i indulge in me . are you game for it?

gastronomia!

2010-05-20T11:31:00.004+08:00

one can't simply deny my attraction for food. i am currently placed in one of the best cities in the food where it is hard to get to "shitty" food. produce here are so fresh and cheap. everyone talks about food. in fact, everyone loves food here (or most of the people i meet). well i think melbourne is home to some of the best cuisines around - all thanks to its diverse multicultural society. somehow i find it really hard to keep in shape here.. visits to the gym does not involve a goal in achieving a perfect "pec-ed out" body, but an excuse for me to taste even more dishes during my short stay here every semester.

this semester have been rather "eventful".. realising that i will be going on a year-long exchange and leaving melbourne behind (definitely glad to be leaving the faculty), i was determined that i will embark on a quest to conquer the many gastronomic spots in melbourne that i have yet uncovered. of course this would not have been possible without the help with some friends with the one thing that affects the execution of the whole operation - THEIR CARS! i guess with the temperature dipping as we approach winter and with the whole MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA craze going on right now, our appetitie kinda grew as well (for that, i'm not complaining at all..)

well it's definitely going to be hard leaving melbourne for a year, but i am definitely looking forward to more food adventures in montreal (coffee of course!).. having said that, would like to share with you guys some of the best that i have tasted in melbourne, which have definitely made their contribution to my battle in curbing my (slightly)expanding waistline.. :)

A.

2010-05-09T20:05:00.005+08:00

well and so I have reminded by one of my readers that I have been neglecting my blog (which is totally true) and here I am back in business!

so many things happened since my last post and I really have no idea where should I start from. perhaps I'll do a quick chronological list of events that took place since 29th Jan 2010..

1. went to Hong Kong with sis and grace
2. came back to Melbourne for new semester!
3. got a job at a cafe (not the cool ones that I will recommend anyone to go to)
4. tonnes of school work and feeling super uber stressed
5. went to lady gaga concert! (which was totally awesome)
6. celebrated my 23rd birthday!
7. got accepted for my exchange at McGill University (that means montreal in fall 2010 here I come!)
8. busy sorting out stuffs before I head back to Singapore after my exams!

not exactly an extensive list of stuff but I guess that's because nothing really significant have been going on with my life in Melbourne. well but I'm really excited with my upcoming travel plans though! here it goes...

24 June - Last paper
24 June - 29 June (Perth)
18 July (Singapore)
6 - 10 August (Hong Kong, again!)
10 August - 16 August (Shanghai)
22 August (tentative) - Montreal, Quebec, Canada!

feels like a really exciting year ahead of me and I really can't wait to go for exchange. I'm really planning to spend christmas and new years at NYC! travel planning can be quite a chore and a pain in the ass but I guess at the end of the day its all worth it. there's just so much of logistics that I would have to settle before I leave Melbourne.. and sadly I will definitely miss Melbourne!!!

so I guess before I sign off on this post it'll be nice to share with you guys what have been happening so far.. :)

grace and I in one of our favourite dessert spots in HK!

the girls with their supper.

our awesome hotel with the view of happy valley.

all the shopping are in their massive bags!

goose liver sausages bun from YUNG KEE to die for!

baking back in Melbourne! signature sticky date pudding. :)

birthday dinner at Allegro Westin Melbourne.

with the ex housemates from cmc :)

birthday present to myself. :)

my favourite past-time in Melbourne.. cafe hopping!

eggs benedict on toasted poppy seed bagels @ LAS CHICAS.

awesome pancakes at FANDANGO.

the STUDded affair.

2010-01-29T11:04:00.009+08:00

maybe i'm abit tad late in blogging about this but may i say that i'm currently very much IN LOVE with these new creations for men by christian louboutin. most of my close pals will know that i'm personally quite a shoe-holic and i should probably check into rehab for my obsession with shoes. but aren't these shoes simply to-die-for? like seriously.. i can't stop ogling at the beauty of these masterpieces.

well in fact the other day i saw one of my friends wearing a pair of these and i was just stud-struck. i kept staring at his shoes and must i say that i was really amazed by the studs. c'mon don't they look awesome?

apparently one of the designers, phillip lim, used these shoes for one of his runway shows. i'll probably check and see how he manages to match these awesome statement pieces against his clothes.

it will absolutely make my day if i were to receive ONE OF THESE PAIRS as a present. nevermind the occasion of course. i will gladly receive them with open arms. and oh just if you're wondering, i'm a UK7, Euro 41, US 8! :)

my friend had this on the other night. my favourite of the lot!

does this remind you of a porcupine?

leopard preeeeeeeenssssss!!!!

erm my least favourite of the lot. these are men's shoes mind you! ha ha.

exotic snake skin. I LIKE.

wouldn't mind these too!

haven't been really a fan of high tops but these looks amazing!

if only i have longer (and slimmer) legs..

iPad?

2010-01-28T15:17:00.004+08:00

yup and so they did it again. part of their plan to take over the world. ha ha. APPLE launched the iPad yesterday and from the looks of it, i'm not exactly impressed nor excited.

WHY?

well after visiting apple's website, i realised that the iPad lacks in several different areas for me as a consumer..

1. they do not have an isight camera!!! what can be more important than that?! ha ha well that means no photobooth (extremely important if you want to camwhore with your friends). plus one wouldn't be able to skype on the go, which would be a pull factor for me!

2. no SD card slot. well that means i can't upload my pictures to facebook and my blog on the go, which sucks. i can only transfer data through a dock where i sync the iPad with.

3. no flash component. well according to one of the reviews i read online, apparently the absence of flash component mean that one can't play facebook games! how sad is that. hrm.

4. maximum storage 64GB. that's just simply downright miserable. if they can squeeze so much storage into the iphone, why can't they do the same for the iPad?

well i guess in a way, like what my boss said at work, that they are capturing the early adopters in the market who would definitely hop onto the iPad bandwagon. as for myself, right now i think the time is not right to get myself one of these swanky looking gadgets. including the ipod nano that i've always wanted (it comes with a video camera instead of a still camera).

maybe APPLE will come out with an improved version of the iPad soon with the attributes that i've mentioned above, or maybe they will come out with an iPhone the size of the nano - that will be really interesting. but till then. i'm pretty happy with my macbook, blackberry and samsung mp3 player. :)

revamped.

2010-01-27T16:11:00.002+08:00

well its a brand new year and i've decided to make some changes to my blog. pretty drastic ones actually. so basically what i did was to strip my blogskin bare and start from scratch, and here it is - my brand new blog (hey, i'm pretty proud of myself since i'm pretty much of a computer idiot, so give me some credit ya)

i'm loving the new blog very much. it's clean and it's easy to navigate. and i guess having a white background will make my upcoming shots of FOOD look much better?

so just some updates after this long hiatus.. i'm back in singapore for the summer holidays and i'll be back to melbourne in another month's time or so? right now i'm interning at a local branding company called Immortal (you can check us out at www.immortal.com.sg), pretty cool stuff we do here and i'm totally enjoying it. well i can't wait for chinese new year because i missed it last year! plus i'll be heading to HONG KONG after cny, which makes february a pretty exciting month for me.

ALSO! i did pretty alright for my papers last semesters so that also means that the commerce faculty is endorsing me for my application for a year-long exchange to the states! which is totally awesome! all i have to do now is to wait for them to get back to me, as to which college i will be nominated to for my exchange. NYU doesn't seem too promising with only 2 slots up for grabs. but i'm hoping that at least i will be offered a place in boston. hrm.

till then. xoxo.

CIRCUS.

2009-11-12T07:32:00.003+08:00

awesome stage. awesome set. awesome performance.

the one and only BRITNEY SPEARS!!!!

heatwave.

2009-11-11T05:47:00.002+08:00

so for the past few days melbourne has been experiencing some sort of heatwave in the middle of spring.. doesn't seem too bad for me though, but too bad for me, no chance of playing under the sun.

and so i'm done with my first paper - macroeconomics. didn't exactly turn out the way i would want it to be but i guess i did try my best afterall. me hope that i'll do just fine this semester to be eligible for exchange!

tonight's ms spear's circus tour here in melbourne and YES - I AM GOING! well i'm not as hyped up as when i was going for beyonce's concert though. guess partly because you pay so much for a concert and you pretty much hope that they do sing live and not mime? well i guess i'm just gonna try enjoy myself today and enjoy the stage effects, dances and of cos ms spears herself.

oh and i just realised that when i enrol in Le Cordon Bleu come 2012, London will be hosting the Olympics so here's to eurostar! ha ha.

18 sleeps.

2009-11-09T05:55:00.002+08:00

it's crunch time.

just concluded swotvac (week of madness intense studying) yesterday and for the next 2.5 weeks would be a continuation of hardcore mugging and revising. i guess somehow i really want to do well for this semester. it's not just getting my average to be eligible for the exchange program, but to be good enough to make it to NYU. yes NYU! i get so excited just mentioning it. ha ha.

well right now it's 9am in the morning and i'm already in the library. yes! that's been my routine for the past one week. waking up at 7am, wash up, prepare sandwich for lunch and have my breakfast and off to the library all the way till 9pm. it's almost like i'm bringing the inner geek/mugger in me during this period of time. well for one i definitely don't look like one.

and so today marks the start of the exams (my first paper's tomorrow) and 18 more sleeps to home sweet home Singapore. i'm actually pretty excited to take the A380 back home for the first time! woots. think all my favourite hawker food (drools!), which is why i'm trying to keep to a strict diet regime here in melbourne before i indulge myself in the local fare.

well to everyone out there who happens to read this post and are studying for your exams, here's wishing you guys all the best and good luck for your papers! =)

digestive biscuits.

2009-10-25T13:22:00.002+08:00

after 22 years of trying to figure out what I want to do in life, I'm finally seeing some light in what might possibly be the very one job that I would really enjoy - to cook. I guess in a way being in melbourne has further proved the point to me. the fabulous cuisines, fresh produce and the awesome brekkies that I always look forward to. food has always been a part of my life and it's always the main motivation to have me in the gym - so I could put the calories back on. truly ironic I know.

I just help but to visualise how my very own cafe will look like in the future. the true "Alaric" style I say. I want the people at my cafe to feel the love in my food, and I would want them leaving my cafe not thinking about the 5% gst or 10% service charge that they had to pay, but solely on my food. heading to cooking school (I have no idea where I am heading to yet) after graduation will further allow me to develop skills and techniques in cooking, allowing me to get closer to my dream I would say. But most importantly I would want to understand the different kinds of flavours and to come up with my own menu, nothing too pretentious with all "special" ingredients that you find so hard to pronounce. But truly good, sincere and tasty dishes that will make one come back for more.

well for now everything's kinda like a dream to me. I have absolutely no idea whether or not that will happen anytime soon in the near future. but what I know is that food, cooking and eating will always be like a major part of my life, even if that means I have to be FAT (I'm kidding).

The X Factor 2009 - Alexandra Burke: Bad Boys

2009-10-18T20:33:00.001+08:00

X Fcator 2008 Winner Alexandra Burke back on the show with her brand new single BAD BOYS!

The X Factor 2009 - Joe McElderry - Live Show 2 (itv.com/xfactor)

2009-10-18T20:32:00.001+08:00

I really like this guy and I think he gives one of the best live performances on any reality tv shows. This week is DIVA WEEK and somehow this song really touches the heart, and I hope it touches yours too! =)

X Factor UK

2009-10-18T20:08:00.004+08:00

just when I thought that I would never be caught up in any reality TV ever again, I now find myself deeply stuck to one particular show - THE UK X FACTOR.

gosh I must say that Simon Cowell has done a really good job with the show. It's heaps better than any other talent show (the IDOL franchise in particular) and man, those people on the show can really sing! I never knew that LEONA LEWIS won the show in 2006! Plus last year's winner, ALEXANDRA BURKE is totally awesome with her new single - BAD BOYS.

the good thing about this show is that the contestants don't get to choose their own songs. they are split into 4 different categories (boys, girls, over 25s and groups) and they are mentored by the 4 judges of the show (cheryl cole, danni minogue, simon cowell and louie walsh). so their individual mentor will be responsible for choosing the song that the contestants are going to take on for the week. what's better is that the performances are actually INTERESTING. with choreography by brian friedman, that explains why now I look forward to every weekend!

I have attached some clips to this post and I hope you guys understand why I haven't been motivated to start on the books.. ha ha.

spring break!

2009-09-22T14:52:00.006+08:00

it's finally spring break = mid-sem break for the next 2 weeks but it seems like there's much to be done over the holidays. 3000 words marketing report and a macroeconomics assignment due when school reopens. SIGH.

gonna jet off to Sydney tmr with G and C - it's like 4th time there so far and well the only thing that keeps me going to Sydney is the food! (thai and dim sum) I really can't wait to get my dim sum fix the next few days..

apologies much for not updating. school's been a bitch. it's weird cos it didn't felt that stressful the last semester and everything's been really moving really fast! well here goes some updates of what have been happening in my life here in melbourne...

- i moved!!! so now i'm staying in the northern suburbs of melbourne, which is still CLOSE to school with carol (who returned from her year long exchange in edinburgh) and grace.. pictures of our place up later in the post!

- went for beyonce's concert and she was totally awesome and she rocked our socks off!

- in the midst of applying for a year long exchange to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY and i really do hope i get it! think up east side! totally awesome!

i can't actually think of what else to write besides me cafe hopping, shopping and eating a lot in melbourne - which probably isn't a very good sign. but anyhow, i'm taking japanese as my elective this semester and i think i'm done with the language after one year of study! i don't find much interest in the language as much as i would want to take up korean (which is not offered in melbourne uni).. so the plan next year is to take arhitecture subjects!!! which i'm totally excited about... not in a way where i'm an aspiring architect, but more of the anatomy and what goes behind the architecture of a building or a structure i guess? =)

summer's coming really soon and that means finishing exams and heading back to sg.. i'm excited to see my love ones and at the same time getting a lil frustrated trying to get an internship. argh. help anyone?

my (RED) Blackberry Bold!

BEYONCE in Melbourne! totally awesome!

shoes... MORE shoes please!

winter break.

2009-07-14T13:14:00.002+08:00

it feels good to be back home.. and the past 3 weeks have been really awesome. part of me is dreading to go back to melbourne but yet another part is looking forward to the new semester. 2 more weeks in sunny, scorching humid sg and as much as i've always had a love hate relationship with the local weather, the feeling of being around my family and friends makes up for them all.

and so i've been feeding (stuffing) myself with local delicacies amidst meeting up with some friends that are close to my heart. studying and living in melbourne makes you realise how important these people mean to me in my life and it makes you wanna cherish and treasure all the time that i have with them. =)

this trip back to sg has been full of surprises so far. take my trip up genting for example. we only booked our tickets 2 days before departure! plus stef sun's concert of course! which i only knew i had a ticket and was going to her concert on the day itself!

like i told most of my friends, melbourne's like a place where i get to detox, away from the hustle and bustle in sg, the circle, the bitching and everything. which is why going back to melbourne have always been comforting, in a way..

pictures coming up in my next post! =)

good to be back.

2009-06-28T16:23:00.003+08:00

back to 3. =)

私の出身です。

2009-06-18T10:38:00.002+08:00

coming back home from down under!

hello chicken rice, hokkien mee, claypot rice and bak chor mee!

xoxo.

2009-04-23T11:24:00.002+08:00

awww guess what people.. I'M GOING BACK TO SINGAPORE!!!

ha ha yes the air ticket's booked and i can't wait to be back in sg to see all of you guys. aye. i remembered saying that my folks weren't in favour of me going back but i've found a relief teaching job in sg and they've agreed to have me back! =)

so easter break and mid sem break are over and it's back to the books. the start of week 7 and also back to my routine. oh and i forgot to mention that i actually joined the melbourne university hockey club and i'm playing for the state league, which has already kicked off. i've always wanted to play hockey at a competitive level and i'm glad that i'm able to do so here.

oh and since everyone thinks that melbourne's boring with no nightlife, all the free time that i've got are spent doing sports or in the gym. ha ha. but i see no improvement in my bod. which is utterly saddening. ha ha. and guess what. i'll be joining dragonboat as well, training on weekends.. and a friend of mine brought my dearest paddle over! ha ha.

brekkie at las chicas!

one of the best brekkies ever!

raspberry muffin!!! to die for.

hungry grace.

starving mel.

yay. short hair! =)

look who's here in melbourne!

from singapore to melbourne!

bday pressie from sis.. =)

addiction.

2009-04-19T16:25:00.008+08:00

mellycakes and i went out over the weekend to hunt for fragrances and after a good cup of hot chocolate and latte we were headed for MYER to perve at fragrances! and so the girl couldn't resist and got her CHLOE. while i on the other hand was stocking up on my wishlist of fragrances. so here you go! =)

ha ha i have 10 different choices here. gosh guess i should slowly start collecting each of them! =)

the happy girl who has been eyeing at this for the longest.

#1 - Acqua Di Gio (Priority)

#2 - Rocawear 9 IX

#3 - DKNY Men

#4 - Paco Robanne 1 Million

#5 - Dior Homme Sport (Priority)

#6 - Gucci By Gucci Pour Homme

#7 - Vera Wang For Men

#8 - Dunhill Black

#9 - Prada Amber Pour Homme (Priority)

#10 - Victor & Rolf Antidote (Priority)

accident prone.

2009-04-15T08:39:00.004+08:00

gosh. been really accident prone lately and i have no idea what's going on with me.. or maybe i'm just being plain paranoid. aye. when such things happen i'm away thrown off the track and right now i feel uber disorganized.

1. burnt my hand while baking (praying that there won't be any scars)
2. slipped in bathtub after bathing and hurt my knee
3. bad haircut
4. blowing breadcrumbs all over my lappie
5. hitting my head against the headboard of my bed while trying to lie back to sleep

right. all these happened within a span of like 4 days?! argh. maybe someone has a voodoo on me. blah. =P

anw i'm so tempted to take a photo of my wounded hand from the burnt and post it up here. but i thought that would be a lil distasteful so here's some pictures of the stuff that i've been baking since coming to melbourne.. feast your eyes! =)

strawberry cheesecake muffin!

dark chocolate tart! =)

50% cocoa solid. 80% next time!

flourless orange cake. =)

easter.

2009-04-12T22:54:00.003+08:00

so here's revealing the new blogskin, all thanks to kong and grace-paste for helping me with it! feels kinda weird blogging all over again cos i haven't been doing it for the longest. but well i promise that i will TRY to be consistent, i mean with facebook around these days... aye.

so life here back in melbourne is still as great as it is, still in the midst of exploration.. looking for cafes and special little spots to chill out in the afternoon over a good cup of coffee and a slice of cake. not forgetting the really good restaurants around serving quality food that singapore prices could never beat.

so just as i hit twenty-two (oh no i can't believe i'm that old already), there are certainly things/events in life that i wished i could have done differently and well for some it could still be changed, and i'm glad i did so.

parents are coming down to melbourne next month over 3 weeks and i'm really excited about it. bringing them to my favourite spots in melbourne and showing them around. minus the fact that i gotta mug my ass off this mid-sem break so i could spend more time with them. =P

oh wells and sadly, i may not be coming back to singapore this winter holidays in june/july cos of the economy. aye. parents are urging me to save up since i'm leading a comfortable life here in melbourne while they are both retired. aye. so if i don't get to see you guys, just wanna let you all know that i MISS YOU GUYS SO MUCH!

so i guess i'll sign off here. and i hope everyone's back home's having a great long weekend and easter holiday! =)

2009-04-11T13:48:00.000+08:00

2009-04-03T21:57:00.001+08:00

A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALARIC SNG =)

we're missing you dearly back in Singapore! Have a blast and enjoy your big day!

xoxo,
kong, pan, mabel, yin, jem.

those neglected shall be revived.

2009-03-17T11:22:00.002+08:00

poorthing.

haven't been updating cos i'm kinda sick of the blogskin and i want a new one for the NEW YEAR. (hint hint derrick kong)

gone with 2008. 2009 seems kinda promising.

back in melbourne, slogging my ass off. oh but i kinda like it here though. =)

misses his musketeers.

freed.

2008-12-27T19:35:00.003+08:00

i don't feel the pain.

i feel freed.

goodnight world.

tomorrow's a fresh new start.

threewordseightletters

2008-10-10T13:38:00.003+08:00

super nice, sunny weather in melbourne today and for the next few days. been missing my sunshine for quite abit aye. my poor mac's down so there goes my plan to upload photos onto my blog. soon aye? =)

sometimes i just can't help but wonder why am i here in melbourne? why do i have to go through the entire process of making new friends? why do i miss my family and friends so much? hrm..

aye let me rant just this once.

you've been missed, sunshine.

i need a break(right)away.

2008-09-14T14:07:00.002+08:00

blah. i'm in such a mugger-ish mode right now lol. imagine studying after school on friday!!! yes my weekends been pretty mundane.. going to the market on saturday morning then study all the way through weekend. grrrrrr... i had to get out of the house yesterday so i had dinner out and watched THE MUMMY - THE DRAGON EMPEROR. omg. super cheesy la. but oh wells its a family movie aye?

hrm can't wait for mid sems!!! then i'll be off to sydney with jocelyn for a short getaway... followed by god's kitchen (trance event) and singapore day! lol. doesn't sound very much exciting aye? oh wells. there's australian asian ball next week so i guess i'll post up pictures then. =)

to all in singapore HAPPY MOONCAKE FESTIVAL?! haha.

someone, somwhere.

2008-08-24T08:51:00.020+08:00

haha so much for blogging and updating regularly. been really busy with school and was down with FLU & FEVER last week. it kinda suck when you're alone overseas and you're ill. i'm glad that i have very nice hsemates!!! oh wells. felt as if i was at my lowest when i was lying in bed, feeling hotness and coldness at the same time. aye. at that moment in time i missed home sooooooo much i wanted to go back immediately..

anyway i hope everyone's doing good back home!!! it's almost my 2nd month here and i've been missing every single one of you back home! you guys know who you are. aye. basically life here is almost like in singapore.. maybe at a slower pace. i become someone more discipline.. preparing and cooking my own meals... going to the market to stock up on my food.. hanging out with schmates and hsemates.. i'm happy. but somehow i know i'm missing out on something.. or someone perhaps. aye. haha. =)

yupp so i'll let the pictures do the talking again and i promise to be back soon the next time. xoxo.

mag and merv drove down from sydney the 1st week i was here...

so cute..

house by the ocean!!! i want!

awesome view...

great ocean road! =)

bright and sunny - NOT.

twelve apostles!!! after 4 hours of gruelling car ride.

rocks.

breathtaking. =)

art of nature indeed.

self indulgence. haha.

mag!!!

sunset.

the blowhole. haha.

the thundercave. =)

there used to be a cliff between the two sides...

smile!

the mini bus that brought me and my housemates for our night out!!!

vid and yixin. =)

schmates. =)

some ice to cool down the hotness. =)

martin. =)

the girls... jane, grace, joy and their friend. haha.

grae, sam, sing yee and friends!!!

birthday girl of the night. =)

gorgeous hsemates!!!

happy birthday melissa!

jean and meryl. =) HA.

gosh i feel so abused. haha.

flushed.

with laura and gareth. =)

introducing.. shihan, vidhya, liz and yixin!!!

peace. =)

erms.

hot and sweaty. lol.

my turn!

sing yee and sam. =)

brekky!!!

french toast!

scrambled eggs with sauteed baby spinach and sausages!!!

eggs benedict!!!

i cook!!! risotto!!! yums!

i bake!!! hmmm.. sticky date pudding!!!

before shower..

after drenching it in butterscotch!!!!

drools...

satisfaction. haha.

i miss you!!!

cmc peeps.

yawn.

PHOTOBOOTH GALORE!!!!

National Day 2008 Celebrations!!!!

cmc peeps!!!

gareth and i. =)

yixin and liz. =)

mel and jean. =)

joy and jane. =)

grouchy!

live telecast!!!

woots!

poorthing... haha.

HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!!!

yixin bakes!!!!

yummy choc cake!!!!

can't wait to devour the whole cake!!!

liz feels piggish too!

yums!!!

off to off broadway musical - WICKED!!! mindblowing!!!!

5 thumbs up!!!! =)

joce and i. =)

the girls. =)

cmc!

interior of the theatre.. =)

the set. spectacular!!!!

nice...

a must watch!!!!

story of wizard of oz told from the witch's view!!!

everyone!!!

suppertime! =)

2008-08-05T17:29:00.000+08:00

hello!!

:D i am cooking mee soto now :D

people.

2008-08-01T14:52:00.012+08:00

yupp so here i am back at blogging! sch's been really busy with assignments, readings and stuff. oh wells. but everything has been really great so far. the people, the food, the "cold" weather. well i kinda realise i don't really miss singapore that much.. but i seriously do miss all the PEOPLE back at home!!! =( i haven't been taking much photos cos i look so fair and there ain't much photo opportunities here in melbourne. coming to think of it actually there is but i'm just lazy to whip out that camera and start snapping pictures. =P

been going for gym lessons regularly and been running quite a bit on the threadmill as well as the rowing machine! since i'm severely deprived of my 50m pool here. (f.y.i the gym only have a 25m pool!) haven't been shopping much here in melbourne too althought there are sales everywhere! =P haha money all goes to groceries and stuff. so yea. i guess in a way you learn how to manage your finances! =)

my hsemates are really nice people and i might be even moving out with one of them next year! =) i like my current place but i guess i would want to have a place of my own for the next 4 years? coffee here in melbourne rocks really. i make it a point to buy coffee if i don't spend anything for lunch. haha how self disciplined i am. =P i'm addicted to STICKY DATE PUDDING also! it's such a perfect dessert for winter.. all warm and drenched in butterscotch syrup! hrmmm.. i'm gonna attempt to bake it this weekend so stay tuned!

meet.. snow white. =P haha. with jocelyn, who's in melbourne!!!

study table and bed. =)

army towel rocks!

my pathetic wardrobe. =P

red notice board for pin ups!

heater!!! perfect for winter. =P

now you know why i love coffee..

dawn and i at a cafe along chapel street.

sushi roll for dinner!!! salmon and avocado. rocks!

chilling at chocolate cafe with carol..

my MUG of latte. =P

just nuah my time away.. =P

cooking!!!

some dishes i cooked for carol's farewell "homecooked" meal. =(

*burp*

carrot walnut cake along brunswick!

she looks so cute with the bangs aye?

missing home?

my PROUDEST creation! bulgogi beef bimbimbap!!! to die for!

cat high 4-4 peeps at airport to send me off.. =(

simin and adelyne. =)

andre, jem and isaac. =)

rayner and zuhao. =)

extended family! =)

ma buddy. morgan!

weili. =)

benjamin!

xiao cai and bryan. =)

weiyin jie. =)

sj. =)

all my vj loves!

family. =)

all friends!!!

all teary eyed. thanks to keith tan. =P

sobs sobs. why she not crying yet?!

blah.

saddest moment #1

saddest moment #2

tissue paper please.. =P haha.

...

bon voyage to me. =)

hours before departure.. last meal in singapore!

sis and mummy dearest!

my favourite!!! crab beehoon soup!

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The Tale of the 3 Musketeers...

need i say more? you guys are SOOOOOOOOOOO missed in melbourne! aye. =(

buddies!

ugly derrick. haha.

endorsement deals please!

commercials please!!!

errrr...

ZZzzzZZZZzzz...

daryl. derrick. alaric

the musketeers. =)

sayonara (part 1)

2008-07-20T09:59:00.011+08:00

many apologies to those who have been checking on my blog for the past one month for updates. ha ha. well i'm safely in melbourne now and i'm going into my 4th week here!!! =) i kinda like it here cos melb's such a nice city! nice laidback city but not to "ulu" for my liking. many nice cafes around which happens to be my favourite pastime now. =) school has started and i'm trying to get into the mood to study again! after a long hiatus of 3 years it really feels kind of great to be back in school!

in fact it did not take me very long to adapt to the life here. i guess it's all about independence and well i think i'm doing alright so far.. ok i shall update more in the next post while i leave you guys with some photos of which i took before heading to melb! =)

nice little church in dempsey..

oops, not a church. it's THE WHITE RABBIT!

beautiful interior..

smoked chicken salad.

seabass with some stock. awesome!

mushroom pasta!

macaroni and cheese! yums.

baked alaska!

deconstructed black forest cake. to die for!!!

yilin and i @ waraku!

the smu girls - cach, char and dawn!

maguro sushi with quail egg yolk!!!

beef curry udon!

the bowl that i could fit my face in. =P

caryn and i @ timbre. =)

lovebirds #1 - edmond and whitney.

lovebirds #2 - chermaine and keith.

pizza and wine! =)

buddies in polo ralph. lol. haha. and in blue!!! purely coincidental.

buddies forever.

seafood galore at jumbo!

treat by debra and auston!

burp!

desserts @ spinelli's =)

auston, debra and i! =)

pretty debra. =)

all my aunties @ my farewell buffet. =)

aunty jean and baby alastair.

aunty linda and i. =)

rachel and jeremy. =)

dearest cat high peeps!

no smint, no kiss. =P

the dunman high girls at island creamery..

cheese!

bon voyage. sigh. hate this 2 words. ha ha.

yupp so basically i have been eating non stop before i left ha ha so i've been gaining lotsa weight! ha ha. oh well but i've just joined the gym in school and it's quite good i think? ha ha. they have a 25m pool, which is pathetic for me but it's heated so i can swim in winter!!! =) okie i'll end off here and will be back with more updates of my boaters!!! =)

please don't stop the music.

2008-06-17T16:07:00.008+08:00

it's counting down less than 2 weeks to aussieland and i'm totally unprepared for it! i've been packing my clothes but there are so many other stuff to bring!!! ROAR. plus i'll be involved in a dragonboat race on the 28th and 29th!!! the day that i'm flying off! well so packing gotta be done before the race day itself and so that means i've to buy the amenities soon! hello mustafa! =) ha ha.

haven't been exactly busy with meet ups and all cos everyone's busy with work and i can't really stay out late on weekends cos of training. boring! but i've been constantly having craving for LOCAL FOOD and i need to satisfy all these cravings before MELBOURNE!!!

1. HOKKIEN MEE (chomp chomp)
2. BBQ STINGRAY (chomp chomp)
3. VEGETARIAN BEE HOON (amk ave 4)
4. CHAR SIEW RICE (chong pang city)
5. CLAYPOT RICE (beach road)
6. BEEF HOR FUN (beach road)
7. SUGARCANE (chomp chomp)
8. PRATA & TEH TARIK!!! (thomson prata house)
9. CHICKEN RICE (amk central)
10. CARROT CAKE (chomp chomp)
11. DIM SUM!!! (east ocean, goodwood park, tian jin)
12. WANTON MEE (sunshine plaza)
13. BAK KUT TEH (river valley)
14. HUM CHIN PENG (maxwell)
15. TAU HUAY (rochor)
16. PANDAN CAKE (bengawan solo)
17. BUBBLE TEA (sweet talk)
18. KOREAN FOOD (mosque street)
19. TU-TU KUEH (any pasar malam)
20. SATAY (chomp chomp)

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Kimberly's Surprise 21st!

this girl's back from london and she's certainly kicking some ass. her parents and her childhood friends planned her surprise birthday party yesterday at the Singapore Cricket Club! the food was awesome! just look at the menu please. the place was beautiful and the view was magnificent. and so we went bar hopping on a monday night just to realise that most bars were closed. well we ended up at BALCONY which served really awful drinks. ha ha. but it was certainly good company! =)

the dinner menu. totally AWESOME! =)

birthday girl giving her speech. =)

lovely place at the Singapore Cricket Club.

bubbly.

us and the bday girl!

awwww. the couple. daren and kim.

kim and i. =)

her BAG. lol. with citibank cards and a motorola phone. =P

making her wish. =)

the view. =)

happy birthday girl! =)

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Chermaine's 21st Bash!

lovely party at Villa Bali serving asian buffet, which i needed most after my trip to the states! ha ha. well cher's party was a day after we touched down so the 3 of us were still suffering from jetlag! =P well there was free flow of booze after dinner and as usual you have the same few getting high and drunk. i shan't say further. but it was nevertheless an amusing night. =P

char and i. look at those awful eyebags!!!

jetlagged.

the birthday girl and i. =)

lovely cake from canele.

vjc-ians!

4 years and going strong. =)

the birthday girl. =)

happy birthday chermaine!

wen bao and i. =P

buddies before keith got wasted. =P

with char and sui. ed being extra in the background. ha ha.

all the booze that we finished up. *burp*

awwwwww....

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the 3 musketeers day out =)

WINDOW shopping at club street. =)

look who's spending!

buddies. =)

weiyin joined us for dinner!!

surprise from marriott! woots.

lovely fruit tarts!

all thanks to kong. =)

weiyin was on HEELS. =P so did the other 2. ha ha!

chiobu! =P

better than never.

2008-06-10T12:23:00.011+08:00

yes i'm finally back kicking and alive! =P our trip to the states was a pretty fruitful one for me, and so they say. ha ha. company was great, food was fabulous and shopping was heaven! so what else could i ask for before i fly to Melbourne. i totally enjoyed myself with my buddies edmond and keith and i really apologise for not being able to blog when i was there!!! too shag everynight already!!! =P

as always, i'll let the picture do the talking and of cos you guys can see my photos on FACEBOOK!!! i have like 10 albums of them so yupp can browse through slowly.

i'll be back soon to update more on my preparation for my melbourne trip and all the exciting meet ups before the BIG DAY. sigh. =(

us at the airport 5am in the morning!

wee SAN FRANCISCO!!!

puffy cotton candy. =)

where stayed 4 nights in SF!!!

1st night clubbing at FERRY CORSTEN & TIESTO!!!

driving in the states! left hand drive damn stress!!!

dim sum breakfast and fortune cookies. =P

ALCATRAZ JAIL!!!

guided tour in the jail.

the famous golden gate bridge!

seen sushi on boats before?

day out @ yosemite national park!

breathtaking views at yosemite.

view from our hostel @ LOS ANGELES!

goofing at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD!

hello sharkie. =)

us with simpsons family! wahaha.

at rodeo drive. =)

along hollywood boulevard =)

damage control!!! boot filled to the brim!

buddies in LAS VEGAS!

the GRAND CANYON!

blah.

i'm flying!!! =P

eiffel tower in vegas. =P

inside wynn hotel & casino. =) nice....

flying back on BUSINESS CLASS!!!! yay!!!

living the life man. =)

buddies forever!!! =)

buys from abercrombie!

A. Fitch.

LACOSTE!!!

Polo Ralph muahaha...

adidas orignals jacket!!!

h&m!!!

ck undies! ha ha. i like.

burberry!!!

my most expensive buy from YSL. =P

michael kors.

dkny!!!

my favourite buy! bart simpson. =)

my own casino!!! =P

OK I'M UBER BROKE ALREADY. =P

go WEST!

2008-05-23T13:25:00.009+08:00

in another less than 24 hours i'll be jetting off to the STATES!!! lol really can't wait but there's so much to settle!!! i have yet to pack and i'm trying to travel as LIGHT as possible so i can go on a spree there!!! think H&M, Levis, Emporio Armani, Calvin Klein and many other brands at very very cheap prices!!! think i'll go MAD since i didn't really get to shop much in europe. =P

we just managed to settle our itinery for the 3 states we're going and we've booked tickets to major attractions like ALCATRAZ JAIL, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS & GRAND CANYON!!! woots. also not forgetting TIESTO & FERRY CORSTEN gig @ Cow Palace in San Francisco on our 1st night!!!! sounds exciting huh? =)

i'll probably try to blog regularly when i'm in the states so i won't be too lazy when i'm back in singapore to upload all the photos!!! =)

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Edmond Turns 21!!!

finally the last out of the 3 buddies to turn 21. it's GAY MUSHROOM EDMOND TEO. ha ha. lol unlike keith and i he refused to throw a party for his birthday cos many of his friends are not in singapore.. so naturally his present from us is smaller. JUST KIDDING! so he treated us to a buffet dinner @ cafe biz, traders hotel and we surprised him with a SINFUL chocolate truffles cake and his birthday present that i got from europe - a belt from Dolce & Gabanna!!! he loves us to bits like duh cos he LOVES his present. so yupp we headed for zouk on friday and the music kinda sucked. =P but oh wells the company was great! =)

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY EDMOND!

the montage. =)

nice and "flashy" huh? =)

3 of us together with sheena finished a bottle of malibu. lol. =P

buddies with sheena!

cach and i in NEON green!!!

buddies wit joey! cat high rox. =)

xue. =)

awwww. buddies.

xue and beks. =)

ha ha we did it again! =P

ciao!

dinner @ cafe biz.

lotsa seafood! =P

we heart the grilled pineapples!

omg really damn good and juicy!

bday boy with his pressie!

he has absolutely no idea what we got for him. =P

desserts!!! durian one is damn good. =)

surprise! bday cake. =)

chocolate truffles. yums.

make a wish and BLOW!

buddies. =)

buddies with cher and weizhong!

not too bad a place. go try it out!

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Random photowhoring. =P

nothing new.. as always we are ever ready with the camera! missing in action includes jeremy, daryl and mabel (who is in SEATTLE now and we miss her many many!) taken on Vesak Day clubbing outing lol. i'll miss all these people when i head for melbourne! =(

kong, zac, yin and al. =)

yin scrunge.

zac does it too. =P

jie's eyes bigger for once!

the boys. =)

derr the hottest sia. steam. ha ha! with gavin and derek!

mariah sings "Touch My Body" =P

romantic comedies.

2008-05-17T14:13:00.005+08:00

how nice would it be if my life is like a romantic comedy.. when things don't work out for you initially but it all ends with a happy ending. i guess life just doesn't work that way huh? oh wells but people nowadays indulge in movies like these because they need such storylines to give them some hope. take me for example.. i think i'm one of them lol. =)

one more week before i fly off to San Francisco on 24th May (Saturday)! it's gonna be a morning flight at 640am so i've gotta be at the airport at like 5am? so it doesn't bother me much that the plane does not have personal inflight anymore cos i'll prolly crash out throughout the whole journey. totally can't wait to tour SF, LA and Vegas.. all the food, outlet shopping and sight seeing.. and how could i forget gambling in Vegas! =P i've yet to plan our itinery yet but i guess we'll be in full force next week since edmond has finished his bond! =)

so the week ahead will be full of meet ups, planning and losing weight before gaining everything during the trip ha! =P would be back on 6th June and the next day's Chermaine's 21st. i guess we'll be jetlagged at her party ha ha. poor keith. and then it's gonna be farewell dinners and meet ups over coffee before i jet off to melbourne on the 29th.

there's not much time left for me in Singapore but the feeling of leaving this place haven't really settled in yet. absolutely no idea what to expect when i'm gonna be all alone overseas. all my love ones. aye. =) i guess now i know why "goodbye" is the hardest thing to say.. =)

yupp and so i've caught 2 romantic comedies in the past week and i think both are FABULOUS!!!! fuck the critics i think we shouldn't stereotype films of such genres. ha ha. totally enjoyed watching them.. somehow i think watching these makes you wanna fall in love! hiaks. =)

Made of Honour. =)

What Happens In Vegas! =)

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Bryan's "30" Big Blue Bash!

yes yes i know it sucks turning 30. who doesn't want to be forever 21? ha ha. so yea we all gathered for lovely bryan's 30th birthday bash and for once we weren't part of choosing the colour theme. nevertheless, i had fun seeing all these people woots! =)

happy birthday bryan. =)

before the party.

weiyin jie, derr and i. =)

blueeeeeeeee....

i love to irritate him.

photowhores. #1

#2 - erm, spastic.

#3 - the classic hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil. =)

buddies. =)

pan and i with jimmy!!!

duncan tooo!!!! =)

sister launched her new collection on VESTIGES!!!! go check it out girls!!!

my full time job.

2008-05-15T11:23:00.014+08:00

ha ha finally i back to blogging. it took me quite alot of patience to upload all these photos lol! hrm and it's not as if i've been busy with work or whatsoever. aye. well i'm currently enjoying my days swimming and spending time with friends. i guess i won't have all these time for myself when i leave for melbourne. i would be all alone there!!!

so yupp now currently looking forward to my trip to the states! we haven't really planned our itinery yet but it shouldn't be too hard oops! and oh i just got my haircut and i think i look like a young boy all over again. and if you think my hair's short in the photos, think shorter! ha ha.

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Europe Trip!

yes i've been back from europe for more than a week now and there's just too many pictures to be uploaded all in my blog! so yupp if you guys wanna see ALL MY 9 ALBUMS of photos, and that's only part of them.. do pop by my facebook photos and you'll be able to see them!!! it's open to public i think. =) do let me know if it doesn't work. =)

anw europe was really fun! i mean everything was just so beautiful and breathtaking! the culture, the food, the shopping.. oh man. i can't wait to be back! lol. not anytime soon i suppose but i really enjoyed my time with my dearest folks! =) i'll let the pictures do the talking yea?

st peter's brasillica!

some fountain outside the cathedral. =)

fountain of trevi!

wow. the colosseum!

the walls.

happy in europe!

in florence, tuscany region of italy. =)

gotta drink more water in this dry weather!

the city scape of florence.

the leaning tower of pisa!

gondola boat ride in venice!

at vaduz, liechtenstein!

on our way to mount titlis in switzerland!

lol. i was suppose to jump. =P

self shots are part & parcel! =)

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Bye Bye Mabel. =(

yupp and so my dearest mabel jie left for SEATTLE for her work and travel programme for the next 2 months and i prolly won't be catching her anytime soon cos i'll be leaving for melbourne end june. sigh. so i guess i'll only get to see her next year!!! hrm so yupp. a prelude to my departure. damn sad!!!

mabel's farewell dinner @ fish&co.

sending my beloved mable jie off @ the airport.

pan & i sending mabel. was fighting back tears! =P

mabel and her loving parents. =)

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Keith's 21st Yacht Party!

well on a happier note. my dearest buddy keith tan celebrated his 21st birthday party @ one degree 15, Sentosa last saturday and it was a blast! well his guestlist was like one-third of mine so there was like less chaos. but we totally enjoyed ourselves with plenty of good food, booze and company. not forgetting the drinking games we played in order to get the bday boy and his gf drunk lol. unfortunately we failed in the getting the girl drunk. but the bday boy puked into the sea lol!

my folks were also invited cos keith and i knew each other for the longest and i guess there's definitely a long way ahead for us!!!

enjoying the sun on the deck!

daddy & mommy.

with my "brother" =)

char & i.

caryn & i.

omg some photoshoot going on man. =)
the girls. =)

buddies for life!

mum & i.

the guys at the party!

cat high peeps. =)

wens & i.

gay mushroom buddy. =P

more photowhoring. we're hungry!

buddies with marianne and fariza!

the spread. love the tiger prawns & slipper lobster.

food. so colourful.

omg damn steam.

me and the future "mrs tan to be"

keith's super chocolatey bday cake from canele.

keith mum says, " one big family!" lol.

cat high peeps.

vjc-ians!

we heart champagne.

rehearsing for their "wedding toast". =P

please don't stop the music.

flushed.

interesting looking champagne flutes. =)

CHAR!!!!

gift for my buddy. =)

the mushroom knocked out. =P

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Randoms.

ha ha well i had leftover vouchers from my party so i decided to get myself shoes from TANGS. lol. omg i'm so happy!!! 2 pairs of onitsuka tigers. don't ask me why i got both pairs in black! =P

the flappy looking thing is removable. ha ha.

sis just launched COLLECTION 13 & 14 for VESTIGES!!!! do check it out!!!! =)

revamped!

2008-05-13T13:39:00.003+08:00

yayness to my new blogskin! all thanks to DERRICK!!! =) totally loving it. something different from my previous skin. something darker. ha ha.

oh anyway i'm back from EUROPE and i'll blog about my trip soon I PROMISE! lol. ha ha. well been busy being a full-time bummer and i just can't wait for my upcoming trip to STATES lol. =)

STAY TUNED PEOPLE!

au revoir!

2008-04-17T23:52:00.004+08:00

time now is 5 minutes to twelve midnight and i'm at terminal 3 waiting to board my plane to ROME! hrm well it's gonna be a tedious 12 hours flight but i'm glad there's inflight entertainment and i would be asleep (hopefully) most of the time. i brought my MACBOOK along with me so i'll try my best to upload some photos!!!

so here goes my 16 days adventure in Europe and i'll miss each and everyone of my friends back in SINGAPORE!!! i'll try my best to bruy europe back uh huh? =P

till then, take care everyone! =)

xoxo.

prawning.

2008-04-16T10:57:00.005+08:00

AHHHHH!!! i have yet to pack for my Europe trip. maybe i'll just pack on the day itself since it's a midnight flight to Rome. ha ha. pretty excited about the whole trip buy i think the thought about being on the plane for 12 hours just puts me off! =P now i'm seriously dreading the flight to states!!! ha ha. well i guess i'll just indulge myself in inflight entertainment aye? =)

went prawning with some friends at BOTTLE TREE PARK near my place! i'm hopeless. the whole time we were there i only managed to catch ONE PRAWN!!! pathetic. maybe i had no luck that day. but it's fun and i'll definitely be back for my PRAWNING ACTION! =P

well. another 2 more months and i'll say bye bye to SINGAPORE & say hello to MELBOURNE. mixed feelings. many of them. hrm. all of you who has put a smile on my face. =)

crowded on a weekend!!

ronny, kang hao a.k.a squawks and i! =)

action action only. =P

2nd scorer of the day - 3 prawns! =P

everyone waiting for their prawns.

all ours!!!!

2 PRIZED possession! the crayfishes!!!

chef at work. =)

all we caught in 2 hours. go figure!

yums.

so hungry i can't resist!

elvin and kang hao. =P

tadah! makan time!

fellow arians.

2008-04-12T14:42:00.009+08:00

wow so i'm beginning to update more regularly nowadays aye? ha ha. nah i think i'm just plain bored at home! i can't wait to travel!!! speaking of travelling.. i would be jetting off to EUROPE for a 16 days trip with my family!!! totally can't wait. =P so that'll be from 17 - 03 May! i'll be bringing my lappie along so hopefully i get to blog along the way! =)

so after europe would be STATES with keith and edmond!!! we just booked the air tickets and i'm totally so excited about it! cos we're like planning from scratch and none of us have been to states before. aye. ha ha. so we'll be heading to SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES and LAS VEGAS from 24 - 5 June!! woots. =)

then i'll be saying goodbye to SINGAPORE on 29th June when i jet off to MELBOURNE for my studies! note that date down you peeps for those would be at the airport. SIGH! =P

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Wei Ming's 21st Surprise Party!

well i must say it was a pretty rushed affair for me cos i was like rushing from one place to another. =P the birthday boy was quite shocked to see us actually! =) he didn't expect us to throw him a surprise party! it was a nice cosy affair i must say. i whipped up some SEAFOOD PASTA for everyone and i'm quite glad it turned out quite well considering it's my first attempt! =P ha ha. sadly no photos of my pasta creation!

the birthday boy! =)

SURPRISE!!!

my gift to the bday boy. =)

enjoying the pasta! =)

the boys at play while the girls look on. =P

weiming and his NJC classmates. =)

dominic, who shares the same bday as weiming and MRS TAN. =)

the yummylicious bday cake!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEIMING!

sing song sing song!

make a wish boy!

NJC.

CAT HIGH.

weiming and his parents. =)

the professional cake cutter and MRS DOMINIC TAN. =)

mmmmm... nice cake.

remnants for melvin! =P ha ha.

the barney balloon i got for him. =P ha ha.

see how happy he his. =)

the latecomer!!! =)

DOMINIC'S 21st @ woodgrove condominium!

nice deco. =)

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BENLYMPICS 2008!

yupp so we all gathered for BEN'S birthday on 4th april to celebrate his __th birthday! hrm. AGE SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED!!! =P i prepared an outfit but i didn't wear it argh now i feel bad for not. oh wells. party was at raffles hotel!!! very nice suite i must say but the management's so stingy about the usage of the room for parties! LOUSY!!! oh wells we had fun so i guess that's what matters most right? =)

guys after dinner. =)

with the 2 lovely jies as the CENTRE OF ATTRACTION!!!

benlympics 2008!

the lovely suite before the big mess!

boaters. =)

trying to act stupid. =P

the bday boy and i! =)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!!!

make a wish!

derr and i. =)

ever ready. =)

derek, bryan, derek, jem, derrick and i! =)

duncan and i! =)

derek, ben and i. =)

lovely lovely jies and i. =)

i heart the macbook air too!

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lovely bday pressies!!!

just received some belated bday pressies and i'm loving them all!!! =)

fred perry tee from auston&debra!

cartier fragrance and tangs voucher from cousin! (alissa's parents)

agnes b backpack from buddies! (keith, ed & co.)

SUPPORT yea?!

2008-04-11T00:27:00.004+08:00

hello everyone! my sister's online shop - VESTIGES would be participating in the LIME FLEA MARKET this coming saturday 12th APRIL @ *SCAPE youth park so please do drop by to show your support yea? =)

well there would be lots of new stuffs and of cos SALES!!! how could we ever forget that? so calling to all girls out there.. DRAG YOUR BFFS OR YOUR BOYFRIENDS down for a shopping spreeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! hope to see you there! =)

VISIT www.vvestiges.livejournal.com for more details!

say YAY to more shopping!!! ha ha. =)

sneak peek to the new stuffs that's gonna be on sale!

how to get there! =P

21 years YOUNG.

2008-04-07T12:31:00.020+08:00

well i believe many of you are waiting for me to post my BIRTHDAY PARTY pictures but i've been rather lazy and i just got my photos from my party photographer so i've posted up a part of the photos from the party. =)

hrm the planning and all was rather fun but i guess when it comes to the execution and all it becomes kinda stressful and tiring! just the usual perfectionist me. i go into the little tiny details for my party cos i don't wish my guest to be lost and bored during the party. i've been to several 21st bashes and it's natural that people get sick and tired of going to one so i wanted to make it DIFFERENT! =)

the party itself was super memorable cos i received a call from MINDEF and i was mobilised to be back to camp! YES! at that time i was already on the verge of nervous breakdown, thinking that all the planning for my bday will go down to drain but luckily i just had to be back in camp for a short while for field pack check! phew.

i guess everyone had fun during my party.. my buffet spread was a total wipe out, drinks were all gone and everyone finished my BIRTHDAY CAKE!!! woots. a whole 4kg of it. top tier was a strawberry shortcake, followed by triple chocolate and of cos the LYCHEE MARTINI!!! i thank everyone that night for making the party such a special and wonderful one for me. =)

on turning twenty-one..

i embark on a new chapter in my life, which i would be jetting off to melbourne for my studies.
i'll miss everyone i know here, all the friends esp.
you guys have been part of alaric's wonderful memories and much more to come!
21 is just a number, i'm still very much young at heart ok! =P

LONG LOST CHILDHOOD - ALARIC'S 21st BASH!

cosy cushions and tables for guests before the mess!

booooooozzzzzzeeeeeeee!!!

childhood candies and masak masak! =P

happy birthday me. =)

the purrrrrfect venue for my party! thanks dan! =)

ma favourite poster!!!

mr pig. =)

shagged out even before the party started! =P

thank you weili for helping me SO MUCH for the party!!! =)

pretty balloons. =)

ryan & benjamin.

buddies for life. edmond & keith. =)

look at what scrabble says..

buddies for life! =) daryl and derrick.

keith busy printing photos for the guestbook.. =P

VJC classmates!

guest started to pour in.. stress!!!

VJ 04S27 girls MINUS adelyne, who's in texas!

weishan and geksin all the way since primary school days!

CATHOLIC HIGH PEEPS!

VJC-IANS!

ARMY BUDDIES!!!

DB LOVES!!!

debra & auston!

family portrait. =)

beloved aunty jean! =)

with my sis bf who got me extra plates!

jocelyn & vanessa. =) carol's in melb!

my lovely cake. see the crown? =)

xiong di.

ha ha keith's mum claims i'm like the "4th brother". =)

erms, "jie mei"? haha.

drooling at the sight of the cake! yums!

make a LONG wish!

elated. =)

blow the candles!

i know everyone can't wait to eat the cake!

my lovely JIES!!!! =)

char baby and i. =P

mum the professional cake cutter. =P

the guys and the dolphin. =P

21.

birthday boy carrying his own cake?!

love this photo. =)

the nerd and the film director.

mag the queen and the erm, snorts?

my story, my life till now. =)

best dressed. bo bian have to give her.

best dressed for the girl!

best dressed for the guy!

mr commando dolphin. =P

my guest book! =)

ck wallet from yilin, dawn and char! thanks girls!

i heart ang pows and vouchers. =) ha ha!

fragrances and an expensive candle.

crumpler bag and lappie carrying case!

agnes b bag from sis!

funky belt i like. =)

my loot! still got puma watch, hed kandi cd, lovely t-shirt, body shop products, wallet chain and more coming in!!! =)

the day. 03.04.2008.

so i spent the night before my birthday over dinner with jimmy and zach, they both cracked me up! =) ha ha and on the actual we went to kuishin-bo for some really good buffet! we wanted to go to IKOI @ hotel miramar but they were fully booked. however i'm glad we made it to kuishin-bo instead. a wider variety!!! =)

and so i claimed i was the king that night and char was HOW SUPER NICE for once. ha ha. the food was great and the company was awesome. what more can i ask for? =) thank you lovely ones. for making my birthday such a special one. =)

keith and ed looking all executive after work. =P

keith decides to carbo load 1st while we dig in the crab legs. YUMS!!!

pretty char and lovely dawn.

gorging with food i see...

crab leg how sweet. =)

cheese baked lobster i like!!!

buddies after we got shifted inside!!! =)

nice. *drools*

tender black pepper beef. my fave!!!

gluttons.

char baby.

erm dawn, luo han yu! oops. =)

i heart desserts.

mochi powder. most kissable? ha ha! whatever man.

us and our orange sorbets.

proud me cos we were the 1st 30!!! =P

cheese. =)

thank you loves!

jolin bestie and i. =)

BLOATED! *burps*