last day of November = GOOD TIME!

Seeing that it is the last day of November, I thought I would just blog about nothing just for the sake of it being the last day of the eleventh month, but now I have a 'legit reason' (if you want to call it that) to blog about today! It started well enough: this morning our class went 'sightseeing' at JayaGrocer in Empire shopping mall. We went 'sightseeing' to search for ingredients my class and I might find useful for our four-course session which will start in January. Actually, we were also searching for ingredients for our food tasting session. Just walked around and saw some (pretty expensive) foodstuff that caught my attention. I will be going out with classmates tomorrow to buy the ingredients (for real) for Monday, as on that day we will be cooking up soups from our two menus and allowing the chef in charge to taste them and give us feedback so that we may improve our dishes for the four-course session. This is where the day turned out bad: I worried about the four-course thingy! Naturally I am worried for my four-course session because I am afraid I can't fulfill the responsibilities bestowed upon me. Not that I am doubting my cooking skills, but I just have this negative feeling about it. I will try to be positive regarding it, as it is approaching ever faster (and closer!) than ever.....but on today's brighter note.....

...what turned out to be a few texts became a 'dinner date' (albeit a 'slightly rushed' one) with Sue Anne! I really took a gamble with the meeting time, as I said to meet at Sunway Pyramid at 6 p.m., when I knew getting a bus to go there would take me past 6. Thank goodness the gamble paid off (albeit a bit late) and I reached there around 6:50 p.m. SO CLOSE! *whew!* Had dinner at Ming Tien Kopitiam. Ate chilli pan mee (my first time trying it), which was so spicy till I couldn't finish it. Gave the remaining to Sue Anne. Major embarrassment for me for not completing the meal, but what the heck? Can't finish it then don't force it down your throat, right? Right after dinner we walked around Pyramid looking for a nice, icy dessert place, and I decided to try New Zealand Natural ice cream. Sue Anne tried the flavour of the day, which was Macadamia something, while I had a scoop of my favourite Mint Choc Kisses, which is fancy product name for peppermint choc ice cream. It was a bit pricey, but this ice cream parlour I will visit again. Super scrumptious ice cream for a lower price than Baskin Robbins or those gelato joints. Definitely a must-visit again! Heehee...

Too bad for me, it was a shame the night ended early, as Sue Anne had a meeting to attend at 10 p.m. I had wanted to ask her to go for a movie with me, but it wasn't to be, so we bade each other farewell. Good thing is, she says she might come to The Summit shopping mall to watch the movie with me. Fingers crossed she will be able to come! *I'm excited that it gives me motivation for next week's tough week of food tasting* haha! Not expecting much from anything that happened tonight, as we barely know each other...but who knows? When one door closes another opens. I haven't had many female friends, but when I have, it always end up with me being taken for granted. I hope this friendship will last long. I've been through enough to know that it's time for it to change... I hope that I have better luck from here onwards...

*ON ANOTHER NOTE* Sue Anne said my smile was 'cute'. Not once, but twice! She said it while we were having dessert. I think I am so short of compliments that I have to tell it here! But I appreciate it. And she said my adidas t-shirt was nice too! *Perasan case!* =P

It's been a good day. A very surprising and unexpected day. One I'll never forget =]

I MISS YOU VERY MUCH...

.....my birthday! officially 21 now! Heeheee...

...yup, it's already the 7th of November, and that means it's my birthday! And more importantly, I turn 21! YAY! Gosh, I already feel old. Haha! Gonna have a nice dinner & movie with my good friend Eric. Totally looking forward to tonight. Gives me a chance to relax and unwind. After this 'break' it's back to LOTS of work! I'm supposed to be preparing for my 4-course meal project menus (2 to be precise), yet I haven't completed it yet. The worst part: got to pass it up to my chef BY THIS WEEK! Gosh...! *tension is kicking in now* Gotta work hard already. Looks like with every passing year more responsibilities are heaped upon me. I guess that's normal as you grow older...

*UPDATE* I received quite a nasty surprise in the form of 'egging' from my housemates. It was so slimy and smelly! Got a few eggs on my head and rubbed over my back and chest. I initially refused, but I didn't want to be seen as unsporting, so I went ahead with it. Haha! It's supposedly some 'ritual' to celebrate the turning of 21 years old. Don't know where this originated from. Good thing I didn't get 'aluba-ed'. Now THAT would really hurt! Being 'aluba-ed' is the act of being hoisted up by a few guys and being rammed dick first into a pole or any pillar. Stupid, I know. Must've been those Chinese high school boys who invented such nonsense. Ha! Anyway, safe to say despite the sliminess of the eggs, I managed to wash off all the eggs from my body. Definitely a first for everything...

Alright. Gonna sleep now. I hope to have a good sleep. Lots of things to do later on! Hehe...

Only a few more hours till.....

Hai! My first post for November, and I have picked the eve of a very important day to publish my first post for the month. I am both excited and nervous. Not sure why. Must be the part where I am 'upgrading' to a higher status. Totally psyched! Only a few more hours till that moment I never thought would come so quickly! Mesti bersabar! Hahaha...

messed-up situation

Lord, who shall abide in Your tabernacle? Who shall dwell in Your holy hill? He that walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. He that backbites NOT with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbour, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbour.
- Psalms 15:1-3

That's the Bible quote of the day. Chosen by me, not by Bible quotes websites. Haha! I chose this quote because of (again) certain problems with housemates. Recently, I have been ostracized by my housemates. Not sure what I did wrong to deserve such treatment, but apparently (if I'm not overreacting) I read certain comments in a conversation between a fellow roommate and batchmates making comments that I feel might be mocking me. I could be wrong (I hope I am wrong, 'coz I sincerely don't wish for friendships to be damaged due to silly mistakes.), but I am not sure completely. The purported comments were (maybe) subtlety hinting at my previous "extravagant" purchase of a certain drink which at that time was going for RM1.00 a bottle. When I put "extravagant", it means I bought in bulk. I bought more so that I could store them in my room, and when I needed a drink I could just grab it from my storage area, instead of having to go out to buy drinks. Also, I did buy some to sell to friends who happen to need a drink. All that I've done I don't think I did anything wrong, yet they say I constantly drink sweet drinks, bla bla bla. Sh*t! Totally mocking me! When I read the comments I felt like crying. For real. I can't take such treatment anymore. I stay with my roommate, and obviously don't wish any harm upon him, so what have I done to deserve this? It's unbelievable. This isn't the first time such problems have surfaced. I'm tired of this sh*t already. I just want to live my life. I don't want to be judged all the time. No one's perfect. As it is now, I'm afraid to do anything, all because of the fear of being judged by my housemates and so-called "friends". Now, most of the housemates whom are also my batchmates are also ignoring me, not inviting me for anything, not talking to me, so and so... Makes me very sad to have to type such stuff here...

What can I do? I'm so worn out. So hurt that I could be treated this way. When I agreed to move into a new place with batchmates I thought things would mostly be peachy, have great times, get along well, but looks like nowadays it's not going to be like that... I don't know. Only time will tell if things will be "back to normal". Right now, I will just live my life, moving on, silently.....

(blue) friday

The things that you never understood why and how it happened to you without rhyme or reason never leave you; it will always stay in your mind, replaying in your head over and over again. However hard i try to get rid of those unwanted memories they somehow just keep flooding back. Maybe someday I'll know why.....

random randomness

Totally detest fair-weathered 'friends'. they will only be there when things are peachy, and they won't be there for you when things get shitty.