Koon Ling's bash

A happening Sunday night it was to celebrate my dear housemate's (Koon Ling) 23rd birthday. Was also the first birthday dining on a round table. Yes, sounds typically Chinese since we never had such fine dining back then in Manipal. It was always squarish to be exact. And so we decided to have that bash at a local restaurant which is supposingly quite famous among the Malaccans. We call it 'Bei Zhan'. Earlier on, we had made a reservation for a table of 16 and with a 12 course meal. I don't know if you grade this restaurant as being pricey, cuz the bill turned out to be Rm166. I couldn't remember what was ordered. Vaguely, there were chicken, ostrich meat, pork, fish, prawns, vegetables, beancurd etc etc.

This picture looks retarded by the time I captured it. We were halfway through the whole course. Suddenly, it crossed my mind that I spend most on food these days instead of shopping. Hoho. My waistline shall increase pretty soon, I guess. Wait, you must be wondering why but I'm not done with my story.

#Jee Jian, Steph, Mei Yuan, Gaik Huey, yours truly, Koon Ling
#My 2 other housemates, Eric and Tiang Hui. There's one more, Cu Guan who was stuck at the badminton court with Phang and Jimi.

#Ling's birthday cake, chocolate cheese from 'Italy'.

#The big bunch of us. The last gathering I had with them was during CNY.

That was our first round for the night. Yes, there was a second. The famous Satay Celup at 'Capitol'. Had to queue up before we got ourselves a small table for the nine of us. Gosh, I was seriously bloated at the end of the day till I could hardly fall asleep at night.

See the amount of food we had. *shakes head* Verdict says it's definitely delicious!! Now it's time to start burning off my fats, to the gym I shall go.

Jogoya

Food, has definitely gotta be my weakest resistance. The temptation to savor good food labels me as being a 'gourmet'. Note that, it is not gourmand. Anyway, after hearing so much about Jogoya, Jogoya and more Jogoya, I finally made my way there for its buffet lunch. Phang had two vouchers on the 'buy-one-free-one' basis. So with his 2 other friends(Tai Soon and Shi En), off we went to Starhill, Bukit Bintang.

We made our payments at the front counter before entering. The bill summed up to Rm202 for 2 and thanks to the vouchers, another 2 may join in. So it was Rm50.50 per person. The waitress ushered us to our seats at a corner of the restaurant. Ambiance is nice and the whole restaurant is very spacious. It was divided into many sections with various selection of food mainly the Japanese, Chinese and Western. As we walked along, we were greeted by the number of food right in front till we could hardly decide which to take. So I decided to take a bit of each from every section without knowing what I'm actually eating. The peculiar thing is I don't know the names of many dishes especially those which belong to the Japanese. I took whichever that looks attractive to me. I'm not exactly a fan of sushi and raw food. Hence that little of Japanese cuisine I picked and I didn't dare to swallow the fresh oyster.

I was keen to taking pictures at first. But I had to forgo the thought after taking a few cuz I realized I finished the food before I thought about taking out my camera. Sorry for the limited number of pictures. There are wines, gimlet, AK47 and a range of other alcoholic beverages as well. Being a goodie, I took only juices and 2 mini coconuts. Splurging on many fried soft shelled crab was almost heavenly.

Proceeded for the Western and Chinese as well. Roast lamb was really juicy. Even the shark's fin soup and 'dim sum' were irresistible. We had a good catch of steamboat as well.
After two long hours of non stop eating, the moment we were all waiting for finally came. We headed for the free flow of Haagen Daz! There were many flavors available and all of them tasted great to me! Even to the extent of mixing double shot espresso with Vanilla ice cream! God, it was just heaven!

So that was my first visit to Jogoya and hopefully more to come with the family next time. As for now, I had better start scrimping and saving. =)

Knowing self

Got this link(Get to know yourself better) from Stephanie's blog.

Here's what about me. I think it is somehow fits the description about myself accurately. At least that's what I feel. I don't usually paste the result from the number of personality tests done. I thought it explains all about me this time. Some of it may sound kinda ridiculous, but true. :p Perhaps that's the comment I usually hear from my friends and family.

Your view on yourself:

Other people find you very interesting, but you are really hiding your true self. Your friends love you because you are a good listener. They'll probably still love you if you learn to be yourself with them.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:

You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:

You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

Leaving me insomnia

Tadaaa!!!

Guess what??!!!

It's four forty nine a.m. now!!

Got awaken for no reason.

The clock on hp was showing three forty seven a.m.

I've been tossing on the bed since then!!

Sobzzzz. This ain't sonambulism right?

And I'm typing this entry. -_-

Where I live...

I'd promised to show you guys my new room. Since it's Friday and I'm kinda free, here it is! It's Good Friday and I thought I should be home. Unfortunately, I have an hour of Basic Science Review class tomorrow morning at 9. So I had to forgo the thought. Anyway, back to the room. Well, it's a room I absolutely love with non sophisticated furnitures and larger spaces to accommodate my family and friends if they are here to visit. This room is slightly bigger than that at home.Kindly pardon the untidiness. I've just unpacked the cargo boxes, so have yet to arrange my things. Right, I'll tell you my favorites.

#1. (some of you might find it pretty familiar, huh? except for boney which is not visible anymore) Yes, the bed and mattress are brought here from home. Had decided to get a bigger one at home. I could fall back on this all day long, seriously cuz it's simply too comfy.

#2. From Ikea and totally economical. Metal-clothe-hanging-bar(Rm44 each), 5 tier organizer(Rm35) and laundry basket(Rm8). Friends came and said, 'That's all your clothes?'. 'Oh yeah!' I replied. Lol since I have to pretty much stick to a formal attire now, this amount of clothes should be sufficient to last me for a week. There will be a Monday to Saturday uniform. :p Ain't it cool? Haha, just kidding. My clothes had just arrived from India, waiting to be washed. I'll probable need two more metal bars.

#3. This is the so called 'cozy corner' of the room where I can sit on the couch and study 'romantically' or sipping tea or rest with a spotlight drawn from above. Oppz! Picture of the spotlight is below.

#4. The rack I'm certainly most proud of! It's definitely the most expensive thing in this room. If a thief has to steal this thing, there goes all my properties. Profoundly yakking about the books, the most costly property of mine. My fortune and knowledge are all there. Anyway, this shelf from Ikea costs me only Rm55. That's a real bargain. Oh, and that's the spotlight I was referring to a while ago.

#5. The study cum laptop table. It is anyhow very simple and yeah, just right for me. Brought it from home as well before mom has intended to discard it. =)

That's all about my room. Blessed Good Friday to all!

LAN class

This is group F2, the group of people whom I will be sticking to till I graduate. They are very fun and helpful people to be with. Thank God for lovely people.

Had 2 long hours of moral studies(a component of the LAN subject) today. This is what I remembered roughly.

Mr H: Wendy!!
Me: (raises hand) Yes sir.
Mr H: When you are doing something, how do you differentiate you are doing it correct or wrong.
Me: Uhh... by my intuition?
Mr H: Yes?
Me: INTUITION!
Mr H: Mmm.. but something has to tell you what is right and what is wrong.
Me: Um.. unless I've been taught about what is right and what is wrong, I decide on a situation based on my instinct.
Mr H: Well, I think a decision which brings joy and happiness to everyone is right, while that which makes people sad and angry is wrong. Any opinion from you?(looking at the crowd for someone to raise something)
Me: Sir, I don't agree with you!
Mr H: Oh, will you explain why do you say so?
Me: From what I understand from your statement, a decision is right when it makes people happy while it is wrong when it makes people sad. Sir, but it is not always true. There are times when we make a correct decision yet it makes people sad or we make a wrong decision but people are happy with it.
Mr H: Um... I don't quite get you. Can you give an example.
Me: Alright. Say if a patient of mine has some terminal illness. If I tell her the truth, it is not going to make her happy but vice versa. Yet I'm doing the right thing.
Mr H: Well, if I'm the patient, I will not want to know about my disease.
Me: Sir, this is medical ethics. This is what a doctor should do by professionalism.

(debate went on with other students as well)

Johnathan: Sir, let's quote a simpler example. You said at times you will choose to bribe the police. You give the police RM50, he's very happy and you are also very happy. But that is a wrong act.
Mr H: (nods and smiles)Oh...

So how true does this statement hold? "A decision which brings joy and happiness to everyone is right, while that which makes people sad and angry is wrong"

I suppose it holds true if we're still lingering in our younger days, the times when we cannot decently execute a proper judgment.

random

Had two rocky past weeks in Melaka and no doubt, the days ahead will be worse than this. Schedule here is really tight that I could hardly take a break and rest during the day time. Anyway, I'm all prepared to maneuvre the next 2 and a half years toughly. Oh wait, statement to be corrected. It's life long. =)

So much I have on hand to update. So much I have in mind to say. But I shall keep it till I'm really bored and free, like a full off-day! My gastric hasn't been treating me well recently. The G.E.R.D. is relapsing intermittently after a week of full recovery from pain. It came and went off. Now that it comes again. Phew... I'm really bad at sticking to the professor's advices. =)

Signing off. :p