God. I had issues with waking up early on Sundays and I am always late for my duty in church. I am gonna make myself to wake up early on Sundays. If I wake up early, I could do both. I could attend message and go on duty. Like totally.. it's a win-win situation.

Family
My parents have been working hard for the past many, many years. I am finally going to finish my studies and I will provide them with a more comfortable life. After all, I am the eldest. I believe it is my responsibility to take care of them after all the hardwork they gone through for me and my sisters. And of course, I am going to try my best to come home as often to spend more time with them.

20 cents
We've been together for two years plus already. I, of course, hope for many more anniversaries to come for the both of us. And maybe I should learn to control my temper because 20 cents has always been patient with me. I guess tolerance is the essential tool of being in a relationship with your loved one. And of course, trust and faithfulness too. I believed we have those but we need to improve it. And try to spend as much time as possible because we are such boring couple. We need to do something new for 2011!


This was taken in February 2010

Friends
I met a lot of great people this year and bonded with some. If you are reading this, you probably know who I am talking about. I learned a lot with these friends of mine. They are 20 cents' friends and family too. So, yea.. I am blessed to have them as my friends. I can't wait to go on a trip with them soon! As for my school friends, I do hope that I could join them for gathering or something because it has been years since I met them. And my course mates in uni, our paths are going to be different soon. We need to have more lunches and karaoke sessions before all of us graduate!


December 2010


Our own Christmas celebration in Damansara

Myself
There's so much thing I want to achieve. I am finally graduating this May. I would want to get a good job with a good payment. Then, I can settle down to know what's my commitments. I am definitely gonna buy insurance for myself and maybe my parents (if I could afford more). I want to finally provide for my family because they are the most important people in my life. And of course, I can finally give my first fruit too. Am still learning about first fruit because I got a few versions of what is first fruit and all. Oh yea.. and a self-sponsored local trip for myself. Redang perhaps? I never been there. Or maybe we could go Langkawi!


I'm not an alcoholic; trying Hoegaarden for the first time.

I know I will be able to achieve all these goals because He has plans for me. I could feel the Year of Unusual Explosive Overflows already. Woot woot! As for now, I probably would just watch fireworks from the idiot box because I don't think I would want to get caught in the crowd outside.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

My Merry Little Christmas (2010)

Celebrated my Christmas this year in KL with 20 cents and his family and friends. It's actually second year celebrating Christmas in KL. Went to church for the celebration and I love the presentations especially the ones by the children. Exchanged gifts with friends and singing Christmas songs in church is probably the most awesome Christmas I ever have.

After church, all of us went for dinner followed by fellowship in Jaya One. I am now in love with Hoegaarden. I think it's the easiest beer I have ever drank so far.


Hoegaarden!


Busy playing with his IPhone


Look ma! I drink!

We had a dinner with 20 cents and his family to celebrate his cousin's birthday followed by fellowship in their favorite mamak where everyone exchanged gifts and opened gifts. I got really cool keychain from her aunt and a bracelet from another aunt. 20 cents and myself got a pair of identical cups from his aunt. Woot woot!


Gifts!

20 cents and myself opened the rest of the gifts on Boxing Day. Nothing much but I love all my gifts. I had an awesome Christmas so far. And I just came back from KL to attend my cousin's wedding. It was a nice, pleasant wedding in an awesome restaurant. And yes, I did learn the names of my cousins. I am officially awesome now.


More gifts


Wedding platter


My favorite steamed pomfret


Yummmmmmmmmmmmmm seng!

Fall Break of Mine

Yea.. yea.. I am having my semester break now. A month or so of holidays is good; I think. I spent most of my time at home; well.. doing NOTHING. Let's applaud to the unproductive me during holidays when I was supposed to be doing researches and looking up for journals for my last thesis next semester. But I ended up watching The Big Bang Theory and other dramas and movies that I missed out during my ongoing semester. There there.. I am damn free now.

Was "abandoned" by my Mom and baby sister for five days because they went off to China for holidays without me and the other sister. I was broke so I ate at home everyday. I ate bread in almost every meal because I wasn't so enthusiast about cooking. On a bright side, I didn't kill my sister nor we actually fight. I am so awesome like wtf. I did went out once for a drink with Avinesh and Victor. We hang out in the McDonald near my place. I know.. there's a bloody McDonald near my house. And A & W too. I totally live in the coolest area now. Ipoh Garden East, you can kiss my area's ass. MUAHAHAHAHA..


Breakfast


Brunch

Went out for Narnia with the cousin and I quite like the movie. And most of the time, I am at home; doing nothing. And I am deprived of Gossip Girl and Glee episodes because they are taking a break now till January. I am so emotional at the moment. I played bloody a lot of Facebook games which I personally find myself ridiculous. Damn.. I didn't even bother watching the idiot box. There there.. I love using Sheldon Cooper's tagline. Bazinga! It annoys the hell outta 20 cents but I love it :)


Dinner cooked by me


Mee Goreng

Anyway, I am heading back to KL for dinners and Christmas. Then back to Ipoh on Boxing Day for my cousin brother's wedding. I am so busy! I said that to comfort myself that I am actually busy and occupied during holidays when the truth is.. I am just too free!


Bought this at RM11.70

I am gonna pack now for a week stay in KL.

11 December 2010 Pre-Christmas Celebration

It was two days before my last paper for Fall 2010. I went out with my friends for lunch and exchange of gifts outing. Christmas is around so we hang out for the last time this year. I don't know when I will be able to see my friends because it's my last semester next year and I have some friends who already graduated. Damn.. the only thing I love about being in college would be my friends. Oh well.. we shall cross our fingers hard that we will be able to have more outings in the future even when all of us have graduated. On a bright side, all of us will be in the same graduation ceremony next year. Yay!


with Siew Pheng


With Siew Pheng and Lala

Anyway, we went out for a lunch in Maiu, Kota Damansara. Maiu was Umaiya then Umaiyi and now it's known as Maiu. We had ala carte Japanese buffet which I think was really good. The food was great and the company was even greater. Met Siew Pheng alas because I don't remember the last time I saw her; probably months ago. Gosh! I miss her already. Let's look at the pictures of the food already! Get a napkin to wipe those drools, please. You are gonna get yourself electrocute by your own desktop with your own drool. Ok.. that was lame.


Dragon Maki


Cheese Maki


We had 110 pieces of these


Sashimi galore!


Fried Unagi


Cawamushi, my favorite!


Chicken Teriyaki


Fried Tofu with Oyster

And for the first time in my life, I tried some new food besides my usual sashimi and cawamushi fix. Tried fried pregnant fish and it was oh-so-good. It was great! I think I killed some fishy but it was too good to say no too. Sorry pregnant fish. I used to dislike ebiko but I had it anyway. Suprisingly I love it. The ebiko meletup inside my mouth and it was so fun to eat.


Fried Pregnant Fish


Ebiko!


Ebi Maki


Yakitori


Baby Octopus


Soft Shell Crab Tempura


Fried Garlic Rice


Matcha Ice Cream; I had three !!


Chocolate Chip Ice Cream


Our long, long bill

Went to 1U after lunch to hang around a little and shop for our secret Santa. Mine was CY and his was me. So we exchanged gifts. Bought him some Marks & Spencer's stuffs because he is a huge fan of food? I seriously have no clue though I knew him for more than three years. It's so hard to get a gift for a guy! I do have fun walking up and down; searching for gifts with Siew Pheng. Exchanged gifts and went back home after that. Then, dinner with 20 cents.


Gifts!


Exchanged


My secret Santa

I had to study during the weekend because I had a paper on Monday. The paper went alright because I studied beforehand. I am so proud of myself. It was so unlike me but I did it anyway. I am hoping the best for my Fall 2010. Minimum effort, maximum results.

Anyhow, the pre-Christmas celebration with my friends was fun! I wonder when will I be able to see them because most of us have different classes next semester and I am finishing my degree next May. Aaaaahhh.. on a bright side, I will be earning money soon :)

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town!

I am back in Ipoh since last Monday. The parental went to China without me and the sister. So far, we are still alive. At least, we didn't kill each other. Oohh.. and I cooked breakfast for myself because I was broke. Not exactly broke lah but I rather not spend when I am back in Ipoh. Exam was alright; I could have done better but oh well.. who I am to complain? No point go all sad and emotional about it. All I could look forward to would be my graduation in another five more months. I can't wait to get out of that place. Eeeww maximum!


Cooked breakfast for myself!

I am heading back to KL next week though for dinners and Christmas. I got dinners every night from 22nd to 26th. My cousin brother is getting marry on Boxing Day and I only know him thru his surname. Sad eh? Oh well.. perhaps I would learn his name during his wedding, I hope.

One thing that I am super, duper excited about would be Christmas! Christmas is coming soon!! And I am super, duper excited about it. I wanted to get gifts for everyone but the finance part wasn't so convincing at the moment. Next Christmas, perhaps? Because I would be working by that time and I could afford presents for my family and friends! I am definitely looking forward to working because I want to provide for my family. My parents have been working so hard for me and my education. It's finally my turn to do something for them and of course, my baby sister. I told my Mom the other day that I'll bring her to New Zealand for holidays and we could do bungee jumping together. She called me crazy. Hahaha.. call me crazy but I want to be finally the one paying for my parents' holiday instead of them paying for me.

I am not exactly a person who fancies fancy gifts for Christmas. I am grateful even with e-cards. But if you do want to get me gifts, I was thinking books. Like interesting books. I know I have aplenty of time to read in another five months. Yay! I want Jodi Picoult and Mitch Albom's books! I was reading Mitch Albom's first book the other day in Popular and I was hooked! Dear Santa, can have the books from these two authors because I truly, truly love reading?


Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven


Jodi Picoult's books! I am a proud owner of six of her books, so far.

I am gonna go back to some dramas, researches and creative design stuffs. I am hitting back to KL next Wednesday for dinner. Anyone wants to hang out?

Rahhh Rahhh Rahhh

It's final exams week. I completed my thesis presentation and one paper today. My presentation was alright and I was refraining myself from saying the word,"actually". Damn.. never knew I subconsciously use that word so many times in a sentence. Damn.. it's so annoying! I think I did alright for my presentation and my lecturer think it was alright too. There was a little flaw in my slides but overall, it was a good one though I was mad nervous and anxious the whole morning.

Spent a few hours in McDonald to study on my next paper. I thought it was fruitful of myself to study there because I was in deep, deep focus of that subject. I was really, really tired and sleepy but I brave through the few hours of revision anyway. Guess what? I was attacked by the panic and blank mode the moment I entered the exam hall. Whatever I studied was wiped off. Great.. just great.. I never had a panic attack before. To make it worse, I am rather weak in that subject. I shouldn't confess bad things and should hope for the best of the best for my exams. After all, minimum efforts, maximum results :)

I have two more papers to conquer before my holidays start. I can't wait to go back Ipoh to sleep my holidays away. And I am hoping to go for a day trip to Penang with my friends. I need a small getaway. Let's hope that my Mom is alright with it. Since she is going away for holidays, I could do the same too, right? Besides, I totally think I deserve a small trip after all the crazy and hectic semester of mine. And I have another semester before I head out to conquer the reality. Yay!

And I am longing for home cooked meals now. I hate eating outside because I get sick easily with all the preservatives stuffs. Eewww.. And staying in a rented place isn't fun either. There are so much things for me to tolerate especially the housemates. I had enough of bad experiences with bad housemates and it kept on coming. Damn.. my current housemates have to be the most disgusting ever. Them as adults need to learn about hygiene and cleanliness. I really hope they will move out soon. I cannot tahan anymore!

5 more months till I move out! With God's Grace, I hope to get my own place to stay instead of renting. I need my own crib. It doesn't matter if it is small as long it belongs to me. And I don't want anyone to disturb me anymore and no more toleration of disgusting and ugly housemates. 5 more months; that's like 150 days away. :)

And oh yea.. Christmas is coming soon! Woohoo..

Desserts

When spell backwards, it said STRESSED. But I prefer the ones that spelled DESSERTS. This is the second blog post that I am so enthusiastic about because I simply have no clue. Maybe it's because I am happy.



I just realized that my 2011 is going to be a great year. I might be turning a little older; I am hitting the quarter century soon. Damn.. Reason of why I am feeling all hyped up about 2011 is because I knew that I am going to have a great Chinese New Year. My aunts and cousins would be back for Chinese New Year and we could have a complete family portrait together. It has been more than a decade since we have a complete family portrait together. I am definitely looking forward to that. And best of all, I am getting a new camera. Dad got one for me from Dubai/Doha. No idea where he got it but somewhere in the Middle East; I assumed.



And I am graduating next May. Woohoo! I have three confirmed weddings to attend next year. Guess joyful celebrations just make me go all hyped up about 2011. And Christmas is nearing. Time to make that Christmas list. All I ever want are probably books; Jodi Picoult books to be precise. I want the complete set. I probably have like 8 books now. *jumps around in joy*



Oh yea.. I am gonna spam this blog post with the desserts pictures I took with 20 cents big ass old school mobile phone! I am in need of ice cream right now. Damn..



For now, I am heading back to books. Yawn!