before Mooncake Festival..

2 big news!!

1st: presentation done!! huhh~~

i was so so so nervous before the presentation..>_< i act had PBL before tat n i thk i was only there physically..my mind couldnt concentrate n i could even feel my heart beating so hard & fast..(at least i know i m still alive..=p) but then i felt more calm when i got 2 the lecture theatre..*weird* n i asked 2 present 1st(there were 2 presentors..another 1 was a guy..) so tat i hav got no one 2 compare 2..hehe..it was not too bad..hmm..most of the questions were directed towards the audience i.e. the coursemates..so basically i just stood there n busy taking notes..hee..anyway..really gald tat it's over..!!

& news no. 2:

we hav got a phone line at home..!! *claps*

so exciting rite..hehe..the phone company ppl came the day before 2 install the line..happy happy!! n internet ll b on the way..hopefully..hehe..so u can hear the phone ringing in our hse now..hee..*so gan dong* XD

btw.."yue liang yuan yue liang yuan yue liang zhao zhai wo de jia.." ~happy belated mooncake festival 2 everyone..~ XD

mooncake festival was never an important festival back home..but it seems a big festival when we r away from home..=p a big festival where the family members should get tgt for reunion..so suddenly it made me miss home even more..hee..>_< at least i hav ai xin mooncakes from my mommy..which my sis brought back fr msia..*love*

p/s: yw..the moon overseas is definitely not rounder n bigger..hee..
p/s 2: did "chang e ben yue" on this day?? XD

"Gau Dai Guai"

huhh..a busy-cooking day ytday..

1stly..it's black sesame tong yuen..again..!! (it was my idea act coz i miss them a lot aft the "ngoi mai" tong yuen last weekend..) hee...we act wanted 2 hav it as after-dinner-dessert..but we were too tempted 2 hav it as "aftnoon tea" as soon as we got home..heehee..n we were totally convinced by ourselves tat our stomach wouldnt hav space for tong yuen aft our "gau dai guai" dinner later..so it would b wise 2 finish them up 1st..hahhaa...XD

~ look at the ping pong-sized tong yuens..imagine biting it n the black sesame spilling everywhere..hee.. ~

aft filling our stomachs wif balls of tong yuen..mei started 2 deal wif the dumplings..pork & cabbage dumplings..n mei couldnt wait 2 fry them coz she couldnt stand them sticking tgt in the fridge..(2 b honest..they tasted vy much like the ones we always hav in the Shanghai Dumpling Restaurant..*good work, mei..*>_< altho mei was not vy satisfied wif the "black" parts of the dumplings as a result of overcooked meat..hehe..)

~~ yummy yummy..~~

n the next dish was sweet & sour pork..!! (oso well-known as "gu lou yok"..XD hee..) i guess i heated the oil for too long n it was "jumping" everywhere when we started frying the pork..it was not easy when we tried 2 put the pork into the pan & turning them every now n then while escaping the killing "jumping" oil at the same time..hahaa..XD the "lee gum gei" sauce was really good..altho mei said she can easily make it herself wif tomato sauce..hm hmm..well~~ hehehe..>_<

~~ even yummier..XD ~~

n lastly..the vege dish which we almost forgot..hehe..cabbage+carrot..it was btw cabbage n choy sum initially..but since mei has alr cut the cabbage up before hand..so it would save us time n trouble..so the winner of the day was "cabbage"!!! *clap clap clap* hahhaaa...XD

"jiang jiang jiang jiang..!!"

our "gau dai guai" dinner..!!! XD it's the food-tasting time..hmm...fried dumpling was really good..but i thk it would b even better wif some vinegar..sweet & sour pork was oso really good n "kai wei"..but we should cut off the skin next time coz the skin was "unchewable"..XD n the vege was a bit undercooked coz it's a bit crunchy..!! hehe..but mei said we should add more water next time..hee..(oh..btw the rice was oso a bit too "dry"..more water more water..>_<)

p/s: n another new discovery at the end of the day -- soo mei mei has this unfathomable liking 2 plastic tupperwares/lunch boxes..hahahaa...XD (pls refer 2 her for further details..)

~ collaborative work by mei n ksin ~

*proudly presented by chefs-to-be ksin & mei.....*

Prof Jones

ohh..1 more post on the professor/liver transplant surgeon --- Professor Robert Jones..

he is so coollll~~~ heehee..i hav decided 2 fall in love wif him..or he may wan 2 b my "kai ye" (which cyew misunderstood as "kai grandpa"..hahahahha..)?! (given the age gap btw us...) hahahhaa...cyew always says he has a sexy voice..n altho he is not really good-looking..but he is just COOL...!!!! XD

saw him doing a liver transplant just now..which is going 2 take 6-10 hrs..*woww* n he was nice enough 2 let us hav a really really close look at the operated site n the new liver (which had just been put inside the patient's body..wif blood vessels flying everywhere..=p) n he joked while doing the surgery..i admire him so much tat i can even see the aura above his head..hehehe..coz i thk he has been thru a lot 2 b able 2 do a such complex life-saving surgery..it's just amazing n "wei da"..>_<

anyway..i m not going 2 b a surgeon..hehe..i just admire surgeons..!! hee..XD

U 306/1-5 Queens Ave

hihi..i m back in mei's place..wif internet connection..hehe..=p

i survived 3 months of life without internet..so proud of myself..haha..time really flies..(ps..time does fly..so not sure whether u harvested any money or gold when u went 2 toilet this morn..hee..>_<)

anyway..i really need 2 sort this out soon..try my best..but weekdays r usu busy n i tend 2 relax n feel like doing nth during the weekends..so i hope i dun hav 2 wait till my next hols which is in Nov..2 hav the internet fixed..>_< but by then i ll probably just let it b since i m going home in a month time...home~~~ *excited* (n in the meantime..i ll just let mei sau lau me every weekend..hahhaha...=p)

p/s: oh..btw ppl..handwash detergent is strictly prohibited for dishwashers..!! *weird* but believe me..u wouldnt wan 2 make this not-so-obvious-mistake esp when u r staying wif a "shuang mian ren" hsemate..>_<

that's all for now......

**mei is still seriously studying(communicable diseases?!) n quietly mumbling her notes next 2 me..while i m seriously blogging n quietly listening 2 fan fan's "shi fei ti"--nice song..!! heehee..XD jiayou jiayou jiayou!! (2 all the exam ppl out there too..)

weekends..

last weekend has been a good weekend..busy but quite exciting..(i would say it's a bit too busy?! )

- steamboat..wif 3 sapos..>_<
- shopping for presents..(our most efficient shopping session so far..2 presents in 2 hours..n i didnt get anything for myself.."stay more focused, li chia"..=p)..
- sing k..(really miss it..altho they dun hav jacky cheong's "ru guo ku"..not "ru guo.ai" ya..>_<)
- sis's hse..(wif internet..!!)
- cyew 's bday surprise on sun + lunch wif frens..(a bit yi bo san zhe..but mission was successfully completed..huhh~~)
- "ngoi mai" tong yuen + cooking wif mei..(yummy black sesame tong yuen..n i thk i m quite talented in cooking..couldnt wait 2 call my mommy about my curry chicken..really good..hahahha..)
- & tv session..(i still prefer the short-haired takeshi kaneshiro..n "howl's moving castle"..another vy nice japanese anime by studio ghibli..altho i fell asleep halfway..i was really really tired..=p)

i would prefer a relaxing weekend this week..but i m looking forward 2 the marketing part..hehe..(there's so much fun in strolling along the aisles n comparing the prices n thking wat 2 buy n discovering sth really cheap & dai incidentally..haha..>_<) n i need 2 get my presentation power point done over the weekend as well..*aiihhh..+ stressss..* hphmm~~

开心=快乐

人们常常许愿：希望可以开开心心、快快乐乐地过每一天..

快乐其实可以很简单，也可以很单纯..好天气可以令人开心；简单的三餐可以令人很满足（一碗甜甜的红豆汤也会有幸福的味道=p）；打回家的一通长途电话让人温暖；与朋友无聊地说说话真的好放松；可以安稳地一觉睡到天亮是一种幸福；而可以在第二天早上醒来并知道自己还活着更是一种福气(或奇迹?! >_<)..（而对于现在的我，可以上网已经很了不起了=p）..

张小娴常常在她的小说的“自我介绍”里说过一些话..而最令我印象深刻的是..“遗憾也是一种幸福，因为至少还有可以让我遗憾的事”..虽然听起来好像有一点点的自欺欺人..可是我还蛮喜欢那正面及“换一个角度”的想法..人们常常努力地寻找快乐或幸福..殊不知快乐其实就在我们的面前、身边..等待着我们..张开眼换一个角度..

说说道理很简单。。可是真正能做到的又有多少人..有多少人能真正地学会知足..>_<

愿:我爱的人及爱我的人..天天开心..天天快乐..<知福~惜福~造福~>

on_line

i m ONLINE!! how exciting can tat b..but i m quite excited k..heehee..>_< i m on msn..i m webcam-ing..i m on facebook & frenster..i m reading novel..i m blogging..n i m O-N-L-I-N-E!!!! (& i m checking weather forecast as well! *bleh*)
but i ll b back 2 internet-less-ness vy soon..*arghhh*

life without internet has been boring..i slept ard 10.15pm ytday..(dun b shocked..tat's true..my new record..hehe..but i was oso tired..=p)

internet internet..pls come back 2 me..>_<

Home is where the Heart is

i m moving into a new hse!! i alr moved in act..n slept at the new place ytday..tat's not vy exciting act..but frustrating instead..coz there's still no internet connection!!!!! arghhh..felt so sam fu n stressed the 1st nite..(yup..s-t-r-e-s-s-e-d~~) i wonder how i m going 2 survive the rest of the week or month without internet..really beh tahan lerr..no internet ehh...>_<

the new hse is quite ok..clean n new..except for the fact tat i hav 2 share toilet wif a guy a.k.a the hse owner..i chose 2 actually..coz i wanted the smaller room n thus i get 2 pay less..anyway feel a bit lonely in the new hse..esp without my sis n kinfai..altho i oso didnt see them tat often last time..but i know it's different..still cant call the building i m staying now my "home"..for now..it's just my "house"..=p

this week is oso my 1st week in austin..the 7am n 9am tutes got cancelled for 2 consecutive days..not too bad act..(ya rite..) i m act annoyed n happy at the same time..coz i had 2 wake up early early for the tute but act i didnt feel like going..i would rather hav it cancelled..mayb..>_<

today is only tuesday n i m starting 2 look forward for the weekend 2 come....

to my dearest San Che *love*

to my dearest San Che..

may u b healthy n happy always..(no more tears..)
may u b blessed..
may u und how precious life is..n treasure every moment u hav wif ur loved ones..
may u hav the world's greatest gifts -- happiness & love..
forever & ever....

~wish i could giv u a big fat hug now..~ *hugSsss*

love cindy..

FuLLy FuLL

omg~~i m so full..& sam fu..n this is no ordinary sam fu..>_< i can feel the fullness in my stomach (the unagi is fighting wif the cauliflower for space & oxygen..hahaha.. okok..*dun laugh dun laugh* my tummy is aching..>_<) as if it's going 2 burst any second now..>_< thanks a million 2 my gluttony..=p but honestly the food wasnt tat good..hm..this is bad n not healthy act..this is so BAD..there r kids out there starving 2 death n i m suffering from this mild indigestion..this is so sooo BAD..*__*
p/s: pls support 30 hr famine..hehe..

ok..i ll make a "mid-autumn" revolution..(since new year is still far far farrr....): 2 cut down on the amount of food i eat..!! i m not a big-eater after all..=p & most importantly..i need 2 lose weight..!!!! .F.A.T.~~~ i can no longer hide my "spare tyre" n fat arms..SUMMER is coming!! =p

hehe..jiayou!!!

hphmm..*wondering how determined i m going 2 b..* n my tummy is still aching....^o^