Ah-aah~ I'm back. 3 days have passed by already. This is a food entry so I shall blog about food, of course.
Thursday dinner @ Sibaraku. I hadn't have any lunch on that day. So, when it's dinner, I gobbled down my food.

I ordered beef set. But I wasn't satisfied. No sashimi. so i ordered ...


Sashimi! The iced boat is unique. As i bit into my tuna, mmmm! satisfied lunch + dinner.

Friday dinner @ Jonker 88. Let's take a look at the eatery first.

A step into the eatery makes me go "Ooooh". It has an old ambiance and a musty smell. On the staircase are arranged with old fan, typewriter, a vase of flowers and telephone. You can see the sign behind which reads "Holland days in Malacca".


So an overview of the inside. Pardon the orangy lighting. I didnt adjust the lighting setting. There were also old clocks which have stopped walking. It felt like I was transported back in time. English oldies were also playing in the background.


Some old pictures hanging on the wall.
For more pictures, can actually head over to http://www.jonker88.com/


My nonya asam laksa. I finished the gravy! The vermicelli is wider. i quite like it because it's my first time trying that. But a friend said it's average; he has tried better ones.


This pic is taken with my phone. After eating the laksa, I tried chendol. It consists of shaved ice, coconut milk, red beans, grass jelly/starch noodles, and topped with brown palm sugar. Not bad. I can try every once in a while as I'm not a chendol lover. Since i seldom eat chendol, i ordered 2 bowls. =)

After eating, we walked along Jonker Walk. This is just one of the pictures. Sort of like chinatown.


This was taken before dinner. What is this place?


Oooh, people are dancing inside. there were onlookers outside the door. i cant remember what's the english word for Hui Guan. :S


Saturday dinner was at some Quay restaurant. Food was okay lah. No pictures.

In a similar old ambiance eatery in Singapore... about 3 weeks ago.
( @ Tong Shui Cafe )

Jupiter is one of my favourite music. at the opening, the music makes one feel like she has travelled to space. y'know how some old cartoons or shows will play a certain music to suit the going-to-space scene. i like the slow part beginning at 3:08 the best. It makes one feel a sense of powerful achievement. Or when one makes a moving speech accompanied by that part, makes one feel all powered up! and if one was there listening to an orchestra playing Jupiter, tears will well up because it is so beautiful! it makes one feel positive too. I wonder what did Holst have in mind when he composed this music.



aaah-ah~ it's time for the DC again. it is liken to a spiritual feast, a buffet. Even tho' there are many different kind of foods at a buffet, there are bound to be about three that we like. Hence, we will help ourselves to more servings of the food that we like. So ... same with DC, there are many talks and discourses. and i'm sure there are a few that i will remember the best. Finally, it's a break from reality! yay! Go there to eat chicken rice balls. hehe. I've packed most of my clothes .... As the DC is approaching, I had a nightmare last night. =_= where everything goes wrong, like i'm s'posed to meet a few friends to go together at x a.m. at location y. I dreamt that i was heading in the opposite direction in someone's van and totally late to meet the few friends! D: and i also dreamt that i forgot my passport and everyone was waiting, etc.

heh, pre-trip anxiety?

bloop. there are certain things that i have to do. yet, i'm not really doing them ):

Heehee, i'm still listening to the song! i borrowed a book from the library on Saturday - A Boy Called H. It's quite thick [been a while since I borrowed a novel] and I wonder if I will be able to finish reading the 528 pages before the due date. So far, i'm into the beginning of the pages. the vivid description of the place, the things around H, the people ... really helps me to imagine the scene (that's why I prefer novel to manga anyway). based on my rough knowledge, i conjure up images in my head how it was like in Kobe [the boy lives there] prior to WWII, the Takatori station with the locomotives, the bath house, phonograph, etc. as the setting is in Japan, i've to switch mentally how the place would look like based on the description.

moving on ... since i've 2 days off on Thurs and Fri, i wonder how i can maximise my time. on Thursday morning, i'll make a trip to school to take my certs and visit the library. in between, i've not decided yet. however, when i reach home, i will finish writing my resume.

i will also try to write a review on Zettai Kareshi when i finish watching the last episode.

Ah, it's the end of another week. that's what i've been waiting for. today, i've been playing this new song at work. i keep repeating it. i like the beat ... how shall i say it? i like the part where the boys start off with, "どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう" and "特別な意味を持つ今日を幸せ顔で立つ今日をきれいな姿で神様に願ってる君を" (=

sigh.

This week is really hard for me. i've been emotionally overwhelmed by certain things. without looking or thinking about how to tackle my feelings, i just sank deeper into despair. I see there are certain things which won't change. that is the way his attitude and immature mentality is. HOW TO CHANGE. so, i've to endure until he dies, basically. by then, i prolly won't feel sad. when asked what kind of a person he is ... i will just say, "he was the sort of person who brought trouble and heartache to everyone. that was the sort of person he was." 'cause of this person, related problem, and other problem, i would say the bottled feelings are kept inside me - a little emotionally unstable. Tuesday night, when i heard her voice go ... my entire body recoiled, i.e. her voice stressed me out emotionally. i thought i am going crazy soon.

but. it's good to have a friend to talk to. i broke down in tears, and confide in her. she really is sugoi. i cannot help imagine her husband is really fortunate to marry her. she is not rly beautiful physically but her inner beauty really makes her shine overall. after a talk, i felt better. right now, I remind myself not to let myself get drowned by the negative thoughts. The situation won't change for a while, so i've to try hard to focus on the positive things. it's like i get recharged from positive things, but negative things rub, knock, and drain my energy, y'know. so i've to recharge myself.

i was a little stressed out by the weekends too for a reason.

therefore, i tried FS on thursday. managed to get hold of 2 people that i can visit again. i could feel His help in helping me speak confidently and boldly. this helps me to not to dwell on my personal problems too much.

yeahyeah, i'm not explaining in detail. it's a good idea not to.

Good things happen this week at work. My boss's boss (Assistant Director of my dept) gave me a wallet and treated a few of us to a meal at Hoshi Japanese Restaurant! Surprised. O_O;; I think it's because i did well for the powerpoint slides?

I ordered some beef nabe ... don't remember the name. Beef lovers ... should the meat sort of dangle with each other? the beef tastes like McDonald's (double) cheese burger's beef. The beef that I ate at Hoshi is different from what I ate at Sushi Tei (that was sukiyaki beef). is there any difference, I wonder? perhaps where it is from? Anyway, the soup wasn't too sweet, which is good. I like the ponzu soy sauce. It was better than what I tried to make that time. I was almost tempted to empty the sauce into my stomach. Aiya, I didn't bring my camera phone along as I didn't know my AD was going to go to a Japanese restaurant. So no picture.

Anyway, the people i'm working with are nice people. it's different from some places i work before. they are ... how shall i say ... well-rounded in people skills and character. So, it motivates me to try my best.

I enjoy my food everyday!!! i try to order from different stalls everyday so to have a variety. Today I ordered vegetarian food. Not bad. the beancurd skin(not sure what is called) is fried crispy.

I shall continue to give my best in working here!

I'm changing my profile layout, so I'm putting the entire quotes in one entry.

"it's a natural psychological phenomenon to insult things we envy or nitpick & criticise whatever it is we cannot be ourselves."

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I want to spend some time on myself. I find that between weekdays and weekends, I don't really have time to enjoy watching some dramas, or catch up on the latest manga.... So, i find myself sacrificing the more important things. I've become lazy - not doing what I'm s'posed to do. I'm almost in the danger of giving up! But - I don't want to give up. This mental battle within me is such a struggle.... D;

I've been making good use of the library promotion. I can double my loan items (4 - 8) for this school holidays! So, I borrowed 8 books. :) :) Three are on English grammar and vocabulary, two on Japanese language, two on resume and job interview questions and one on Korean cooking. I'm going to make kimchi for my sis! My English has deteriorated drastically. That's why I've a keen interest in borrowing those books. Another reason is that learning Japanese lately has motivated me to brush up my English.

nownow, the thing on my mind constantly is that I need to prepare myself for the job interview which I've kept on hold for way too long.

having said that, i'm going to log off and go sleep soon.... heh. I think I will write more later.

These past 2 days have been really saddening. Some boss said mean word to me 'cause I made a mistake. ): It's the first time so it came as a shock to me. It's different coming from a stranger, especially someone who's "higher" than me. If let's say my sis or a close friend said "bai chi" to me, I won't be affected; I won't be saddened. I wasn't expecting it coming from my boss. *sigh* So discouraging. Such is worldly people.

Let me get over it!

Today, wanted to attend the meeting!!! I'd all my books ready. BUT! I waited bloody long for my kimchi soup!!! It was super hot too, took me 15 mins to finish it. By that time, I was supposed to meet them already. I want to meet them badly after 2 discouraging days at work. I feel like I'm almost inactive. Dont feel like smiling now.

In the other part of the world, tens of thousands of people are crying right now because they lost their loved ones in the earthquake in Sichuan. Not only that, there are also people crying in Myanmar too....

my little discouragement is insignificant when compared to them.

*lets out breath*

気持ち悪い.

Said out loud for what!
I got reminded of some irrelevant disgusting things today. I got angry and just kept saying, "shuddup!" x3 with each tone raised. At least that made her stop sharing it with me. I want to forget about this incident. Why do people can't differentiate between what's right & what's wrong and exclaimed that "it's only pictures!" & "It's not even moving!" :S

Basically, I have no time for dramas. But I managed to watch one J.drama on Tuesday night. It's airing in Japan now. It's... Zettai Kareshi when translated means Absolute Boyfriend. Tho based on a manga, there are some slight changes according to my sis. Episode 1 seemed quite good. I like the fact that the drama goes straight to the point, about a company creating a robot boyfriend which will not bring sorrow to the girlfriend because it'd be the ideal boyfriend the girl chooses based on some criteria. So, one fine night in a bar, the female lead was approached by the Company Guy who gave her the opportunity to change her life, so to speak. Little did she know the personality-she-desires-in-a-boy questionnaire she filled out would be programmed into the robot. so that was a short summary. The guy who acts as the robot is... Hayami Mokomichi who also starred in Gokusen 2. Part of me being interested in this drama is because of Mizushima Hiro.

Gokusen 3 is also airing now. Gokusen 3 has too many young boys.... me no like.

rofl. I think Karei Naru Ichizoku is the longest drama i take to watch(abt 1 year). The first round, I watched until episode 4, then got busy with other dramas. The second round, I also watched until episode 4, then blahblah. It's not that it isn't nice. Just got distracted & all.

Episode 80 of D.Gray-man is amusing. Allen's expressions and reminiscence of his childhood days with Cross, lolz.

Hmm, I wonder if i have high blood pressure? These past 2 days, about 6am, when I turned in my bed, I could feel my head spinning. But when, I get up from bed, I can feel the dizziness is still there but it didn't obstruct me from going to work. Hmm....