♥하루 122 - The children & MH370: Let's pray together

"Kids, they have not found the plane yet."

Facts Time with the children these few days have been around the MH 370 issue, aeroplanes and control towers, emergency plans in a plane and possibilities of accidents happening in the air. We also talked about mummies and the reasons why mummies exists, which led to the reason why pyramids are built. 

"Teacher the sunway pyramid is fake one!!" 

Most of the kids in my class are worried for the passengers in the unfortunate incident, but they're also rather concerned about the mysterious disappearance of the Boeing-777 plane, "TEACHER IF THE PLANE DROP IN THE SEA THEN GOT SHARKS EAT THEM LO?!" and Dani was like, "Teacher they got pizza anot". (Dani loves pizza - he will be having his 8th birthday party at a pizza parlour this Sunday, which I'm really excited to attend! He's one of my most favourite kid ☺) However, despite their wild imaginations, the troubled expressions showed how anxious are they; as though they could comprehend the rocky path the families of the crew-on board MH 370 are walking on right now. Although most of them assuredly claimed that they know where is the plane.  (Spongebob's land - next to the pineapple under the sea) Aiks!  

Children, you don't underestimate them.

I told them that we're going to make good luck cards for the passengers and their family today. They weren't sure if their cards would reach the intended recipients but they enthusiastically went about it. 

There was one moment when Jun Yu couldn't find any pilots in the drawing book and he decided to draw his own version of a pilot, which turned out a bit fat at the hips so Cassidy said, "Aiyo you draw his butt so big later he see your card he come and scold you ah"

They even drew tanks, helicopters and planes from "Everywhere in the whole world" to help the search of MH 370 and to rescue all 239 people aboard.

 Jun Yu's pilot! (picture in the middle)

 Hay Yan's card. She expressed that her father is very upset too, cause it appears that her dad's friend is one of the missing passengers on board. After completing her good luck card, "Teacher my plane got eyes one so can see easier" she requested for another paper to make a card for her dad so that "He'd feel better".

It's difficult for me to understand how the family and close friends of the MH 370 passengers and crew feel right now, but I can bet their anxiety is beyond what we can think of. 

The only thing we're capable to do right now is to keep them in prayers, for God's comfort to be upon the family members involved and His protection upon the people in the missing plane. Let's hope for the best and may His mercy be among us. When bad things happen, it doesn't mean that God doesn't exist, or is "punishing" us. Trials happen for a reason - what matters is to have faith and peace in Him!

The situation right now may seem unfavourable, as the water rationing has started already and the haze getting worse day by day (my nose is having allergic reactions to the air *sniff sniff*) but I believe through these occurrences we may learn and experience new things that we will never ever get to learn in our comfort zone.


NEW THINGS THAT WE NEVER LEARN IN OUR COMFORT ZONE
compiled by: Grace Koh

1. How to shower with only 4 scoops of water 
2. How does the water supply system function in detail
3. Learning to be grateful of the things we always take for granted (flushing toilets)
4. We're only human, weak and incapable - most of us complain until die when no water to brush teeth

And we have to always remember to look on the brighter side during adverse conditions!

BRIGHT SIDE OF GETTING OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONE

compiled by: Grace Koh

1. No need to wash hair for days with a valid excuse
2. No need to brush teeth for days with a valid excuse
3. No need to wash, dry, fold, iron clothes for days with a valid excuse.

Ok. Just kidding. Hehehe I brush my teeth everyday but I love the skipping hair wash part. Hehehe.

Anyway if you are wondering how many kids I have in my class, there are 6 in total! Only 4 of them are allowed to make their good luck cards today though cause Marcus and Rong Jun have been naughty and dawdling badly (not doing homework) so I got mad. I wanted to let them do their cards afterwards but there isn't any time left plus Marcus still have not finished his math practice! 

Anyhow,

Please #PrayForMH370. It's great to see people with all sorts of differences coming together, comforting each other and praying hand in hand. Let's have trust in God for we know that nothing is impossible with Him. 

Getting a present for Dani's birthday. (ﾟ´▽`ﾟ)

Goodbye.

x

♥하루 118 - Food Review: O'Viet by Du Viet (Sunway Pyramid)

 Hey everyone! One day when I asked chi yan what to update next,

"you like lah. *pause* but don't update about food anymore lah!!!!!!"

Paiseh ah but I'm obliged to write about this. I NEED TO. 

you will know why! 

The very night on the same weekend, I went to sunway with le sister Joyce to have a welcome home + farewell dinner for our sister-from-a-different-mother Shing Yi, who recently came here from east malaysia for her PHD conference and will be going back shortly. (she's one of the smarrrtest and funniest person I know! depressed that she will be leaving us so soon ☹). We were also there to look for new flats to wear cause ours are dirty and old (and stinky). 

Joyce felt a fever coming and she's got an enormous ulcer somewhere under her tongue so I couldn't satisfy my thai or indon food cravings. However! I'm soooo glad we decided to check out this restaurant - O'viet, directly above the skating rink, neighbour to Dragon-i and Esprit (thanks to sunway GPS Mr Ryan Wong)

Throughout 18 years of my life, in my countless visits to Sunway Pyramid (That night was the second time in 3 days), I've never thought of entering this restaurant and always, always end up dining at Sushi Zanmai or Nando's. I don't know, probably because its location and interior from the outside seemed too pricey, plus I rarely head to that area of the mall. The only time I would ever go there is for Dragon-i to fulfill lao sar pao cravings, or get some sensual spicy szechuan noodles!

It's a good thing Joyce was feeling sick I'm happy that we stumbled upon it yesterday, and I realized all that dilemma "WHAT TO EAT?????" will never have to occur ever again. Ok maybe not. But it's definitely a no-brainer! Vietnamese food is healthy and nobody could resist the wholesome yummy pho (pronounced as fuh) or banh trang cuon (pronounced as beng jang kuon)!

The exteriors actually looked very forbidding with its black walls and red double doors, but surprisingly the interior was more homey and less classy than I expected (in a good way). It is comfortably set with blue walls behind the counter and a red-brick wall on the other side; while the lime green chairs and bright ornaments are lightly illuminated by the warm glow of incandescent lights. 

I love the clusters of beautiful lanterns made of wood and rice paper; so simple yet brings a soft luminous light to the theme! 

real red brick walls this time hahaha (inside joke: view here to know why)

when we entered the restaurant, a waiter who's all smiles guided us towards a 8 seater table (there were only 3 of us). Even though the restaurant was pretty empty but it's still not quite right to have such a huge table I hate distances at dining tables. So I glanced around and saw there was a quiet zone at one side, closed off by some screens. 

"oh can we sit there???"

"yes yes ofcourse you can, anything you like!" 

I was quite surprised by their friendliness! Usually at sushi zanmai they'd be "no it's probably reserved please sit here thanks" (but I do understand sushi zanmai is always overflowing with customers) while they swiftly guide us to a table in the secluded area where it is decorated intricately with bamboo ceilings and  a variety of Vietnamese table settings on wall shelves. 

Upon being seated, we checked out a worn out wooden handicraft box used to place silverwares. It reminds me of the kemahiran hidup wood project I did my dad did for me in form 2. Hah.

I've already had my mind set to get the dish considered most significant of Vietnamese cuisine - pho. In my opinion that's the most ideal dish to judge a Vietnamese restaurant! aghhhh the wonderful aroma of clear, tasty broth infused with the sweetness of herbs and tender meat with chewy rice noodles. oh and ofcourse, don't forget the fresh rolls too! (already drooling now ack)

Joyce got a haircut! I've been calling her match stick since then wahaha she's so long and thin and her head is so small now wahahahaha - but she's still pretty! /narrowly escapes death punch/

Fresh Summer Rolls (New Saigon) | Rm 9.9

choice of prawn/ chicken/ beef/ vegetarian 

First up! arrived in 5 minutes, a plus plus point to the experience! Light and healthy summer rolls wrapped with shrimps, rice noodles, a dash of lime and plenty of fresh herbs and vegetables for flavour and crunch. These are served with a side of peanut sauce. The rice paper was chewy and the fillings incredibly fresh and generous but just right for a mouthful. Peanut sauce and fresh summer rolls are made for each other, macam pinang dibelah dua! yumms!

Hue-Style Beef Noodles (Central Vietnamese) "Bun Bo Hue" | Rm 14.9

Imported tenderloin beef fillet and stewed beef brisket in mildly spicy soup, served with vermicelli and banana blossom garnishing

"What's banana blossom ah?"

(if you don't know, 

A. continue reading 

B. is also A)

This too arrived when we have not even gotten halfway through the rolls. "good things comes to those who wait" well this does not apply when it comes to a hungry person. and Vietnamese food. also, super glad that the staff at o'viet provides maximum efficient service! 

Ok anyway back to this bowl of goodness - bursting with the amazing aroma of beef broth and cilantro leaves, which some also call by coriander, 香菜, Yim sai; or to some, 臭菜. Do request to leave that out if you could not stand the flavour of that amaaaazing herb I love soooo  much. It always add a sparkle to whichever dish it is in, may it be steamed fish, congee or soups. 

Served with a side of basil leaves, bean sprouts, mint, lime, fried banana flower shreds and sambal. The soup on its own is not as spicy as expected but all in all, warm and heartily piquant. After getting an original taste I threw them all in without hesitation! (pluck mint leaves off its stem first). It was fantastic. Bean sprouts adds the bit of raw crunch and helps to fend off the spiciness. Every single mouthful is an explosion of potent flavours coming off herbs, beef simmered with lemongrass broth and a shot of warmth to my heart.

did I mention that the beef slices with thin layer of fats melts completely in your mouth. there were chewing-gum ones too but let's focus on those that melts. completely. in. my. mouth. yumm!

Traditional Mixed Beef Noodles (Pho Bo Dac Biet) | Rm 15.9

Imported tenderloin beef fillet, stewed beef brisket, balls and tripe in clear beef soup

Bun bo Hue and Pho bo are two completely different Vietnamese cuisines, though many people tend to relate them some way or other, most of the time as "Vietnamese beef noodle soup". Their differences range from origins, spices used, stock for broth, meats used until dipping sauces. The most significant dissimilarity are the noodles, Bun bo Hue using Bun (vietnamese round rice noodles) whereas Pho bo using Banh Pho (vietnamese flat rice noodles).   

"aiyo mee hoon and kuay teow la"

I wanted to get this initially but got distracted by Bun Bo Hue "Mildly Spicy Soup" and "Banana Blossom Garnishing". I asked Joyce what's a banana blossom so she said,

I see. This makes sense. Hahahahahaha

(JOYCE: EDIT: NO I DID NOT)
(GRACE: EDIT: YES SHE DID. SHE GOT DISTRACTED BY BUN BO HUE BEFORE SHE FINISHED HER EXPLANATION.)
(EDIT: QAO SHAUN SAYS BANANA BLOSSOM IS THE FRIED BANANA FLOWERS THAT LOOK LIKE ONIONS ON THE SIDES.)


gosh this is confusing.
may it be onions or banana flowers it still tastes good!

First words coming out from Shing Yi after the first taste was, “哇, 汤真的是很甜!” then “YIM SAIIII!!!!” and from Joyce “mhmm this is comfort food”. Nevertheless, Pho Bo was much calmer than the Bun bo Hue, served at the side with a different chilli and no onions. However, being less tangy with a clear broth, it is special in its own way - very aromatic and pleasant to taste. MHHM.

Vietnamese cendol | Rm 8.9

Cendol, jelly, mung beans and jack fruit with coconut milk and gula melaka

Shing Yi thought this was similiar to an unforgettable dessert she had at Vietnam not long ago, so we ordered and gave it a try! Alas, it wasn't close to the one she had but still there was a few points to be given a thumbs up! The presentation was pretty unappealing, I prefer cendol in a bowl. However, I was surprised to taste cempedak amongst the classic cendol items. I thought it was strange but astonished that they blended quite well. The fusion was very satisfying, as gula melaka taste good with almost anything.

full and happy kids! 

RATINGS (out of 5)

Food:  ★ ★ ★ ★  

Pricing: ★ ★ ★ ★ 

Service: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Atmosphere: ★ ★ ★ 

Verdict: Can't believe I have been so blind all these years, never noticing this splendid place that serve such to-die-for food. It is not only delicious but healthy and light (and affordable! +1) too! definitely an enjoyable experience. ;)

O'Viet by Du Viet (03- 7492 0018)

Address: Lot G1.45,Ground Floor,

Sunway Pyramid,

No. 3, Jalan PJS 11/15,

Bandar Sunway,

46150, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Fax: 03- 7492 0019

chi yan is probably "what??? I still don't know why lo!" now hahahahaha

Anywayyyyyy.

Afterwards when we went shopping for new flats and I saw this pig sticker omgggg so adorable but I didn't want to splurge on this with my hard earned angpao money gah humans are so ironic and anyhoo I can always hand-draw pigs why should I pay this sum to have this piece of sticker I'm unwilling to use cause its too cute. Ok. At least I got a pair of pretty flats (not without a dilemma ugh).

Oooh drama time!

goodbye.

xx

♥하루 114 - The day after my 17th birthday: Mission Under The Sun!

"Eh what should I blog about next? "

"What are your choices?"

"Hmm, Sunway lagoon or food review lo"

"Sunway Lagoon la"

Ok so here goes! It's very dizzy exciting even when I think about it hohoho! This Mission is launched by Chief of Operation (COO) Eunice Koh (who's that? click here to know!) and Partners in Crime Action (PIA) which is a bunch of my best friends and family, a bunch of the most fantastic people in this whole, wide world - in which I'm super lucky to have them in my life! - Kang lim, Sukkie 猪, Cha chi yan and Jo-ai! Hohoho

This is my first time going to Sunway Lagoon! 

(just like my 16th birthday surprise last year, that was my first trip to the Genting Theme park!)

 *slaps self* "Is this real?!!

Well actually my birthday week and the week before was crazy hectic! I had consecutive 12 hour prom dress shopping trips on thursday and friday at KL with sukkie, then One u with eunice, (not complaining) then Big bad wolf (yeeaaaayyy!) on saturday and the usual routine - youth, klang church etc then sunday I forgot what I did but I wasn't in, monday was prom and the entire time before monday I'm super stressed out cause I'm in charge of sooo many things that's why my most common tweet during that period was "So much to do, so little time!" or "blergh". 

I will not bore you with details! The point is I did not get a single moment of rest (got la but you know what I mean) until every night when I get out of the car my feet literally hurts. woah. 

But on Tuesday, the official day of my birthday, I spent the entire day painting a house with eugene lee. Yes, a house - but it's on polystyrene! Apasai. Nevertheless, the house is beautiful /speaks like a proud parent/ and ok la day not wasted OCC kids church got super nice props. Ahem. (pictures are with Jo-ai, who's currently having the time of her life at Japan hahah)

What I was saying is that I feel like I've reached the point in life where the COO Eunice koh once put 

"Aiya when you old liao birthday you won't have any expectations liao one"

!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh man.

But it's true cause like years ago I don't know since when I'd cry ALOT when it's nearing my birthday cause I feel like some VIP but nobody's living up to my expectations hahahahaha. But now, I'm just like, "meh, its ok. cake veli fat." (NOT TRUE I STILL LOVE CAKE) I just don't really find it necessary anymore! plus I feel really bad that the awesome friends have to plan and do stuff and spend money and all and then feel guilty if they don't, I think that sucks ☹

However, planning surprises and baking birthday noms is still in my "Most Favourite Activity" list cause when you see them happy, it makes you happy too! Thank you, my friends for all the efforts you guys have made, and thank you all who wished me the best of luck and blessings I'm really full to the brim with the good stuff now. Hee hee hee

This entire post's photo credit goes to: Sukkie & her note 3!

Look, a GIF! When I uploaded the photos I was shocked to see lots of GIF (scroll down for more!) in between even got snow effects in some picture wow so I asked sukkie and then I asked Joyce but none of them knew anything about it. 

"Who is the mysterious GIF and snow effect maker?!"

Really creepy lo at first but after that we realized that it's actually the phone itself! I also don't know the gadget details don't ask me please but it's very cool leh I love GIF's!

Hahaha this is on the day itself, during prayer meeting! This is the day when I realized that...

"The only guy whom I could miss so much to the extent that is capable to make me cry when I see him is Javen!" ☹

seriously I couldn't stop tearing lol so embarrassing. well this is cause I've been so busy since youth camp is over and had not gotten any chance to watch him jump and have training sessions during dinner and also they visited malacca with dai sou's family sooo.. I REALLY MISS YOU JAVEN. 

 the PIA's in action when the COO dragged me around a half opened sunway pyramid literally Window Shopping and going around the department stores looking at expensive wallets and bags and chatting about my earholes and looking for new friends for them

"I feel like an idiot!"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

I wasn't suspicious at all!

basically COO said she wanted to grab some brochures from lagoon cause kang lim wanted them "eh? just search online la" "no he want brochures" while the PIA's are spying on us from behind the huge christmas tree. Then they sneaked up behind me (ok I admit I was looking out for them hahaha) and I was really surprised!!!!! 

 I once witnessed this crazy ride on the canopy walk from Sunway college to the shopping mall. I swear to myself that I will never, ever, eveeeer get on the Pirate Ship Ride. Ever. 

 That was our first ride.

inserts three alphabets that starts with 'w' and ends with 'h'

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no lah actually I didn't scream la. I just shut up and I did not open my eyes AT ALL the entire ride and my hands are clamped freaking tight to the safety bars and I can totally feel my brain and stomach rolling around and all I can think of is my mom. And also I'm 360 degrees head down from land. Ok.

Well naturally my "ear water" is all over the place (inside wherever it is la ofcourse) but our second ride turned out to be the TomaHawk. Which is the same thing just that it has a roof and we're in a cable. The safety bars are not even as tight as the pirate ship's and your butt is literally off the seat (AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) but I survived it by seriously hardcore flattening the metal bars with my arms and legs JUST SO MY BUTT DOES NOT LEAVE MY SEAT.

The COO and PIA's (except for sukkie- she didn't even go on the pirate ship!!) is all cool except for me, omggg genting themepark memories.. eeeeeek! *ear water continues to roll around* 

This must be one of my favourite photos from the trip! The GIF is so random I could not stop laughing at it whenever I see it. hehehe hehehe

"When I saw the donut, I knew I HAD TO get on it." 

See the phone even added snow effect to the photo you say geng anot?!

"EH 看哪一个洞的?!"

The COO and her prince charming, Kang lim (see I give you purple colour ^^) in a cowboy boot! omg hahahahahaha

I like this ride too! but still its very meng-dizzy-fyingkan (you get it? no?) cause the round is so small! -.- but I had fun in my cowboy boot with chi yan but I think I also flattened her butt cause I kept sliding towards her LOL sorry chiyan ☹ 

Then we went on the ferris wheel! I love the ferris wheel! The guy in charge of the ferris wheel even gave us an extra round cause we're so cute. v^_^v (just assuming. HAHA)

we took lots of selfie's before we had to keep the phones in the lockers and move on to the water park (WOOHOOOOOO!) but I shall not overwhelm you with our fantastic faces so here's one. Heh. 

Group photo with the blue duck in his prisoner swimsuit!

At the end of the day - I just had to insist on another group photo, it's my first trip to sunway lagoon after all! (kang lim is like 可以liao 可以liao HAHA - did you notice that he's not wearing his slippers? :( someone must've mistakenly wore his alamak my condolences to your lost T_T)

"Maybe someone too poor to buy slippers and have not wore one for years so you're technically blessing him" 

Despite that day being a school holiday, the place wasn't too packed and we got to go on the Vuvuzela several times (rolling sukkie in the middle of our float LOLOL), and we had magic carpet competitions for so many times I've lost tracked (the champion is tied between kang lim and sukkie!), and we watched the 5D movie which is epicccccc funnnyyyyyy and cooooold (HAHAHAHAHA). We didn't go on the merry-go-round but that's okay!

We also tried all three snake slides and I think I like the half-open-half-closed one the best! I love the vulture ride everybody look like explorers in their car and my steering has a bug but it's ok cause I'm kind of scared anyway. I hate the roller coaster and the tomahawk and ESPECIALLY the pirate ship blergh. I'm proud I went on the roller coaster, tomahawk and especially the pirate ship. But once is enough.

My favourite moment is when we all paddled in the fake beach pool like dogs and hippos and learned how to squirt water to other people's faces with our closed fists and when we piggy backed (or is it piggied back) each other in the pool and bounce around with only our heads outside the water (Chi yan issue #1) and when we made a circle around the bubbling thing in the pool by holding hands and going in rounds giggling hee hee and watching people do Flying Fox from above "走光liao!". 

Oh and don't forget when we sat with the other groups of people in the shallow pool waiting for the BIG pail of water to fill up and pour on us then laugh and wait for another round of it or when we ran to and fro the "drive-thru shower" like retards cause there is no water spraying from the holes. 

I also love the times we carry our floats up the stairs to wait for our rides and stucked our heads into floats and spy on beautiful ang mo humans' and laugh at funny father and son swimming trunks hee hee hee. 

Before leaving, the COO treated all of us donuts (yayyyyy!) and then we left for chi yan's house happily! There's a BBQ potluck party that night and we're all looking forward to meet our friends, Bacon and.. Bacon. (which are supposedly in a good mood on wednesday: inside joke) Hee hee

On the way home, the King of Braids Jo-ai braided a fish tail for me (it's so impressive! she's super good oooo) while sukkie recorded interviews of me and the COO about my feelings of the day - I'm SUPER SUPER SUPER MEGAAAAA HAPPY. (I'll not show you the video cause I hate how I look and sound in recorded medias -.-)

Then suddenly.. 

"OI GOT SUNLIGHT LEH SUNLIGHT!!!!!!!!"

"wah..."

fail la us too much sunlight hahahahahahahaha

#notsoprophotographers 

Meanwhile after dropping the PIA's at chiyan's place, we went to grab some marshmallows and fruits for the potluck..

They were completing this -  it turned out to be my birthday cake! (part of, but not part of..confusing? read more to know!) When I arrived, I entered the kitchen and saw this so I thought it was cyndi and joelynn's cake and it's so beautiful but why is it like that?! 

"come come try some very nice one" Aunty ivy

"err.. supposed to smash them and make it into a new cake. hehe" Jo-ai 

Anyhoo guys, I just want to tell you that I really didn't know that's the leftover corpse of my cake T_T but it's epic la if you kept shoving me away from the direction of the kitchen!!! hahaha

LOOK! we've already graduated from baking amateurs and now already professionals. *fuyohhh* These very yummy fantastic good looking rainbow cakes are credited to The Baking Gang (modified heh) Izumi, Chi yan, and Sukkie! (It's okay li ying - and let's welcome jo-ai into the gang! /pops champagne/)

This is Yan ying! It's her birthday on that day! 

Honestly speaking, I'm quite afraid of her when we first met cause she seemed very cool. Heh. But this year, I'm so grateful that we've bond a friendship nothing can go against /sniff sniff/ We're team mates during youth camp, for the night-game, ball games, different matches and also group mates (Awesome, Amazing, WE ARE AMOS) There's so many things we did together like holding hands the entire night game (ended up not finding a single post-it sigh) and hiding behind big, old trees spying for monsters and making so many stupid jokes hahahah, too many memorable moments I can never put into words and building a very ultimate team spirit in all. She's an amazing basketball player, her sportsmanship is incomparable, and her helpfulness should be an example.

Oi gorilla, Thank you for being my friend! 

 It was a great party indeed! Never had so much fun building my own wrap with sizzling bacon and smoked salmon and lettuce with spiced chips and a variation of condiments with crunchy cherry tomatoes before ("I will pay for this mannnn!"says Jo-ai hehehe) Thank you Cha family for hosting and giving out your house to a big bunch of reckless youngsters. T_T 

p/s please notice the amazing flexibility of Chi yan's mouth in the above GIF wahahahahaha

 This is too cool to be true! You guys are the best (altho you all stole my colouring and vanilla essence when I was in prom & when I wanted to bake after - I realized they're all gone LOLOL) and thank you - cyndi and joelynn for the super yummy cupcakes! why their cupcakes so nice one when mine always like this

cupcakes, why are you always so crackly and.. shapeless?!

It's very depressing, really. but this was awhile ago this year for joyceet's birthday I hope my skills are much improved now. Hehehe. As the saying from aunty vera for the gang used to go, "When it looks horrible, it taste good; But when it looks good, it taste horrible." 

Not anymore! now it taste good and look good and it even smells good. yes!

 All in all, despite december being a really mad packed month, there's so so so much fun and a truckload I've learned. I'm also officially 17! (but turning 18 in a few days' time) Actually nowadays I'm freaking lifeless lo cause I've completely stopped jogging since charmaine - my ultimate motivator went to Japan for the student exchange program and all I do is sleep, eat, eat, sleep, eat. Literally. /smacks self/

The new year is starting soon, (so soon!) and I'm satisfied that I've achieved several new year resolutions for 2013. How about you?  Wait I'll leave this for another post hehehe. Anyway I've got a job already and I'll start paying back my debts (*Eunice and Joyce rubs hands in glee*) until march when I get my spm results (eeeeeeeeeeee!) and proceed to further studies. 

Also, huge thanks to the school mates for the fail surprise at the After-SPM party LOLOL, thank you for the wishes and presents esp my darlings Nicole, Jesslyn and Areecca we will be best friends forever! *big hugs* /areecca's signature frown/ HAHAHAHA. 

Praise the Lord I'm not lack of anything and so full of blessings. 

Thank you again!

Goodbye!

xx