Da Paolo La Terrazza
Dad brought us out for dinner today. We were supposed to go Da Paolo Pizza Bar at first, but for some reason we ended up at Da Paolo La Terrazza instead. This is different from the one that me and jiang went for Valentines day. The one we went the other time was Da Paolo Il Ristorante at Club street, this one is at Holland Village. And i have to say, the food here was much nicer, at least the dessert was.
Mum's grilled vegetables
Mixed Seafood Grill
Seabass
My super duper nice squid ink pasta!
It may seem disgusting cos of its color, but never judge something by its cover! It is simply the most yummmy pasta ever!!!
Bro's espresso
Dad's latte
Mum's chocolate ice-cream which was very good,not too sweet, just nice with a tinge of bitterness
Sis's sherbet with fruits
and my delicious tiramisu!!!
What a satisfying dinner :P
Labels: family, wine and dine
Exams start in exactly 3 weeks time!! Oh no, im so stressed cos i feel so unprepared, especially for biopsy. All the bio is really killing me, yet i cant complain to Jiang cos i look at his gigantic textbook and realise that what im learning is only a tiny fraction of what he has to know. But seriously, how on earth do they do it? Anyway, i find myself loving econs more and more so much that i even thought of abandoning my dream of becoming a psychologist to be an economist instead! Not that psy isnt interesting, it is, just that it is more difficult to study for that's all.
And please dont tell me not to worry too much cos im smart. Im not. I have only an average IQ, the only reason i do well is because i mug a shit lot. I know it, that if i dont mug there's no way im gonna to well. I wasnt born with an IQ of a smart ass. I got my results all through diligence and sacrifice. If anyone had put in as much effort as me, he/she could easily have gotten my cap. I sacrifice a social life for my grades. Instead of going out with friends, i opt to go home and mug. Sometimes i complain about not having many friends, but deep down i know it's because i had made it this way, not others. It's not that friends aint importatnt to me, they are. It's just that my studies has always been my top priority. The overwhelming desire to outperform people so i wouldnt be looked down upon has always been my motivation.
Im not a lucky person, i seldom win any lucky draws or contest. Therefore i never gamble cos i know i will lose every cent i put on the table. I know i cannot depend on luck for any achievements, that's the way it is, and that's why i have to work harder than anyone.
I may not have a fairy godmother who blesses me with a brain of a genius or looks of an angel, but at least i know that i deserve all i have cos i earned it through hard work and not just luck. I used to think that having many friends is good, but now i decided that just having a few true friends is enough. So, to my childhood friends - Zhen, Mad, Cindy, Han, Pj, Jas- it's amazing how we have maintained our friendship and keep it alive and strong for almost 10 years already. Notwithstanding the fact that we are all busy and seldom get to see each other, the familiarity and closeness never fades. Thanks girls, i know i always have you all to count on :)
Meanwhile, im gonna devote the rest of the month to my books. I must do well, i must. And i have nothing to depend on except my hard work.
Labels: hear me whine
Orange Lantern
Jiang and I tried something different again. This time, we had authentic vietnamese cuisine!
my to-die-for avocado shake!
vietnam's white coffee
oooh, mango salad!!!
chicken curry with french loaf. The curry was very spicy, perfect for me!
special beef noodle soup (heard that it was steeped in flavourful broth that has been simmering for at least 18 hrs!)
see how jiang enjoyed the vietnamese food!
After lunch, we went to catch TMNT!
I was so full i was afraid i would fall asleep during the movie but no,my childhood heros were so entertaining how could i have possibly dozed off!
Im so in love with ninja turtles! I rememeber how i used to carry ninja turtle bags, water bottle etc when i was in kindergarden...but well, that was then.
And it's the first time i went to River Island since it's opening at vivo city. I know im such a mountain turtle but i simply had no time to shop until now. Omg, i think River Island has such nice stuff, so much better than Topshop which has gone retro. There were so many things i wanted to buy but in the end i settled for a cap and a pair of hot pants which already cost me hundred over.
As for dinner...we had superdog(im so into hotdog buns nowadays) and bird nest soup for dessert! The bacon cheese chilli dog is superb!
Labels: wine and dine
Im suffering from bouts of depression and inferiority-complex again. dont ask why, maybe its just pms. But i really lost a large fraction of my self confidence now. I look at myself and realize in horror how fat i am but that still doesnt deter me from reaching for snacks and chocolates and hating myself after that for my lack of self-control and discipline. I dont dare look inside the mirror and see the ugly freak that i've transformed into. Im bad at everything i do. I cant do sports, i cant dance, i cant play the piano and im not even sure if i can maintain my grades anymore, the ONLY thing that im satisfactory in. Im a bad girlfriend, a bad daughter and a bad friend. I simply suck at everything.
I look at the world around me and everyone seems to have everything. But well, maybe i shouldnt compare so much and appreciate what i have. Still, i cant help but be overwhelmed with envy. Why cant i be prettier, smarter, richer, more capable and popular?
Dont mind me. Just ignore me. I dont need any consolations cos i wouldnt buy it anyway. Just know that im not usually like that. I will get over it and regain my big ego again.
Labels: hear me whine
I came back home today to find a package on my desk...
and look what's inside
Now im happy, music makes me happy :D
I was craving for my favorite fish soup from this hawker centre at toa payoh and so me and jiang went! We havent gone out in a long long time cos we were both busy with our own stuff. The time we spent was short, but nonetheless, sweet. And what better thing to do than our favorite hobby- EAT!
Sometimes all it takes is something so simple to make us happy :)
Me and jas were talking one day and we concluded that we are ageing. Yes i know it cos i can feel it and see it. My face is losing its radiance, my complexion that i used to be so proud of is becoming rather terrible, im more unfit now and my metabolism is obvioulsy slowing. I used to be able to run 8km, no sweat, but now i barely make it to 5. Moreover, i've lost the determination to run. No matter how much sleep i get, it's never enough. What happens to those days when i wake up at 6 and can remain energetic in school all day long? Despite going to school 3 days a week, i still feel so tired of travelling. Im losing muscle tone and gaining more fats. And the problem is i can no longer keep away from sinful food like i used to.
Worse thing is, i think im looking older! This is damn sad. I used to detest people telling me that i look like im from primary school. But now i feel like slapping those who thought im working. I went to thread my brows one day and the therapist actually asked if i just knocked off from work. Seriously! Do i look that old?This is really really really a tragedy. I want to look youthful again! I dont want to age and start having wrinkles and flabby arms and tummy!!!
Can we please turn back time?
I have made my choice, i'm going to do a double major in psychology and econs and therefore i shall do 2 special terms modules this hol. It's quite expensive though, having to pay extra for the modules, not to mention the loss in income during that period when i should be working. I was undecided at first and talked to mummy about it. She told me to go ahead and study, not that she has difficulty supporting me financially anyway. Especially now that everyone else has a double degree, it definitely wouldnt hurt to have one more major, for a better future. Yes, i shall sacrifice a little income this hols (how much can i earn in 3 months anyway) and the better career prospect will more than make up for it, at least i hope so, ha.
I know i could have done 6 modules per sem instead of wasting money on special term modules, but i dont want to risk pulling down my cap, which is very very vulnerable to a decline cos of all my dance committments. Im only doing 5 modules this sem and i could already feel the stress, the lack of time to hit the books cos i have been hitting the beats instead. I wouldnt deny that dancing has slowly swallowed up my social life, my grades and sometimes i really wonder if it is worth it, especially when i havent been making much progress despite all the efforts and time put in.However, till everything else collapse, i will still persist in dance not least because it's my passion and that i hate to be lousy at anything i do. Hence, i concluded that my grades are gonna suffer if i were to do one more module each sem and so i shall waste the money for special term instead of waste my precious cap.No point getting 2 majors if your cap is pathetic.
I hope im making the right choice when i dont even know what im doing a double major for,except the fact that the more there is, the merrier. Nvm, if im gonna do it, i will do it well. And i know that i will not tolerate failure and fight till the end. The rafflesian spirit re-ignites.
So pretty and elegant, i fell in love with it the moment i saw it...and a few minutes later, it's mine! No bargaining, no whining, nothing. He just bought it for me(even though it wasnt exactly cheap and he just bought me a watch a year ago)!
I love my daddy! :D
What: Fringe Event
Where : Marine Parade GRC
When: 3rd Mar
check out our men with fans
Labels: danceblast
it was raining when the float started moving but it started pouring when we were on the roads! There was very few people on the streets and us poor concubines were all drenched and cold, waving and smiling at the empty streets.Fortunately the rain stopped after a while, people started coming out and it became a lot more fun, especially when we were greeted with such enthusiasm from the people and their cameras. Even drivers on the roads waved at us!
