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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Christmas
Wasn't all that Christmassy. But it probably had something to do with the fact that our house was tree-less, no home cooked feast and my mom and Samuel not being here. So we did what we do best, which was eating.
Christmas brunch was at Whittard (I know how that sounds) at Moon Harbour where we met Clara's family. While the food wasn't all that great, I loved how everything looked. So floral, so cluttered with decorations with amazing detail and just the ambience. The platter of desserts just left me staring at it for about 5 minutes and snapping countless shots, all while forbidding anyone from touching anything.
Dinner after was a simple affair at a Japanese restaurant.
I do wish we played Christmas up a tad bit more though. With a tree, some Christmas songs (Which my mom is obsessed with. She sings them as we walk through malls.), more bright lights and family, of course.
But there's always next year.
Here's hoping that everyone had a great Christmas!
Christmas brunch was at Whittard (I know how that sounds) at Moon Harbour where we met Clara's family. While the food wasn't all that great, I loved how everything looked. So floral, so cluttered with decorations with amazing detail and just the ambience. The platter of desserts just left me staring at it for about 5 minutes and snapping countless shots, all while forbidding anyone from touching anything.
Dinner after was a simple affair at a Japanese restaurant.
I do wish we played Christmas up a tad bit more though. With a tree, some Christmas songs (Which my mom is obsessed with. She sings them as we walk through malls.), more bright lights and family, of course.
But there's always next year.
Here's hoping that everyone had a great Christmas!
Monday, December 24, 2012
Malacca, Malaysia
About a week or so ago, I took the 4hour long bus from Singapore to Malacca where I stayed with Yinmin for 3 days. And boy, did I get fat.
After a whole ton of consideration (trust me, there was a lot.), I've decided to post up 10 most significant photos from the trip. Okay either most significant, or the ones I like the most. Same thing anyway.
The first night, we had seafood dinner at Portugese village. The food was so good I couldn't be bothered fiddling with the settings on my camera, and as such we have no photos of the food from that night. Yinmin and I set off a sky lantern after that with all our wishes for the next semester and... the rest of our lives. So it was stuff like good grades, health and prettier hair.
On the second day, we did tons of touristy stuff like visit heritage sites and eat tons. Pretty sure the eating part isn't really a touristy thing though. Anyways it was really nice walking around because Malacca's just too pretty. I loved this pattern on the floor that was right outside a church.
After that, we walked through streets where the walls were this amazing red and came across a really cool art gallery. While it was tempting to grab a piece to decorate our dorm room, we figured it really wasn't too wise to blow 3000RM on a painting for a dorm room.
This was by the Malacca river which we planned on walking along. Until we met a bee and ran all the way back.
The temples there were beautiful and all had intricate designs on their walls. One thing I loved about Malacca (besides the food) was that there were so many patterns and little beautiful designs all around.
The little sculptures and figures along the roof tell a story, or so Yinmin says. It's pretty hard to imagine how meticulous the artists were.
At the A Famosa, a Portugese fortress.
To wrap up the second day, we had a really, really good dinner. Those who say that Malacca has great food is absolutely correct. I was a happy child that night.
After this, Yinmin and I went for satay celup where you sit at a table with a boiling pot of satay sauce. You grab the sticks of raw food (mushrooms, fish tofu, sausages, fish maw, fishballs, crabstick, etc) bring it back and stick them into the pot for them to cook. Best. Ever.
Yinmin and I have decided on a challenge for the next time I head back to Malacca to see who eats the most sticks of food. That'll be interesting. Very interesting.
The next morning, we had the best Bak Kut Teh ever. It was so good I bought packs of the seasoning for their soup back. We also had pig trotters which were just.. amazing. Anyhoo this is the man who does most of the cooking of the Bak Kut Teh. Its also him before he got slightly unhappy with me for poking around his stuff with my camera.
We headed to Yinmin's grandmother's house which was in the kampung and had tons of stray dogs around. There was an adorable golden retriever that was blind in both eyes 'cos of snake attacks though. That got me a tad bit emotional.
It was so peaceful in the kampung though, a huge contrast from the bustling city life in Singapore. In fact, most of Malacca was like that. Little high-rise buildings, plenty of nature that isn't planted because of the government's orders and great street food.
And, last but not least, this is the amazing family that housed me and treated me like their own daughter. Bigg thank yous to them.
Okay yes I get that it's 11 photos. Sue me.
After a whole ton of consideration (trust me, there was a lot.), I've decided to post up 10 most significant photos from the trip. Okay either most significant, or the ones I like the most. Same thing anyway.
The first night, we had seafood dinner at Portugese village. The food was so good I couldn't be bothered fiddling with the settings on my camera, and as such we have no photos of the food from that night. Yinmin and I set off a sky lantern after that with all our wishes for the next semester and... the rest of our lives. So it was stuff like good grades, health and prettier hair.
On the second day, we did tons of touristy stuff like visit heritage sites and eat tons. Pretty sure the eating part isn't really a touristy thing though. Anyways it was really nice walking around because Malacca's just too pretty. I loved this pattern on the floor that was right outside a church.
After that, we walked through streets where the walls were this amazing red and came across a really cool art gallery. While it was tempting to grab a piece to decorate our dorm room, we figured it really wasn't too wise to blow 3000RM on a painting for a dorm room.
This was by the Malacca river which we planned on walking along. Until we met a bee and ran all the way back.
The temples there were beautiful and all had intricate designs on their walls. One thing I loved about Malacca (besides the food) was that there were so many patterns and little beautiful designs all around.
The little sculptures and figures along the roof tell a story, or so Yinmin says. It's pretty hard to imagine how meticulous the artists were.
At the A Famosa, a Portugese fortress.
To wrap up the second day, we had a really, really good dinner. Those who say that Malacca has great food is absolutely correct. I was a happy child that night.
After this, Yinmin and I went for satay celup where you sit at a table with a boiling pot of satay sauce. You grab the sticks of raw food (mushrooms, fish tofu, sausages, fish maw, fishballs, crabstick, etc) bring it back and stick them into the pot for them to cook. Best. Ever.
Yinmin and I have decided on a challenge for the next time I head back to Malacca to see who eats the most sticks of food. That'll be interesting. Very interesting.
The next morning, we had the best Bak Kut Teh ever. It was so good I bought packs of the seasoning for their soup back. We also had pig trotters which were just.. amazing. Anyhoo this is the man who does most of the cooking of the Bak Kut Teh. Its also him before he got slightly unhappy with me for poking around his stuff with my camera.
We headed to Yinmin's grandmother's house which was in the kampung and had tons of stray dogs around. There was an adorable golden retriever that was blind in both eyes 'cos of snake attacks though. That got me a tad bit emotional.
It was so peaceful in the kampung though, a huge contrast from the bustling city life in Singapore. In fact, most of Malacca was like that. Little high-rise buildings, plenty of nature that isn't planted because of the government's orders and great street food.
And, last but not least, this is the amazing family that housed me and treated me like their own daughter. Bigg thank yous to them.
Okay yes I get that it's 11 photos. Sue me.
About a week or so ago, I took the 4hour long bus from Singapore to Malacca where I stayed with Yinmin for 3 days. And boy, did I get fat.
After a whole ton of consideration (trust me, there was a lot.), I've decided to post up 10 most significant photos from the trip. Okay either most significant, or the ones I like the most. Same thing anyway.
The first night, we had seafood dinner at Portugese village. The food was so good I couldn't be bothered fiddling with the settings on my camera, and as such we have no photos of the food from that night. Yinmin and I set off a sky lantern after that with all our wishes for the next semester and... the rest of our lives. So it was stuff like good grades, health and prettier hair.
On the second day, we did tons of touristy stuff like visit heritage sites and eat tons. Pretty sure the eating part isn't really a touristy thing though. Anyways it was really nice walking around because Malacca's just too pretty. I loved this pattern on the floor that was right outside a church.
After that, we walked through streets where the walls were this amazing red and came across a really cool art gallery. While it was tempting to grab a piece to decorate our dorm room, we figured it really wasn't too wise to blow 3000RM on a painting for a dorm room.
This was by the Malacca river which we planned on walking along. Until we met a bee and ran all the way back.
The temples there were beautiful and all had intricate designs on their walls. One thing I loved about Malacca (besides the food) was that there were so many patterns and little beautiful designs all around.
The little sculptures and figures along the roof tell a story, or so Yinmin says. It's pretty hard to imagine how meticulous the artists were.
At the A Famosa, a Portugese fortress.
To wrap up the second day, we had a really, really good dinner. Those who say that Malacca has great food is absolutely correct. I was a happy child that night.
After this, Yinmin and I went for satay celup where you sit at a table with a boiling pot of satay sauce. You grab the sticks of raw food (mushrooms, fish tofu, sausages, fish maw, fishballs, crabstick, etc) bring it back and stick them into the pot for them to cook. Best. Ever.
Yinmin and I have decided on a challenge the next time I go to Malacca to see who eats the most sticks of food. That'll be interesting. Very interesting.
The next morning, we had the best Bak Kut Teh ever. It was so good I bought packs of the seasoning for their soup back. We also had pig trotters which were just.. amazing. Anyhoo this is the man who does most of the cooking of the Bak Kut Teh. Its also him before he got slightly unhappy with me for poking around his stuff with my camera.
We headed to Yinmin's grandmother's house which was in the kampung and had tons of stray dogs around. One really golden retriever was actually blinded by a snake ago and that got me all emotional.
It was so peaceful in the kampung though, a huge contrast from the bustling city life in Singapore. In fact, most of Malacca was like that. Little high-rise buildings, plenty of nature that isn't planted because of the government's orders and great street food.
After a whole ton of consideration (trust me, there was a lot.), I've decided to post up 10 most significant photos from the trip. Okay either most significant, or the ones I like the most. Same thing anyway.
The first night, we had seafood dinner at Portugese village. The food was so good I couldn't be bothered fiddling with the settings on my camera, and as such we have no photos of the food from that night. Yinmin and I set off a sky lantern after that with all our wishes for the next semester and... the rest of our lives. So it was stuff like good grades, health and prettier hair.
On the second day, we did tons of touristy stuff like visit heritage sites and eat tons. Pretty sure the eating part isn't really a touristy thing though. Anyways it was really nice walking around because Malacca's just too pretty. I loved this pattern on the floor that was right outside a church.
After that, we walked through streets where the walls were this amazing red and came across a really cool art gallery. While it was tempting to grab a piece to decorate our dorm room, we figured it really wasn't too wise to blow 3000RM on a painting for a dorm room.
This was by the Malacca river which we planned on walking along. Until we met a bee and ran all the way back.
The temples there were beautiful and all had intricate designs on their walls. One thing I loved about Malacca (besides the food) was that there were so many patterns and little beautiful designs all around.
The little sculptures and figures along the roof tell a story, or so Yinmin says. It's pretty hard to imagine how meticulous the artists were.
At the A Famosa, a Portugese fortress.
To wrap up the second day, we had a really, really good dinner. Those who say that Malacca has great food is absolutely correct. I was a happy child that night.
After this, Yinmin and I went for satay celup where you sit at a table with a boiling pot of satay sauce. You grab the sticks of raw food (mushrooms, fish tofu, sausages, fish maw, fishballs, crabstick, etc) bring it back and stick them into the pot for them to cook. Best. Ever.
Yinmin and I have decided on a challenge the next time I go to Malacca to see who eats the most sticks of food. That'll be interesting. Very interesting.
The next morning, we had the best Bak Kut Teh ever. It was so good I bought packs of the seasoning for their soup back. We also had pig trotters which were just.. amazing. Anyhoo this is the man who does most of the cooking of the Bak Kut Teh. Its also him before he got slightly unhappy with me for poking around his stuff with my camera.
We headed to Yinmin's grandmother's house which was in the kampung and had tons of stray dogs around. One really golden retriever was actually blinded by a snake ago and that got me all emotional.
It was so peaceful in the kampung though, a huge contrast from the bustling city life in Singapore. In fact, most of Malacca was like that. Little high-rise buildings, plenty of nature that isn't planted because of the government's orders and great street food.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Malacca, Malaysia
So about a week or so ago, I took the 4hour long bus from Singapore to Malacca where I stayed with Yinmin for 3 days. And boy, did I get fat.
After alot of
After alot of
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
In search of a new life goal
I've been the definition of unproductive ever since I've gotten back to Suzhou.
Yesterday, I watched the finale of Gossip Girl and that was rather bittersweet actually. Watching Gossip Girl became more of a thing of trying to find out what the characters were up to rather than figuring out who Gossip Girl actually was. It was nice of them to have the reveal though, it was kinda like solving an incredibly complex math question you've been trying at for 6 years. Now that my all-time favourite TV show has ended after 6 years, I need a new goal in my empty life.
Besides that, I've also clocked 11 episodes of New Girl and 10 of Modern Family in these 2 days. That calls for a nice little pat on the back.
Okay, I'm going go be a little more productive now. Like getting up to date with Big Bang Theory episodes and downloading wallpapers off the National Geographic website.
Yesterday, I watched the finale of Gossip Girl and that was rather bittersweet actually. Watching Gossip Girl became more of a thing of trying to find out what the characters were up to rather than figuring out who Gossip Girl actually was. It was nice of them to have the reveal though, it was kinda like solving an incredibly complex math question you've been trying at for 6 years. Now that my all-time favourite TV show has ended after 6 years, I need a new goal in my empty life.
Besides that, I've also clocked 11 episodes of New Girl and 10 of Modern Family in these 2 days. That calls for a nice little pat on the back.
Okay, I'm going go be a little more productive now. Like getting up to date with Big Bang Theory episodes and downloading wallpapers off the National Geographic website.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I headed over to the new Marine Life Park at Resorts World Sentosa the other day and it was beautiful. There isn't as much to be seen when compared to the one I went to in Kenting, Taiwan this summer, but aquariums are always so pretty!
My favourite tank was the one filled with wrasses 'cos they were all so colourful and it made the tank so vibrant.
I love aquariums
I headed over to the new Marine Life Park at Resorts World Sentosa the other day and it was beautiful. There isn't as much to be seen when compared to the one I went to in Kenting, Taiwan this summer, but aquariums are always so pretty!
My fascination with fishes and dolphins all began this summer when we had our high school graduation trip at Langkawi where we went scuba diving. The first 5 minutes was spent worrying about whether I was going to live and mentally writing up my will at the same time. When I finally got into it I was so in love with all the fishes, corals and urchins (which, I admit, continued to scare me while I snorkelled 'cos I was pretty sure I'd die the moment I fell from the surface of the water). Anyhoo, I kept wondering what it was like to be a fish, and for whatever time I had left, imagined myself as a fish with the vast freedom of the sea.
That was a great experience though. We continued to visit aquariums and fish stores throughout the summer and ever since, I've been pretty interested in them. Not interested enough to sacrifice shopping time for it but still.
My favourite tank was the one filled with wrasses 'cos they were all so colourful and it made the tank so vibrant. Yes, I did hog a spot right in front of the tank for about 10 minutes before the guilt kicked in and I decided to be a better citizen. I'll definitely be back for the dolphins next time, though.
My fascination with fishes and dolphins all began this summer when we had our high school graduation trip at Langkawi where we went scuba diving. The first 5 minutes was spent worrying about whether I was going to live and mentally writing up my will at the same time. When I finally got into it I was so in love with all the fishes, corals and urchins (which, I admit, continued to scare me while I snorkelled 'cos I was pretty sure I'd die the moment I fell from the surface of the water). Anyhoo, I kept wondering what it was like to be a fish, and for whatever time I had left, imagined myself as a fish with the vast freedom of the sea.
That was a great experience though. We continued to visit aquariums and fish stores throughout the summer and ever since, I've been pretty interested in them. Not interested enough to sacrifice shopping time for it but still.
My favourite tank was the one filled with wrasses 'cos they were all so colourful and it made the tank so vibrant. Yes, I did hog a spot right in front of the tank for about 10 minutes before the guilt kicked in and I decided to be a better citizen. I'll definitely be back for the dolphins next time, though.
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