disney appreciation nite

Have u ever thought of which disney princess is ur favourite? Can you simply sing a song from each disney movie? Remember those characters that accompanied us, 'brain-washing' us that the prince and princess will live happily ever after during childhood? Jy, shin li and me were having just so much of fun talking bout these just now.. The 3 girls jz spent hours sitting in the living room humming, singing, dancing, laughing, imagining, recalling.. It was absolutely awesome and lovely :)

On a bright note, i went to the city center tis morning. I guess u wont believe tis. Tis is actually the first time i ve stepped into the city centre since i was back in jan. All the time i hv been restricting myself in our merry house in earlsdon, and the happening grounds of warwick. Sorry for being so anti-outdoor or anti-social..

We actually walked to city centre instead of taking the bus! The journey was just 30 mins n anyway, we took it as a form of exercise. Fortunately, the weather wasnt tooooo cold yet, albeit my fingers were actually numb and hard.
Yeaa.. I was standing on the bicycle lane.. without a bicycle :D

We bought lots of food and groceries and had lunch in burger king. It was a very good day and there were lots of ppl around. I bought eggs, milk and chicken in preparation of tonite's new dish: the tomato rice.. ^^
Please do not doubt my cooking capabilities.. It is affirmative that the tomato rice was a successful attempt! Except that the tomato taste was bit bit too strong (very immaterial that it could be ignored)... ^^

And tis' the herbal egg i tried out last week.. Another successful one by pinkie chef :)

After dinner, we sat around the table and started talking. It started with the punnet of strawberry i bought from the market tis morning. It was just 65p!! N it wasnt sour at all, yay!! However, we were intrigued by the shapes of the strawberries.. Their leaves were really long.. Consequently, we started posing with strawberries.. Nanny nanny poo poo =P
Juan ying joining in the act.. =)
Hehehe.. Tat's my 'do, re, mi'.. 3 lunchboxes packed for tomorrow, monday and tuesday :)Finished bout strawberries, we started talking bout disneys.. We even thought of having a new 'disney appreciation society' and 'disney appreciation musical'.. Im sure tat would be really really greaaat.. Nevertheless, we still love the older disneys and princesses like 'beauty & the beast', 'sleeping beauty', 'little mermaid' rather than the contemporary 'high school musical'..


Im wishing upon the star, can i please dream of disneys tonite??

life is a mixture of feelings

The smileys above show the whirlwind of my feelings recently.

# Am happy that this new term appears to be comfortable and manageable. Although nothing really happy happened, at least nothing bad incidents going on here.

# Was initially really bored as lectures has not really started. No motivation, no drive, no ideas.. Life seemed to be meaningless as my only responsibility is to study. Other than study, it's still studies.

# Was sad to hear about haiti earthquake and the dragon boat tragedy in penang. Life's unpredictable hmm.. Treasure and cherish every single day, every single person around u.

# Was really excited to go for lectures in week 2. At least i felt more productive and fruitful as i ve learned something. When im free, i would be trying new recipes, fb-ing, video-calling, watching dramas, harvesting my country story, and bloggin!!

# I must say, 'wong zou lam' is really really humorous, watching his acts and dialogues in 'mei lai gou gai jiong' is always complemented with laughter and giggles in my room. I wont hate him anymore :D

# Am seriously contemplating whether to take on jujitsu as an additional sports act or otherwise.
# Am bit worried and still undecided for nx year's accommodation. The question remains: to stay on campus or off??

# Kept on having weird weird dreams and much home-related dreams. I dreamed of eating the new peach ice cream mum bought last month, i dreamed of being scolded by mum, i dreamed of going to genting highlands with my family.. Kinda miss home though.. (Shud i go back for easter?)

# It's uni's graduation today. Seeing those seniors wearing their graduation coats and suits, i cant help imagining how would i look like when i graduate. Family and friends will be gathering together to embrace this once-in-a-lifetime occasion. Hmm.. If i could graduate with a first class, it would definitely b the day which im very, very proud of myself :)

# So far, i enjoyed and am contented with my current lifestyle. Am not sleep-deprived (yay!!); am closely bonded with friends (another yay!!); weather's getting better, despite it's still quite cold; new term's schedule is fine; revision is not far behind the list; like my new-adorned room; enjoy my housemate's company; following badminton results; am happy; am alright; am motivated (for the time being).

N now...... it's time to sleep. Sweet dreams again.

the jet lagger

Weather has been superbly cold here. I was shivering all the way while waiting for my bus last nite. And japanese was cancelled due to heavy snow. ANyway, I think it's colder than last year, and it wil get even colder nx year (due to global warming and climate change)..

Winter is so miserable in a way that u dont feel like going out and everything is sort of 'dead' or at least stagnant. The roads were so slippery that nearly tripped and fell even when i was walking slowly, step by step. But we were sharing tips on what kind of pathway is the safest to step on, n we concluded that the newly formed ice instead is the best, rather than those nearly-melt ones.. Some roads were awfully dirty and unpleasant-looking, when the cars drive thru, leaving tyre stains and marks; or when the salt was poured to melt the ice, the ice turns brown and 'muddy'..

But on a brighter note, the land was so enchanting the moment snow showered. It was just so lovely, so pure, so peaceful, so simple, so adorable.. And even snow flakes fall on u, it's kind of romantic (i know tis sounds silly).. So i guess tis' the so -called love-hate relationship with snow hmmm :)

A snap taken from hearsall common on my way home yesterday, which is no longer a spacious green field, but a land of white..
Apart from that, gosh, i m suffering from serious jet lags!! I thought i ve been adjusting my time slowly back during my last week in msia. BUt still, but still.. it happens. I gotta go to bed around 930pm and tend to wake up about 6am.. It is pleasurable in a way tat getting up early to work is a good way to start the day, but i enjoy watching dramas into the nite as well.. Well well well, just let time and my body hv the war and adjust by themselves..

And we did not have internet yesterday. The exchange server was down and the entire neighbourhood was down. Pity my apples in country story that is supposed to yield great income to have turned in worthless rotten apples. And the day was almost unproductive and unmeaningful. FOrtunately they were able to fix it in a time shorter than expected =)

I guess tis is just too long for a post. WIll update again in case of anything. I heard there were some tragedies happening around the world, and some riots in msia. They sound disastrous. Am going to read the online paper now. GOodbye.

pinkie room undergoes another MAJOR reformation

Days have been going really fast. Today is the 3rd nite im in uk. That's the wonder of science, at one moment im in msia, in another im in a land 3000 miles away from my home paradise. Anyway, thx to mr pilot for the safe flight :)

The last few days have been awesome. A day out with mei yun and wan mei, lunch, shopping.. Celebrated mei yun's belated as well..Gosh.. I gained weight!!! ^^
Back in uk, i took just a nite to unpack. It was relatively easier compared to when i first moved in here. The second day was spent decorating while tis early morning was spent sorting out my notes and documents.

Decor 1

Decor 2 - The trio blocks, idea given by jane.. Decor 3
Decor 4 - 100% yun yun made, including the stripes, frame and hearts.. Looks nice rite?? :)
Decor 5 - The condensed yet full of warmth wall.. I know it's sort of too packed or messy, but it looks really nice to me, cuz each and every photo was selected by me myself.. =P

Can u spot urself in it? Let's see how many of u are in uk with me now :)
Ultimately, and finally, the special tips-hints pocket from jane..

Well, for tmrw, im goin to refine my essay, do referencing and deal with word count.

Anyway, im heading to bed. Jet lag!! =S Good nite.

ps: Ideas on improving my decor are very welcomed!! =)

seven days into new term

It's about 7 days before i fly off from sunny msia! It's so so so sooooo fast! Gosh, y am i leaving this lovely homeland so fast again. I think i've only gone out a measly number of times: there was la bodega with ex-colleagues, christmas eve dinner with alice, ampang yong tau fu with yi xuan, bbq with alumni, and some sms, msn chats, facebook pukes, phone calls (which arent's real outings at all). Not that im complaining though, as the past 3 three weeks have been blurred by chaos of essays (and unfortunately still in progress yet), which leaves me like so little time with lots of choices. At least i ve still gone on lots of shopping sprees and food paradise with my family though. And i really enjoy doing-nothing, staying just at home, spending time with my family, and indulging myself in this stressed-but-relaxed mode. I think that's what holiday are meant for, and that's the reason that i flied for 13 hours in the air, just to reach home sweet home :)
Chicken rice we had in ipoh when we travelled to penang ^^Nevertheless, im still yearning for some relaxation time to recharge before term starts on monday. Ohh, I have cravings for jap food and sushi!! Also, i've slotted meetups this coming week to make up for the lack of meetups so far, though some dearest ppl sadly arent on the schedule: wendy has gone back to sg, yong's too busy with assignments, crystal's isnt here either, and official outings are extremely hard to be organised. But oh well, this is what happens when everyone's scattered all over the world. We are ummm, global people :DOkay here's to a good 7 days in klang with lovely company, yummy food and hopefully shopping. Keeping my fingers crossed for maximum end products. Gotta get a new printer for home as well. Oh i heard weather in coventry has been recording negatives, which means i hope that my blackie coat is thick enough for me survive during the travel frm birm airport to earlsdon. Haha..
Anyway, schools reopen tmrw, and joy is now 'promoted' to form 2! I guess first day back to school is always very exciting. Hv a nice schooling day and much love =)

kicking off 2010

Our new year started with a day trip in genting.. :)
Im not sure if it's a good starting point.. but i had officially stepped into the casino as a 21 year-old.. (i am still 21, still 21 :D )
Genting is still in christmas mood.. Haha..

I cant believe time has passed so fast.. 10 more days and my holiday will come to an end, and i have to return for my new term. I really really enjoy indulging in such a relaxed mode whereby there's no seminars and lectures, no household chores, no bus journeys, no layers of clothing, and instead unlimited happiness, unlimited enjoyment, shopping spree, meet ups, delicious n yummy food.. I guess the pain of separation leads us to appreciate reunion better, rather than the taken-for-granted mentality that has been in mind for 20 years.

Okay. Im gonna work on my long-abandoned essay tonite. I know i will, i can complete it before leaving back to warwick bcuz im adamant, im determined. It's gonna be Essay Day 4, gambateh :)

wrapping up 2009, drawing up 2010

Happy new year earth-lings.. :D

As an annual 'post', i m compiling a 2009 highlights to reminiscence all events n happenings in 2009, good or bad, happy or sad.

Jan
My first ever real-snow-experience in UK.. Feb
Tis was the first time i celebrated chinese new year in non-home land. It was not a really pleasant chinese new year as in the bucket of my memory, except that we went for a wonderful new year buffet dinner hosted by the singaporean society. I ve never liked chinese new year, but then this moo-moo year made me aware of the real meaning of 'a family reunion'..
I performed dikir barat for our msia nite.. We practiced every week since jan and every SINGLE day few weeks before performance.. It ended up very well, n i made zero mistake for all 4 songs.. It has been a long time since i stood on stage again.. Yippeee =PMarch
I was watching badminton live!! It was all England championship in Birmingham. It was so unforgettable as i got to see the real faces and stunts of all the players i ve always liked: lee chong wei, koo kien keat, tan boon heong, lin dan, peter gade, tine, lee young dae.. Yoo-hoo.. The only disappointment was that i failed to obtain their autographs.. Oh wait, n i left my ear-muffs behind.. :)
Travelled around birmingham as well, including the nature centre, jewellery quarter, cadbury factory, china street, cathedral and shopping :) April
Being able to be back home for Easter break was very very warm and sweet bcuz jane n dad's bdays were around the corner.. Thank you to daddy for the air ticket :)
June
I had finally realised my dream to go to italy!! Never in my wildest dream that i ve thought that i would step on the grounds of italy.. It was very eye-opening, n hanging ard with chewy was very fun and informative.. but it was really a tiring trip as well.. We visited milan, venice, florence, verona, rome and vatican.. Amongst all, my 2 favourite cities..

Rome with its Trevi Fountain and Colloseum...
...... and Venice
July
I was on internship with Accenture for 2 months, and had a taste being an OL in the commercial world. Initially i thought it was painful, but whenever i think back bout it now, i was very proud of it. I am glad as it was a very very very good learning experience that widened my horizon and at the same time, i knitted close bonds with some of my colleagues..
Aug
I was 21 :D n being 21, i had decided to give myself sthing different. I sent my 8-year long hair off and took the 'risk' of perming my hair.. Hmm.. I think that it was a good decision =)
Sep

No longer a fresher, pinkiecloud was now a 2nd year undergrad and on a brighter note, I began to enjoy studying in the UK, despite my results wasnt really sort of 'flying colours'.. I loved my new house, enjoyed my housemates' company, liked my own room..

Nov

'Dated' crystal in nottingham and had a very very joyous day. Nice scene, nice food, nice ppl.. =P

Dec

We are reaching the end of 2009. Season greetings, christmas, boxing day, and finally new year eve.. I am back again for holiday and i enjoyed it thoroughly. How much i wish that it could be longer..

In a nutshell, unlike 2008, 2009 was a more steady year, whereby things r more settled down.. I am thankful that on overall, everyone was healthy, happy and well and everything was smooth. On the other hand, i know i need to be more mature as i have to make more decisions on my own and to be more positive-minded to cope with all circumstances.

Waving goodbye to 2009, here we usher and march into the year of 'twenty-ten'..

If u are asking what are my resolutions for the new 2010: 说好话，存好心，做好事, the famous proverb by 'sam hao' which is popular recently. With that, to be happy and to bring joy to everyone around me, like a sunshine :)

Happy new year!! ^^