and im back :)

its been erm.. more than 4 months since i last blogged. haha. i think it doesnt matter cus mun and hou might the only 2 reading this blog. and since im sooooo nice (irk) i will just write something for both of you to read hahaha!!

its been (finally) 2 months since i got back to NZ, im pretty much used to the life here again. its all about uni and study and clinic and classes and gym (not very often because its so far away and im so lazy to walk there). it is really quite here, but its peaceful and safe and relaxing here. i love it most when i walk back from gym alone. its just, dark and quiet. its like im having the whole area to myself, and i can just be lost in the world of my own thoughts.

been partying quite abit since i got back. and i am finally proud to announce that i will stop all these partying, and TRY to focus on my studies. oh well it wasn't exactly partying, it was just birthday after birthdays and it was endless, as much as i didnt feel like going i had no choice. isnt nice to not attend when we are quite close to the person right.

k photos now! i swear my life here is so boring that i don't have anything to talk about it. lol

n yes photos! i swear. New Zealand is DAMN pretty! omg... so in love with the sceneries here. its a damn good place to relax. just forget about everything and get close to nature. no wonder people here have such long lives. but despite this country being so beautiful and peaceful and safe, it still isnt the country that i want to settle down in yet. maybe one day, when i plan to retire.

*photos from Lake Wanaka and Rob Roy track*

we went for this 10km trek (3 hours in total) and by the time we reached the top, the glacier was just in front of us (not directly but opposite it). it was the highlight of my Wanaka trip. love the trek so long. we had to walk along this river, and then through this flat lane where the sheep and cows were next to us, literally! and then into the mini forest and to the tip. it felt alot like LOTR. like a group of people walking thru bare land and into the forest.

next time, im gonna go for the glacier walk. to walk on the glacier. but it isnt going to be cheap. it will cost $200 easily.

the photos will prove that i wasnt lying. New Zealand IS pretty.

*Queenstown again*

*cant wait to chill like this again*

*sashimi*

we bought one whole salmon one fine day, fillet it and we had sashimi for dinner. i even used the bones for salmon miso soup. SO DAMN GOOD. the salmon was so oily that it melted in my mouth. although i had one quarter of the fish it still wasn't enough for me. next time, im gonna have half for myself!

*erm party photos* 

hahaha!! These arent considered as parties honestly. because all we do is to go there, take photos so that we do not look too bored. and watch others get drunk. thats all.

*Eiffel Tower*

the closest distance that i can get to. lol. but dont worry, be patient. In just 9 months time i will be there, taking photo under Eiffel Tower. The real one of course, in Paris =)

*Easter*

the first time in my life being this Easter-ish. with the easter eggs n bunny. 

*8 degrees isnt too cold for ice cream*

in fact, the colder the better, because the ice cream wont melt n it can last longer

ok thats all about my life. ive been eating out so often these days. guilty max. sorry daddy and mummy! i promise i will cut down. and i will spend within my budget. i know you have been giving me everything i want. u never stop me from getting something, u will never say no to me. so when i start working next time, which is. 2 years from now. i promise i will treat you the same too!

Thanks Mun for the Melbourne list. i promise i will make full use of it. haha.. but before that, i really hope i will be able to make it to melbourne. 

till then. cher.

i think im having this love hate relationship with NZ. i love it that its peaceful, i love having all the time for myself here, i love walking back on the dark street ALONE, n to get lost in the world of my own thoughts. but i also hate it that i feel empty and lonely here. i just want to be closer to the loved ones. i hate it that i can't just grab something to it when i feel hungry at 12am. yes i know, its hard to please me.

就這樣 愛你愛你愛你 隨時都要一起
我喜歡 愛你外套味道 還有你的懷裡
把我們 衣服鈕扣互扣 那就不用分離
美好愛情 我就愛這樣貼近 因為你

New camera soon?

So..... I'm planning to get a new camera. But I'm in a dilemma now on which model to get :(

Hou told me that he will splurge his 2nd pay on me. And its supposed to be arriving soon :P And so I decided that I wanted to use it on a new camera since my current one is already 4 years old and not functioning well.

But before buying a camera for me, he made me do something :( So bad. This was how our conversation went.

Hou: you want new camera, go do some research. Go find out which model is good, and which model you want. At least show me some initiative so that you will appreciate the camera that I get for you and know what is good about it.

Mun: HAR why you so mafan one?? You want me to write PROPOSAL for you meh??!

Hou: At least show me that initiative that you really want a camera. Dont after I buy already then you dont like it.

Mun: Dont like you. Hmph dont want to talk to you d.

Hou: -.- *shows me the what-did-i-do face*


So k fine. Now I'm stuck between Sony NEX 3 or Canon G1X. I'll probably go test out the camera myself before deciding. Hmmmm =/

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Dinner last week at S.Wine @ Publika to celebrate CX birthday. It was meant to be a surprise but somehow it was not very surprising cause he kind of guess it before that LOL :P 

Surprises rarely work. It fails most of the time.

*Our white wine, sponsored by CX girlfriend! Thank you! :D*

*Hehe I drank 3 glasses :P* 

Till my whole face was super red and my eyes turned red and even my legs turned red @@

*Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chop*

*Olio Chorizo Chunks & Brocolli with Blue Cheese pasta*

This was super yucks. Dont ever order. Totally regretted ordering this, dear was so nice to exchange his main course with me.

*Pan Roasted Pork Chop with Sauerkraut*

My exchanged main course. This was not bad. But nothing extraordinary.

*Pork Ribs to share among us*

Hehe still, nothing beats Hurricane Grills ribs pls

 *Black pig among the pink piggies*

Hou said coz they over roasted it. Lol so lame XD

*Group photo!*

*Outfit of the night*

And and I was a super happy girl yesterday because something arrived for me in the mail, and it was none other than my NAKED 2 Pallete!!! Omg super duper happy! I know I'm SLOW, but better late than never right? ;)

Hou says I should stop shopping online, because I've been spending way too much money. Which I kind of agree. So I will stop, for the time being :P Until after Bangkok :P

Thats all for now!

Ciaozz

-mun-

Time, please pass slowly

I've always wanted to be done with all this studying crap, get out of Uni, start work and shift out of the house. I've always hated stress, assignments, tests, and exams. But now, when I'm in my final year, gonna be a graduate in 7 months, I just wish time would slow down.

I just want to enjoy my remaining 7 months in uni slowly, knowing that once I'm out at work, I will be all on my own. Haih, I know, its a process of growing up, but I just don't wanna leave my comfort zone :( I don't mind starting all over again, and going back to Year One la!!!!


Anyway, another thing that I wanna complain is about STUPID MONASH. Some brainless people decided to close down 100+ parking bays of ours for their development. 

Firstly, Monash always has parking issues. Theres never enough parking for all of us.
Then, they decided to remove the link bridge from Monash to the car park to make way for the new highway link to Kesas. We had to walk one BIG round from the parking under the hot sun or under the rain, without any shelter, crossing main roads in fear of getting our bags snatched. Fine, never mind we still keep quiet.

Now, they closed down 100+ parking bays to make way for more development??! Do you know that 100 parking bays make a hell lot of difference??!

Last time, by 10am, all parking bays will be filled so if you wanna get a space, come before 10, even though your classes are in the afternoon.

Now, the situation is just horrible. On the first day, I came at 9.30am, there was a few parking bays left. So on the 2nd day, I came even earlier at 9.10am, guess what? No more parking bays. And people are coming earlier and earlier everyday.

Monash told the students: Come earlier to get the parking.
Eh hello, use brains la. What is gonna happen if ALL the students come earlier?? Won't there be no parking left by 8am? Is that going to solve the issue by asking the students to come early?? BULLSHIT!!!

Another option: Park at Pyramid and walk through canopy walk. Thats the reason we built the canopy walk.
From Pyramid to Monash, it takes about 20 minutes to walk per way. Imagine carrying all your heavy books, laptops and walking EVERY SINGLE DAY back and forth!! No brains ah?! Why should we drive then??! Don't you all know how dangerous shopping mall's carparks are these days? If we have classes at 8am, we reach the mall parking at 7.30am , wont that be dangerous?? If anything happens, whos gonna be responsible??! 

Parking is a basic facility that should be provided by the uni to the students. We are paying a hell lot of money and you cant even provide us with basic facilities??! If you dont have such basic things, just close down your uni please.


So so angry at them. And today, they made me park at South Quay, which is 25minutes walk to Monash. Like wtf?! I gave them the look and said 'you expect me to park there and walk all the way?' . And he kept saying sorry to me so nicely that I felt bad if I continued scolding him =/ So at last, I called someone to come pick me up from the place which I parked so I don't have to walk HAHAHA. Thankieww ah boy :P


Ok enough of being angry. Now back to food matters :P

Remember in my last post, I was saying that Daves is my favorite restaurant ever after so long? Now, I take that back!! 

Remember in my last post I also mentioned how bad the pork knuckles was in Jarrods & Rawlins and how they did not have the deli there which made me super disappointed? 

Haha I now announced that my new favorite restaurant will be Jarrods & Rawlins (Jalan Ampang Outlet)!!!!!!

Dear took me to the Jalan Ampang outlet last week because I was freaking disappointed the previous week when we had the pork knuckles at Damansara outlet which was REALLY BAD.

We got lost multiple times, called up the restaurant multiple times before finding our way there. Its not easy to locate it you know. Its like in a very old small mall, and its facing the back. So from the main road, you wont be able to see it at all! 

When we finally reached, the first thing I wanted to do is to go look for the deli counter and when I spotted it, I was super happy!! 

*Counter full of meat goodness!!*

*OMG look at all those sausages!!!*

 Darling let me pick everything, so I took 1 pork belly, 1 lamb shoulder, and 3 different flavors of pork sausages and a side of fries. Haha I told him 'Can I just order anything I want and dont think about your wallet? Because I craved for this so long d leh. You dont let me eat until I satisfied I will get emo one leh!"

Lol and he said 'just order anything you want, its ok :)'
And so I said 'ok i promise we eat cheap food next week' 
(and that promise will be broken tomorrow because we are planning to eat at TGIF tomorrow. It was his suggestion, not mine!! The person who pays get to decide, so oh well :P)

*Our meat platter to share*

 

Omg, seriously one bite, and I was totally in HEAVEN. I am not exaggerating. It was the exact feeling I had 1 year ago when Cher first recommended this place to me. Seriously, what would I do without you Cher?? Whos gonna tell me about all this awesome restaurants?? Hahaha

The difference with Daves is that, after eating Daves, it leaves me feeling satisfied with the meal. But after eating Jarrods, it makes me WANT MORE. and makes me want it IMMEDIATELY. Thats the difference!! I told him 'can we come back tomorrow?' LOL!!

We didnt even know how much to expect for the bill because everything is calculated by weight. So, its like the price is written per 100g, but we wouldn't know how heavy our meat will be, so we were expecting the bill to be at least rm100. But it only came up to rm73, including all the taxes and service charge.

We were like 'wtf so cheap??' Should have ordered more...@@


Oh and one more thing!! My DREAM came true!! I'm finally going to Bangkok for 4days!!!! And staying like right opposite Platinum Mall so I can just shop till I drop!! All expenses (except shopping la) paid by my beloved daddy! Omg love him super much!! I can't wait!!!!
Hopefully I don't come back broke :P Hahahaha super excited. I cant wait for that day to finally arrive! Bought my air tickets yesterday already wheeeeeeeeee :D


-mun-

Easter break

Happy Easter people! :D How I miss celebrating Easter in Melbourne :( Not that I really celebrate it, but I just love the many many easter bunnies and easter eggs I see everywhere when I was there.

Hmm anyway, I'm finally done with my 3 weeks hospital placements! Wooohoo! I actually really love Hospital Sg Buloh (HSB) alot, so much that I'm so determined to do my housemanship there next year!! I must get in, I'm gonna apply and appeal until they give it to me!! *crosses finger*

The past 3 weeks in HSB went by in a blink of an eye because we were not overworked or overstressed and we get to go home early everyday. I think the reason is because HSB staffs underestimated our knowledge. 

Haha what I meant by that is, most of the time, they will give us assignments/tasks/questions to complete within a time period of lets say 3 hours, and every single time without fail, we would complete it in less than half the time given, probably within 30minutes out of the 3 hours they give us? p/s: the questions are really simple lo. 

And then we would just sit there and start gossiping and laughing non stop till we get bored and finally decide to present our work, and each time our preceptors will be like 'Wah you all complete so fast ah? The questions too easy meh?'  
LOL probably Monash trains and drills their students more than other students from public universities? (cause they have alot of other students from our public unis)

So after all our presentation is done, our preceptors will be like 'ok la since u all so smart already can go home earlier la' then dismissed! :D Some days we go back at 3pm or 4pm. We were even dismissed as early as 11am hahahahaha

So out of all the departments I was attached to in HSB, my most loved department would probably be the Emergency Department (ED)! Because we get to see how patients were given emergency treatment, like you know in all the tv series and dramas. So cool to actually see it in real life! :D *not very cool when there's lots of blood involved though*

But I really pity the patients in ED. Once, we went for rounds with the doctor, and there were like 20 students surrounding the patient, who was bleeding from the head and nose and mouth and hands due to motorcycle accident. Students from Monash like us, Taylors, UiTM.. And the doctor just talked and talked for 30minutes, while the patient was just left bleeding (not alot until dripping la). I mean shouldn't the doctor like clean up her wound and dress it before giving his lectures to the students?? 

Imagine you are the patient, lying on the bed bleeding, and 20 students staring at you for 30 minutes. After awhile, the patient just got so bored that she just took out her hp and started playing with it while still bleeding hahaha. This is the treatment you get if you go to public hospitals.

And after working in this hospital, I finally realized that the number of patients with HIV is really alot. Shocking amount. To be honest, I was really shocked. I never expected that so many people has HIV. Age range from mid twenties till 60 years old also got lo!! My god, how did they even contracted it in the first place?? I found out that mostly are homosexuals, drug addicts..

Their appearance looks perfectly fine, as if they are perfectly healthy individuals. In my mind, I always pictured HIV patients as weak, thin, people. Lol I guess wrong perception!!! By looking at them, you wouldn't even guessed that they have HIV lo.

But obviously they have very low self esteem, wouldn't even look at us when we were giving them their medications. And because HIV patients are very confidential, we aren't allowed to openly say that these medications are for their HIV. We will just give their medications, and they will take it without looking at you and quickly placed it into their bags and just walk away, as if afraid that people will know. 

Once, I saw a drug addict who is positive for HIV and has contracted Tuberculosis (TB). When we passed by, he gave us the scariest stare like he was going to eat us up!! I swear it was so scary I didn't dare look at him again!!
And my friend was like 'OMG I don't want to breathe. I'm just gonna hold my breathe because he has TB!!'  HAHAH damn funny!!!!!!


So yeap thats the summary of my 3 weeks in HSB. On Friday which was our last day, we got to leave early too, so I decided to find dearie for lunch. 

And because we kept craving for Daves for the past few days, we decided to have lunch there. Also because they had 30% off selected pastas from 12.30 to 2.30pm. Hehe I can still strongly declare that Daves is my most favorite restaurant until today!!

 

*The best caesar salad!!!* 

Never failed to order this whenever I'm here!!!!

*And ofcourse I will never missed out on ordering Mushroom Soup*

But if wanna compare, D Italian Kitchen mushroom soup tastes better than Daves

 *The boy's favorite Carbonara* 

Super love!!!

It was a super super satisfying meal, what more with the company of the bf, it was the perfect lunch date :)


After lunch, dear had to go back to work so I left for home. Came home and slept like a pig for 3 hours, and waking up to dear's call saying that he can get off work soon and would be coming to pick me up for dinner. 

We planned to have dinner at Jarrods & Rowlin because I had been craving for it since I left to Aussie one year ago. I could practically taste the pork belly, pork sausages in my mouth.

They have many outlets and I decided on the Damansara outlet because it was the nearest and we definitely wont want to be stuck in the jam to go to the Ampang outlet. And guess what? I regretted it so badly!!! I should have listened to Cher when she told me that ONLY the Ampang outlet has their deli which I can choose all my porkkk..


We got stuck in the jam anyhow and so..........knowing me, SS moments! :P

*My darling, driver, butler, ATM, anything-I-want- person :D*

Hehe pictures were taken before the sun started setting. Lol 

Finally reached the place after getting lost a few times. Settled down, the first thing I asked was 'do you have a deli here?' and the answer was NO. So so disappointed I wanted to leave and go to Ampang's outlet :( But considering it was already very late, the kitchen would be closed by the time we reached Ampang so we decided to just stay.

 *Environment was good! Good place to chill to have wine or beer. Lots of guai lou!*

Look through the menu and the first thing that caught our eyes was their pork knuckles. And we instantly decided on that. Waiting time was 30minutes and we were saying 'the pork knuckles better be good!!'

*still busy working while waiting for pork knuckles to arrive??* LOL 

more like facebooking

 

*Waiting patiently* 

It finally arrived......

 *The long awaited pork knuckles which cost rm67!!*

 It was totally a DISAPPOINTMENT!! It was so so bad that we couldn't even finish it! Had to practically force ourselves to eat it just because it cost 67bucks! The meat was dry and hard as rock. Without the sauce given, I think I wouldn't even eat it. Urghhh, dear told the waiter to pass a message to the chef to tell him how bad it was!! 

At first we thought that maybe we do not know how to enjoy the taste of the pork knuckles, but when we looked at the table opposite us who also ordered the same thing, they abandoned half of their pork knuckles too. So I guess they too thought that it was really bad!!

 *Our dessert- Chocolate Coffee Pot with Crackled Sea Salt - RM12*

It was kind of good I guess, but not extraordinary

The next day, Saturday afternoon, darling took me and Chern for lunch at Betty's Kitchen. The only reason we went all the way there was cause I promised Chern many many times that I would take her there. 

Thankiew darling for driving us there and accompanying us and even paying the bill for us :)

*Their famous DOGFOOD. Fries in cheese and gravy.. Yummy!!!!*

 *Pork chop in Apple sauce*

Then he took me to buy Gong Cha because I was craving for it.

But this time, instead of the usual Earl Grey Milk Tea, I decided to give the Signature Winter Melon Tea another try. I didn't like it the last time Cher introduced it to me. But this time, I drank it and instantly fell in love!!! Omg how could I not like it last time?! LOL I'm one weird human.


Went back to his place for awhile to chill and study after that. 
I was sitting on his chair, looking through the stuffs in his drawer when I accidentally discovered all the tiny gifts, presents, small notes, cards that I gave him which he kept it all nicely in his drawer. 

Lol and the funniest thing was, I found a page of my chemistry notes with my scribblings on it, also kept in the pile. So I asked him, 

Mun: why you keep this rubbish?? I help you throw away okay?
Hou: no cannot!
Mun: huh why not? its just my scribblings wert. you want for wat?
Hou: i like to keep la, cannot meh
Mun: do you really love me so much ah???
Hou: ofcourse, why very hard to believe meh?
Mun: still quite unbelievable that someone can love me so much lo. 

:) He is just so sweet LOL


 For dinner that night, we decided to try out Oregi in ss15, a place that we always passed by and is always filled with lots of people but never really had the chance to try before.

*Mushroom Chicken Chop*

*Minced lamb with arabic spices served with arabic bread*

*Their signature drink*

The food overall was not too bad. Will definitely be back to try out the other choices in the menu :)

And I was a super super super happy girl that night because he gave me something as our 2nd anniversary present :)

A white gold necklace, heart shaped with a small tiny little diamond which is I dont know how many carat LOL. But I'm freaking in love with it!! Thank you sooooooo much darling!!!! Love you banyak banyakk laaaa :D 

Thats all for now. Back to doing my assignments which are piling up!!

-mun-