Korean Restaurant

Last weekend was awesome! Its my big weekend before I start to bury myself in books in preparation for the exams. I celebrated my coursemates' birthdays at this newly opened korean restaurant called "Han Kok Kwan" like DUH... Although it has a funny name, their food was AWESOME. Like AWESOME, its the best korean food I ever had... YUM!


The two birthday gals!


That's me & Zhixian


And that's Shanshan & I


Shan & her hotpot. Its realllyyyy yummy.. I think I've fallen in love with korean food... So to all those who wanna bring me out to dinner... think KOREAN =P

Btw, I think Shanshan looks like the Hebe gal from S.H.E, right???

Suit UP!

Lam said the few weeks here havent been boring as I've described in my previous entry. Yes, and I remembered! Under the influence of "How I met your mother", we decided to SUIT-UP! and go for a good japanese meal! Its at this famous jap restaurant called Matsuri, and I have to agree the food was damn good!


Char & I posing for the camera


And that's Char & Lam


Lam & I

Food Glorious Food!

I can't recall what I ate...


Lam's bento set


Sashimi!!!


Lam, not very handsome...


Us, suited-up, on the couch!

The night ended with me breaking the bottle of Midori that Lam bought, but we still made punch using the remains. It was the worst alcohol I had, Midori tastes weird with lemonade... I swear...

Short post

Its been eons since I last had a proper entry, I can see cobwebs forming at the corners of this webpage. No pictures for this entry because I havent been out at all, no pictures to show. Sigh, I know I'm boring, but I'll be HAPS after exams... I know it!

Anyway, I need to lament about my boring life. This year really flew by real quick, mainly because I'm buried under tons and tons of assignments. Sometimes it can be a real dread and I just wish the assignments can just miraculously write themselves, but of coz, it doesnt work that way. Most of the time, I feel so fortunate that I am given this opportunity to change my career path, to do something that I actually enjoy. I hope that at the end of this course I'll get offered a scholarship to do PhD or something, or offered a dream job that'll make my life more interesting! Heh, all the big dreams... Oh well, doesnt hurt to dream does it?

Can't wait for the semester to end, then I'll have a long break, catch up with all my peeps back in Singapore and the weather in sunny Singapore!!!

Brains?

You Are 65% Left Brained, 35% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

Are You Right or Left Brained?

End of Mid sem break

2 weeks of holidays are over. Sigh. Didn't accomplish much at all during these 2 weeks.

I spent the whole of last week playing frisbee at the uni games. We came in 2nd last by the way... I think we played 10 matches in 5 days, with only one sub, some games with none. I'm almost dead by the end of the week.. Urgh... Okay, I really shouldn't bore everyone with frisbee...

Went to Hahndorf with Charlotte & Lampee on Saturday for a German feast & some strawberry picking! It was the first day of the season for strawberry picking!


Char & I picking strawberries


It was supposed to be a strawberry teardrop...


Mutant strawberry


My arm looks weird


Spot Lam's shadow!

Mid sem break

Wow, one week of the holidays just went by like that. Feels like I've not done much work.. there's still a pile of homework waiting for me to plough thru'... YAWNZ

But this week had been an exciting one! I was on observation placement for a week at a mental hospital (I observed a dietitian work.. not let them observe me!!) and the people I met were really weird. I saw patients with schzophrenia, dementia, anorexia, depression and the list goes on... Its really depressing to these patients, especially the elderly who requires 100% assistance in everyday life... Sigh

Okay... talk about something happy... I went out for drinks with some friends last night & I went to Crazy Horse for the first time here! I was with Lam & he was traumatised by the ladies at Crazy Horse... Ha... Apparently he's traumatised coz he saw too many boobies & bejingles (for those who don't watch scrubs, it means v*gina). Haha... I didnt know too many boobies & bejingles can scare guys! I always thought the more the merrier... Hur.. apparently I was wrong!

Anyway after drinks I went to Lam's place & got to talk to Gao via webcam!! So exciting!! (Never use webcam before mahhhhhh)These are some of the pictures he took:




Gao's mouse cursor looks like a big black mole on my nose...


Yes.. .I always pose for pictures! =P

Listening to Jay Chou's latest album... the chinese songs make me miss home!!!

Holidays

Liyan is a happy girl... Why?

1. Handed in my Public Health assignment already!!

2. Holidays are here already!! Don't have to attend classes for 2 weeks... BUT it doesnt mean I stay at home & shake legs for 2 weeks... I've got placement at a hospital for a week and frisbee competition for the other week... so erm... busy, but no uni!

3. I went shopping yesterday & bought clothes. One formal looking jacket for my placement, 2 short sleeved quite formal looking top (but still look haps!) and a long sleeved (green!) cardigan... In total I spent.... $40!!

4. I've got a Carebear! Yay! I've always wanted one since last year's Royal Adelaide Show. I told myself that I must get one when I go this year... But... I spent all my money on showbags & playing games, so no money left for Carebear... BUTTTTTTT... my friends secretly bought one for me!!! They said since I liked it so much they'll share money & get one for me... hur hur...

Say hi to miss orange...



Look how happy I am!

The people to contributed to Miss Orange:






Thank You Bernice, Charlotte, Joyce & Eugene korkor!!!

i am 41/158 girly.

Errr... I'm a girl.. REALLY...

[ ] You have over 10 bottles of nail polish
[1] You have a designer purse
[2] You have something from Abercrombie
[ ] You have had fake nails
[ ] You are promised or have a car for your 17th bday
[ ] You have clothes or shoes or accesories for your pet
[3] You have at least 1 designer item of clothes
[ ] Your pet is a chiuaua, pomeranian, or
siamese
[ ] You have a barbie doll - never had one...
[4] A pink comforter, walls or sheets - my walls are pink coz the feng shui master says so!
TOTAL:4

ARE YOU:
[ ] Blonde
[5] Outgoing
[ ] Fun - u dunno meh? I'm boring & nerdy..
[ ] Dumb at times - I'm NEVER dumb... =P
[6] Near your cell phone right now
[ ] using your cell phone right now?
[7] Listening to pop or top 40 music?
[ ] Wearing makeup now?
[8] A shopaholic?
[ ] A shoe freak? - I have more than 10 pairs of shoes, but I'm not a shoe freak
TOTAL: 8

DO YOU LIKE:
[ ] Puppies
[ ] Kitties
[ ] Makeup
[ ] Glitter
[9] Guys
[ ] Money
[ ] Pink the color
[ ] Pink the brand by Victoria's Secret
[10] Shopping
[ ] Candy - NAH
[ ] Talking - I'm quiet
[11] Laughing - but laughing is good for health!
[12] Jewelery - Diamonds to be exact...
[ ] Shoes
[13] Love
[14] Chick flicks
TOTAL: 14


DO YOU SHOP AT/ BUY:
[15] Hollister
[16] Abercrombie & Fitch
[ ] American Eagle
[ ] Aeropostale
[ ] Claire's
[ ] Express
[ ] Gucci
[ ] limited 2
[ ] libby lu
[ ] Kitson
[ ] Jimmy Choo
[ ] Armani
[ ] Juicy Couture
[ ] Sephora
[ ] Versace
[ ] Fendi
[ ] Deb
[17] Target - huhhhh but everyone shops at target..
Total: 17

DO YOU SAY:
[18] S.lut
[19] W.hore
[20] B.itch
[21] Biotch
[22] Whatever
[23] Oh my gosh
[ ] That is so fetch
[ ] I heart you
[ ] Fugly
[24] That's hot
[ ] Cali
[25] Babe
[ ] Plush
[26] cutie
[27] Hottie
TOTAL: 27

OTHER:
[ ] In your school picture are you wearing
something pink?
[ ] Do you type like this: // && ;; ::. __
[ ] Have you gone to a mall in the past 3 days?
[ ] Do you not play sports?
[ ] Do you wear jewelry every day?
[28] Do you dye your hair?
[ ] do you have nail polish on right now?
[ ] Do you take all those magazine quizzes
like "Does he like you?"
[ ] Is your favorite holiday Valentine's Day?
[ ] Do you have a crush on Brad Pitt?
[29] Have you met a celebrity? - i accidentally bump into them!
[ ] Have you ever written your
first name with his last name?
TOTAL: 29

DO YOU READ:
[ ] Seventeen
[ ] Cosmogirl
[ ] Teen people
[ ] Teen vogue
[ ] Teen
[ ] Justine
[ ] Prom magazines
[ ] Ellegirl
[ ] J-14
[ ] M
[ ] Ym
[30] Cosmopolitn
[ ] Glamour
[ ] Marie Claire
[31] elle
[ ] Vogue
[ ] Us weekly
[ ] Star
[ ] Tabloids
[ ] Gossip Girl
[ ] The clique series
[ ] The a-list series
[ ] The mates, dates series
[ ] The Georgia Nicholson Series
[ ] The it girl series
[ ] The au pairs
[ ] The hookup artist
[ ] The dating game
[ ] South Beach
[ ] Ttyl
[ ] Ttfn
[ ] The lovely bones
TOTAL: 31

HAVE YOU SEEN:
[32] Legally blonde
[ ] Legally blonde 2
[33] Mean Girls
[34] American Pie
[ ] Not another teen movie
[ ] Josie and the Pussycats
[ ] Never been kissed
[ ] Aquamarine
[ ] the hot chick
[ ] Beauty shop
[35] Miss congeniality
[36] Miss congeniality 2
[ ] Crazy/Beautiful
[ ] Just my luck
TOTAL: 36

DO YOU WATCH:
[ ] America's next top model
[37] Project runway
[ ] Next
[ ] My super sweet 16.
[ ] Soaps
[ ] Hannah Montana
[ ] Unfabulous
[ ] Zoey 101
[ ] Lizzie Mcguire
[ ] desperate Housewives
[ ] The simple life
[ ] 8th & Ocean
[38] Sex & the city
[ ] the suite life of Zack And Cody
[ ] E!'s True hollywood story
[ ] The real world
[ ] The O.C.
[ ] Laguna Beach
[39] Miss Universe
[ ] Miss Indonesia
[ ] Puteri Indonesia
TOTAL: 39

HAVE YOU BEEN TO:
[ ] Bali
[ ] Lombok
[ ] The Bahamas
[] New York
[40] Singapore
[ ] Italy
[ ] Florida
[41] Las Vegas
[ ] Russia
[ ] Alaska
[ ] Paris
TOTAL: 41

Add up your total
Now put as your header "I am (your number)/158 girly.

Save me...

I'm sure I'll be sleep deprived at the end of this week.

Monday: Small group facilitation Presentation & Cystic Fibrosis Case study
Tuesday: Stroke Case Study
Wednesday: Type 1 Diabetes Theory
Thursday: Enteral Feeding Theory
Friday: Public Health Needs Assessment, Small Group Facilitation report & Small Group facilitation Personal Learning Statement

nuff said...

Food!!

I made pandan cake... Not the normal usual chiffon kind, its the butter kind, the thick, dense and buttery kind... YUM...





Gourmet dinner Char & I made some weeks ago... Pan fried lamb with mint sauce & mashed potato & boiled veg... & Tea egg! & of coz, red wine... Yum...






In a soppy kind of mood...

Lyrics...

So here we stand
Anchored in hope
Letting the rain wash away every fear
Stars in the sky
Twinkle and shine
I pray they won't disappear

'Cause I don't know
where your journey goes
or how long it will take to unfold
But as long as we keep this moment shining in the dark
I will be watching over every beat of your heart

I wish that time
Could be replayed
I'd keep you here with me everyday
They say that love is letting go
I hope that you find your way

'cause I don't know
where your journey goes
or how long it will take to unfold
But as long as we keep this moment shining in the dark
I know you're watching over every beat of my heart

55/99

I've done 55 out of 99 things in my Life

[1] I have read a book before
[2] I have run more than 2 miles without stopping. (1mile=1.6km?)
[x] I have been to Canada - will be there someday
[3] I have been on some sort of sports team - numerous actually
[4] I have watched cartoons for hours before - sigh...
[5] I have tripped UP the stairs - left an ugly scar on my hand!
[x] have fallen down an entire flight of stairs - phew!
[x] have been snowboarding/skiing - i'm afraid of the cold...brrrr
[6] I have played ping pong.
[7] I swam in the ocean.
[x] I have been on a whale watch.
[8] I have seen fireworks.
[x] I have seen a shooting star - i wanna make a wish when i see one
[x] I have seen a meteor shower.
[9] I have almost drowned - i will always remember that Junior saved my life
[10] I have been so embarrassed I wanted to disappear - can't exactly remember what happened.. but I'm sure it happened before
[11] I have listened to one cd over & over & over again. - think Jay Chou
[12] I have had stitch(es)- from the 5km runs...
[x] I have licked a frozen pole and got stuck there - not that playful/dumb yet
[x] I have stayed up til 6am doing homework/projects - I'm hardworking.. but not that hardworking!
[x] I currently have a job.
[13] I have been ice skating - Jurong Entertainment centre!
[14] I have been rollerblading - I'm good! haha
[x] I have fallen flat on my face.
[x] I have tripped over my own two feet.
[x] I have been in a fist fight.
[15] I have played videogames/com for more than 3hours straight - those were the days...
[x] I have watched The Power Rangers before - NAH!
[x] I do / have attended Church regularly - not me...
[16] I have played truth or dare.
[17] I have already had my 16th birthday.
[18] I have already had my 17th birthday.
[19] I've called someone stupid. And meant it - WHOOPS!
[20] I've been in a verbal argument - numerous!
[21] I've cried in school - when I was in primary one
[x] I've played basketball on a team.
[x] I've played softball on a team.
[x] I've played football on a team
[22] I've played soccer on a team - YEAH!
[x] I've done cheerleading on a team - not my kinda thing
[x] I've swam on a team.
[23] I've been swimming more than 20 times in my life - I think so...
[x] I've bungee jumped.
[x] I've climbed a rock wall before.
[24] I've lost more than $20 - hmmm what's the definition of lost? as in Gamble?
[25] I've called myself an idiot - who hasnt??
[26] I've called someone else an idiot - yes yes... stupid, idiots...
[27] I've cried myself to sleep - I never wanna relive those days...
[x] I've had (or have) pets.
[28] I've owned a Spice Girls cd. and or tape - shhhhh
[29] I've owned a Britney Spears cd - erm... still shhhh
[x] I've owned an N*Sync cd
[x] I've owned a Backstreet Boys cd
[x] I've mooned someone.
[x] I've sworn at someone in authority - I'm a good girl...
[30] I've been in the schoolnewspaper / insights - Eeks, Science fac mag...
[x] I've been on TV - Don't think so...
[31] I've eaten sushi - YUM!
[x] I've been on the other side of a waterfall.
[32] I've watched all of the Lord of the Rings movies.
[x] I've watched all the Harry Potter movies - not a fan of Potter
[x] I've watched the 3 Stooges at least once.
[x] I've watched "Newlyweds" Nick & Jessica - not interested
[33] I've watched Looney Tunes before.
[x] I've been stuffed into a locker.
[34] I've been called a geek - SIGHhhhhh
[35]I've studied hard for a test and got a bad grade - I'm a stupid geek
[36] I've not studied at all for a test and aced it - Luck lah!
[37] I've met a celebrity / music / TV artist
[38] I've written poetry - if the poem for Mike (cheong) counts!
[x] I've been arrested - NO!!!
[39] I've been attracted to someone much older than me - old men and their charm...
[40] I've been tickled till I've cried - tears of joy... ahh..
[41] I've tickled someone else until they cried - i can be quite a joker... Hor?
[42] I've had / have siblings.
[x] I've been to a rock concert.
[43] I've listened to classical music and enjoyed it
[44] I've been in a play - secondary school days! I was Tom Sawyer!
[x] I've been picked last in gym class.
[45] I've been picked first in gym class or so - heh
[x] Ive been picked in that middle-range in gym class.
[46] I've cried in front of my friends - What are friends for?!
[47] I've read a book longer than 1,000 pages - textbooks count? I read it from cover to cover!
[48] I've freaked out over a sports game - ALWAYS
[49] I've vomited in public - yeah....
[x] I've washed someone else's vomit - YUCK
[50] I've ran away - from what?
[51] I've had a stalker - years ago
[52] I've had a fight with someone on txt - always
[53] I've had a fight with someone face-to-face - yes.. when i was 10
[x] I've been in a car accident - CHOY!
[54] I've forgiven someone who has done something bad to me - forgive & forget...
[x] I've personally seen someone die.
[x] I've been confronted by a police officer but got away.
[55] I've lost someone who meant the world....

Barossa Valley 050806

Re-visited Barossa Valley with Charlotte, her bf Canuf & Lampee. Went there 4 years ago with my parents, realised nothing's much changed.. Except maybe there's more wineries now? Anyway the experience with Lampee and gang was so much more fun compared to the one I went with my parents.. Hur hur.. not that I dont enjoy my parents' company... its coz the last time we went with a tour group, this time its free & easy with Lampee as the driver... Plus Lam so haps (rite anot Lam..)so of coz much more fun!

Lam borrowed this super mega huge camera from his friend, so he's been taking all sorts of weird.. I mean pretty pictures along the way..


This one shows a vineyard during winter - aka no grapes at all


My housemate & I outside a winery


Us 4 at a look out point at the valley!


We love the car!!


Lam caught me looking greedily at the ice-cream van...urgh


Lam brought us to some beach after Barossa to catch the sunset, the view was spectucular as you can see, but its freezing!


After sunset, we went for dinner at BBQ-city & that's me standing outside the stall... Pouting coz we just had a fatty meal & I feel fat!


One of my favourite photos.. After dinner Lam suggested that we go windy point (Mt Lofty) to check out the view. Using his super high-tech camera we finally managed to figure out how to take a night shot & this is the result! Magnificient view & once again my legs nearly froze...


My personal favourite of all the pictures Lampee took... its my desktop picture now!
Pretty not?

My 100th Post!

Eeks, its been ages since I last blogged.. Starting to get a lil' tired of this.. Heh, I guess I'm not cut out to be a writer afterall!

2nd semester is turning out to be real killer. On top of having a full on schedule, I've still got tons to readings, homework and assignments to complete. Sounds scary? Yeah, I'm totally freaked out...

I guess its partly my fault that I'm starting to feel like I'm drowning in work. I'm losing the discipline to conscientiously finish my work everynight... I allowed myself to hang out with friends, watch tv and play frisbee. Urgh, not good.. I should really gather myself and concentrate on finishing the final semester of my studies.

I've just been told of my schedule for next year. Seems like my summer holiday in December would be a really short one. According to my co-ordinator, I would have to be back here in January to start on my 7 weeks of community placement. After that its another 6 weeks of intensive lectures/learning sessions. And HOPEFULLY, after that its home sweet home for clinical placement and research. Although I don't really wanna come back here so early and possibly miss celebrating my birthday with my family and friends, I would very much prefer to go back home for good in early May. I guess its a trade off... Oh well... the schedule is not 100% confirmed, so there might be changes made again.. Hmm... keeping my fingers crossed!

Time to something productive... Dinner! ha!

Semester 2

Holidays are officially over and the new school term starts tomorrow. I'm kinda looking forward to it actually, sounds nerdy but yeah.. This holiday isn't like the normal kinda term break experienced back home where holiday means never ending shopping trips, movies, late nights out etc... Before holidays started, many plans were made eg. meeting for mahjong, touring Barossa Valley, but we didnt actually get down to them. Many reasons behind them, shall not go into details.

Managed to do some touring when Charlotte & mum came over though. We went to Hahndorf and Victor Harbour, although I've been to these places before, visiting them with different was a totally different experience.

Some pics to share

For those who don't know, Hahndorf is a little German town, of coz, lots of German food!

Our lunch! German sausages... Huge...


Erm, me looking silly with a sunflower


This is the garden behind the cafe where we had lunch, hmmm do fairies really live there?


We passed by a Cheesery on our way to Victors, yes they produce and sell cheese if that's what you were wondering...


Many penguins live on the island.. so yeah..


Sound of the sea..


I'm flying!!


The 4 tourists


The umbrella rock.. or does it look like a whale?


Me... looking cool... =P

My New House!

Yay, I've finally moved and settled into my cosy little townhouse! The new place is small compared to my previous apartment but its only meant for 2 persons to live in, and I much prefer the privacy I get, plus the quiet environment.. Very conducive for studies.. Hur hur.. How nerdy can I get...

Anyway some pictures of my little house.


My little books corner


My study table & cosy bed...


The nightstand I made myself...


My dress up area!


A closer look... I made this little make up corner too!


My backyard... I'm very proud of my backyard because on closer look...


There's a lemon tree!! Yay, more iced lemon tea? hur hur


There's more... A cauliflower!


And a broccoli!

Unfortunately.. both are veg which I hate... however I'm still amused that they can actually grow in the backyard...


Last picture.. A not very flattering picture of my lounge room... Heh... Alrite that's all for now...

And I realised I should upload more pictures of myself... Camera shy... *rite*