I cant wait for special sem to end this week. I love
understanding the universe module, it's interesting, the pictures are beautiful and it's really enjoyable. I love taking modules that make me feel so much more knowledgeble.
However, i hate the
Living with maths module. I dont know why people say it's easy to score for this, i find it totally boring and it's not easy at all. I never miss a single tutorial so far in NUS, and i've been faithfully attending lectures even when im not feeling well. But i've never attended a single tutorial for this module and i've pon a few lectures already. Exam is this sat but i dont feel like goin for the revision lectures because it bores me to death and the lecturer is not saying anything new. I've never hated a module so much before. Argh! Get it over and done with!
Im really excited about Shut Up and Dance! I love the two items im in! Both are of totally different styles, and within each item there are different genres of dance as well. It's really great exposure for me. I always thought im a very close minded dancer, only wanting to do that one kind of dance that i enjoy. But boy i was wrong! Now i love lyrical, contemporary, ghetto, funk jazz, street jazz and what not. Im proud that im gradually getting more comfortable with other styles and willing to try it out :) It's tiring to train for the concert, but i love every moment of it and i really want to improve and perform.
Study,dance and zero social life. That basically sums up my life these days.
I love taking the Understanding the Universe module but i hate physics. This comic says it all :)
(click on the picture to enlarge)
NUS Dance Blast! proudly presents to you Shut up and Dance!- Monsters of Hip HopDate: 13th , 14th SeptemberTime: 730pmVenue: UCC TheatrePrice: $16 (but got 15% discount for NUS Students so it will be $13.60)All tix orders or enquiries are to go tomonstersofhiphop.danceblast@gmail.com**No exchange, return or refund of tickets will be made under any circumstances.(P/S: good seats are release on a first come first serve basis, so the earlier you order the better your seats)Hurry!!! Tickets are already more than 60% sold! And try to make it for the 14 sep show cos 13 sep are only left with those far away lousy seats! It would be a great concert not to be missed!!!
Oh by the way, i'd be doing 2 items, and i really love the choreo and im determine to dance it well, do show me some support!!! :)))
Shape Run 08
Shape Run 08. Im proud to announce i completed the 10km route in 1h 15mins without stopping! Even though i felt like dying and giving up after 7km, im glad i perserved on and completed the run. Felt so accomplished after that :)))
three quarter of Hip Hop Taitais and my favorite picture of the day:) Nevermind geo dun be sad, there are more runs for us to join together next time!
sharon, me, von and Shn
and geri!
my number tag :)
Oh man i feel so totally drained of energy! After idil's rehearsal yesterday, im aching all over but i still went ahead and finished the run today. And now i have just a few hours to rest before heading back to school for taufik's rehearsal. I hope i have enough energy left to survive the next few hours of dancing!
Da Paolo Gastronomia
so many so many yummy-looking desserts, i had a hard time choosing!
beef lasagne. really delicious!
some chicken stuffed with rice thing. thought it sound interesting so we bought it to try, only to be disappointed :(
apple crumble with mascarpone. heavenly:)
and jiang plucked a flower for me!
Wahiro
For affordable and quality Japanese food, why not try
Wahiro at Katong Mall? Me and Jiang had a set each, and there were so much food in the set dinner, we were really full after that. Food wasnt fantastic like Sushi Yoshida (which of course, has a higher price tag to it), but was good enough for the price we paid. We were contented after the meal :)
Yuuge Unagi Yanagawasashimi was surprisingly fresh, i love it
grilled eel and burdock omelete
tempura
Kushiyaki course
Japanese tidbits (dried seaweed and octopus)
sushi!
Kushiyaki (chicken wing, minced chicken, chicken liver, pregnant fish, scallop, gingko nut)
Asparagus with bacon
Goma (sesame) ice cream. The best i've eaten :)
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Happy birthday!
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Au Jardin Sunday Brunch
An early celebration for Jiang's 21st at
Au Jardin. Heard their Sunday Brunch was good and usually booked up to weeks in advance, so we decided to try it out! I thought a walk through the Botanical Gardens would be fun and romantic, but instead, it was boring and i was grumpy because the weather was extremely hot and i felt so sweaty and so unglam.
It was a super long walk to Au Jardin
are we there yet??? I kept complaining and hope the food was worth the long walk!
finally!!!
We were seated at the nice table at the right corner with perfect view of the greenery.
We had a buffet of appetizers and a choice of an egg selection, main course and dessert from the Sunday Brunch menu :)
carrot soup
foie gras terrine, parma ham with melon and nicoise salad
smoked salmon, potato salad with truffles, vegetable tart, marinated octopus, fried frog legs, and of course, chilled asparagus
deep fried seabass and prawn papillote
seasonal mushrooms, pimento stuffed with tuna and the weird onion thing
After trying each and every single one of the appetizers, i had a plate of all my favorites! My favoritest of all was the foie gras terrine. Im not a fan of foie gras, especially not in terrine form, but it was extremely delicious here i couldnt help having many many of it even though it is super fattening and unhealthy. Oh man, im salivating just thinking about it now!
Jiang's final plate had even more food than mine! (but i stole his foie gras hee)
Egg cocotte. It's actually soft-boiled egg and Jiang said it's the best egg he has ever eaten.
Egg Benedict. A nicer and more high-class version of egg mcmuffin
Jiang had
wagyu hamburger with shoestring potatoes. Without the bun, the wagyu itself was excellent. And the chef's idea of shoestring potatoes was actually just fries.
I had
roasted lamb short loin and braised shank. It was superb!!! A much better choice than Jiang's burger!
Lychee jelly and lychee sorbet for dessert
Kirsch parfait with cherry. I had no idea what this is but whatever it is, i hated it.
The desserts were actually a let-down. After the delicious appetizers and main course, we expected equally good desserts. But apparently, we were disappointed :( BUT BUT BUT, the complimentary slice of chocolate cake for Jiang salvaged my dessert experience. It was the best in the world and I was more than pleased to have it all to myself because Jiang doesnt eat chocolate. So yay for me!
Birthday cake for Jiang!
Make a wish!
I didnt take many pictures of myself because being the terrible drinker that I am, my face turned an ugly beetroot red after that one glass of champagne.
Before
After. Oh well, guess i havent build up my alcohol tolerance yet. But the champagne was worth the redness!
So it was great food, and the fine champagne made it perfect. However, the greatest pleasure came not from the food, but dining with your favorite person in the universe in the middle of a garden :))
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