the voice within

exams are here =(
Gosh I'm such a bum this time round. i don have the heart to study anymore. whyyy.

but Christmas is coming!!
something beautiful to look forward too =))
my 9 foot tree is now up!! still naked at the moment. but soon it'll be fully decorated with its glorious lights and ornaments!

did i tell you that the weather is amazing. yes i probably did like a million times already xD spring is here!

and this is from my garden. so pretty right?

cuz my dad has GREEN fingers ;))

love my BS group. OCF has taught me a lot this whole time. the friendships, the discussion and the love has made me grow in the Lord.

our family

My gym membership finally expired =(

I feel kinda relieved in a way, that's why i'm not gona renew the membership for a while x)

i never knew how nice it feels, not needing to drag yourself to go to the gym after a long tiring day at uni or in the early morning when you're half asleep.

but i still miss it a little. running on the treadmill and sweating it all off, having a relaxing cycle on the bike, doing lil stuff on the weight machines here and there, bouncing on the exercise ball, making and meeting up friends in the gym...

However, this gym thing. it didnt produce any benefits for me. or rather, noticeable ones. since they record your weight etc before you join, i realised that i put on another 4 kg instead. gg -.-"

cuz, going to the gym makes you
1. hungrier throughout the day.
2. makes me indulge and binge on anything i like and i want just because i think i deserve it after going to the gym. horrible

late night suppers have been a routine now. breakfast are awfully massive. snacks in between are unavoidable. dinner, still is always the most hearty meal of the day. NO WONDER LA.

that's why, now, i think i'm gona suffer. weight wise. how am i gona maintain it or even keep it down a little =( nothings gona burn them off already. uhOH!

nevertheless, i think i have build up my stamina a lot. on the first day, i could only run max 20min on the treadmill at 7.5km/hr and i was half dead (yes, i was weak) now at least, i can continuously run for 50min to an hour (on some good days...) at increased speeds! power. so i think i did definitely build up my cardio strength yay! and im happy cuz my arms a a wee-little bit more toned now. muahahah. don't let me box you. lol. =p

so, my conclusion is. going to the gym might not make you lose weight. well it obviously didn't in my case, in fact the opposite happened. but it can make you feel healthier, stronger and mighty-er!

I started missing living in Malaysia again.

actually, it all came about after browsing through those time-wasting food blogs.

Whats the point in me, looking through all those food porn without getting to try or taste them. its just saddening and very torturing. and it makes me realize how much i am missing out! =(

the term comfort food its sooo very appropriate. these are not high class, over-priced, superb, quality food. its the ones you used to get from the coffee shop near your house, your parent's favourite childhood food in their hometown, those sold in push carts tucked away in dirty side lanes...these were the stuff we grew up eating. (lol sounds pretty unhygenic aye)

but hey, im sure they are still deep down in the soul of ur belly somewhere :) that's why we have cravings now and then, so very often. like how i feel like having a big plate of wat dan hor now. =p eggy, smooth and slurpy, paired with those fragrantly charred kuey teow. omg.i can't imagine how the westeners treat food like mac and cheese as their comfort food. it just makes u jelak after a while. haha suckers. cuz we have all these...

i learned how to appreciate the use of lardand the simplicity of a bowl clear soup which is in fact packed with flavors
the springy texture of handmade noodles is just uncomparable to refrigerated ones sold in 500g-1kg packets here

amazing pickled green chillies that makes ur tongue go ooh-lala

these. are. real. comfort. food. my fellow aussies. not snags on white bread with tomato sauce and mustard. a suggestion? something like this

is wayy better!

my blog hasn't seen pictures of me lately. close up pictures of me.
cuz my face got so ROUND. its just too embarrassing.
my double chin unfolded. wahahaha xD

and thats just the face...

nahh! for those of you who keep saying you havent seen me in ages.

This left me speechless. in total awe :))

weather this week is beyond fantastic! mid 20degs. i looooove it.

hate those stinky jumpers and thick jackets. i reckon they should go in the washing machine for a final wash, vacuum pack it and store it in the closet till next winter =)

hopefully the hot weather maintains.

the uni, looks like a beach house. with students walking around in shorts, T-shirts, flip-flops and shades.

finally, the outdoor seating areas seem more crowded, and the computer pools a lil bit quieter.

This is also time for guys to start Girl-spotting. While seating in the shaded area during lunch yesterday, I noticed 3 guys doing exactly just that.

they eagerly waited for girls to walk past, and commented on those that caught their attention.

there were girls that they thought were too skinny, too ugly, to fat etc. after a 'disappointing' one, one would start giving up, but another would promise that the next girl they see would be a hot one, and persuades him to continue looking out for more girls.

they stalked after those who turned into corners which they din get to get a good look, and came back to their group of friends and shared what they saw.

hahahaha.

nvm. i reckon guys are interesting like dat ; )

ahhh oh ya. apparently that tall, dark and handsome guy that looks like Louis Koo who i often see at the gym has a girlfriend. a short and cute one. mehh xDD lol.

neway, I finally finished a Malaysia series 'A Cup of Love'
surprised? watching an 8tv Malaysian series here in Aus? they have actually improved so much. Msian dramas used to be crap. but now they've learned from the Taiwanese ppl and they're sooo much better.
it's good. its funny, sweet and short - only 15 episodes.

and i find YiTuo (Duncan Lim) very attractive in the show. its prolly his character, his facial expression, or his looks from some angle, his hair, maybe the way he dresses, or actually you know what...its prolly his height.

hahaha. i know i'm weird like that.

you watch it, maybe u'll feel the same way x)
(wenxian go watch!)

In conjuction with Oz Asia Festival. We went to watch Bahok at the Adelaide Festival Centre.

the dancers were good. but it was a bit dull and i didnt really get the story. don get me wrong. they danced great, their moves were amazing. but it just wasnt breath taking. the story line was a lil bit slow too. i guess im not dat good in appreciating the beauty of a contemporary dance. ah well.

this was a totally accidental shot when fiddling with my cam before getting told of by one of the staff cuz no cameras were allowed in the theater. oops xD
I think I love food more than dance xD