8 more weeks till home..

Okie! The mid-semester break is FINALLY here!! Though it is not really MIDWAY through, but better than nothing lah ah.. However, there are more submissions coming up and i desperately need to start on my work lah! Got Tourism Leisure Behaviour presentation on the 7th October, Tourism Leisure Behaviour individual essay due on 9th October, Food and Beverage group submission on 21st October and International Gaming Management group essay due on 22nd October! ARGH!!

On a more cheerful note, i am going to Sydney baby! Leaving on 1st October evening and coming back 4th October morning.. Technically speaking, i am only spending 2 full days in Sydney.. But oh wells, better than nothing right?! Hahaz! We are intending to go eat pancakes, seafood, see Chinatown, Opera House and many more exciting adventures! Muahahaz!

This week has been interesting.. Met Mr Poh and gang on Friday.. Had a awesome chicken burger for lunch in school, then went to Kai Wen's place before heading to South Bank.. Had the chocolate filled banana which was REALLY GOOD and Rum n Raisin Cold Rock ice-cream! SHOIKNESS to the max please! =)

Then Saturday had project meeting with Joyce Chen to start the day.. Seriously, it has been a loooooooooooong time since i felt like i was doing a project as a group even though there was only two of us.. Hahaz! Then went to work, slogged my ass off as one of my colleagues was HAPPILY chit-chatting lah! Then came home, showered, wanted to cook but my tummy started to have this cramped feeling.. Wha lau, i tahan from 8pm to 12am until i cannot take it le, then went to ask Ang Wei Qian for help.. He was nice enough to help me contact Dylis and they both escorted me to the Ipswich Hospital..

Then the real nightmare started.. Went to the A&E, had to register, take blood pressure then was given 2 panadol cause they are PAIN-KILLERS.. Then i was asked to go out and wait.. Then I was freaking in pain for 4 another hours and gave up waiting for the doctor.. They say due to BUSY NIGHT, that is why so slow.. NAH BEH, I SWEAR THEY ONLY HAD LIKE 6 PEOPLE INFRONT OF ME LAH! BUSY WHAT SHIT?! This is going to come up to $185 AUD, for 2 panadol, 1 cup of water and 4 hours of waiting!

I have concluded, the doctors here are 没有用的家伙! This made me miss Singapore even more, appreciating the wonderful efficiency and professionalism that we have.. Super disappointed lah..

So now, i have 8 more weeks till i am home! I am going to start counting down again because i SERIOUSLY cannot wait to go back home! I miss my family, friends and just the wonderful small yet powerful country! I am trying to find reasons to like this place.. I seriously need to find some to make my life better...

Jia you Sheryl.. Just channel your energy and focus on your academics now.. Get your projects and presentation done up and well, cause you know you can do it..

Meanwhile, take care my family and friends.. I just miss you all so much! CANNOT WAIT TO GO HOME!!!

Officially 21 years old!

Today has been memorable and emotional for me...

First and foremost, i want to thank all my family member who have put up with me for the past 7665 days that i have existed on planet earth! I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful family and no words can express how greateful i am to all of you!!!

Secondly, it is to thank all my friends from Springfield to Temasek Polytechnic to now... Life has been super exciting with all of you unique people in my life!! Thank you all so so so much!!

Most Importantly for today (Other than my parents and brother):
Joyce, Ming Xian, Shuk Wai, Xue Ying and Yi Wen! THANK YOU BABES FOR GOING THROUGH SO MUCH EFFORT TO PLAN THIS 21ST BIRTHDAY ACTIVITY FOR ME TODAY! So sorry if i keep niam-ing that such a waste that 2009/2009 is such a nice date yet i cannot be back in Singapore.. The activity we did today, IT IS PRICELESS LAH!! I am super grateful to have you babes here.. And i know i can get quite bad sometimes, i apologise for that.. Sorry if i have ever offended you babes in any way! But i am super duper satisfied and happy with the plan that you babes have come out with.. Super touched in fact!

So it has been super emotional as i am OFFICIALLY AN ADULT! Although i do not have my family and super close friends to celebrate with me physically, i know they do spiritually.. Moreover, i am surrounded with a group of unbelievable babes that have went ALL OUT to arrange such wonderful activities for me! WHAT MORE CAN I ASK FOR?!

Okie, i will blog a proper one soon.. Cause i am super tired and my whole world is till spinning after the boating activity today.. Till then. Happy Birthday to me on 2009/2009!

BIGGEST SURPRISE EVER!

Today has been REALLY REALLY EXCITING! It is the BESTEST way to celebrate the last day of being at age 20! With the help from the Campus View babes (Joyce, Ming Xian, Xue Ying and Yi Wen), my dear son managed to give me the BIGGEST SURPRISE EVER!

The day started all fuzzy, with me being told to bring this and that, then we took a train to Fortitude Valley and had brunch at Campos Cafe.. IT WAS AWESOME LAH! I had a 4 stack ricotta and buttermilk pancake with vanilla mascrapone, maple syrup and topped with orange compote.. I MANAGED TO FINISH 2 and a 1/2 THICK PANCAKES LAH! With more taxing of food from one another.. OMG, THE FOOD IS REALLY REALLY GOOD! We really ate to our fill!


The wonderful brunch team!

Posing with MX's MochaMy ICE COFFEE!

BeforeAfter!

Then we walked aimlessly to my next surprise, which is that we rented a car! Then we drove down to Astor Metropole hotel where I THOUGHT we were going to stay there.. I SERIOUSLY DID LAH! Until we kinda were waiting aimlessly in the lobby that i kinda figured out maybe we were not staying there, but meeting someone instead.. Then i was told to go out and i saw these two ladies that looked REALLY familiar, but i just cannot remember... UNTIL I TURNED TO MY RIGHT, OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SERIOUSLY COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES PLEASE!!!! IT WAS KHAIRUL! RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES! MY DEAR GOD SON WAS REALLY PHYSICALLY IN FRONT OF ME!!!!
This photo best expresses how touched i am...

Out of joy and shock, i cried.. Gave each other a good hug to start our exciting day.. HAHAZ! It was REALLY a SURPRISE LAH! I cannot imagine how much it must have cost him to take a plane here JUST TO CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY WITH ME!! THANK YOU SON!! No words can really truly express how happy, shocked, touched, excited and all the positive feelings you can ever find in the dictionary i am lah!

The plan was to go to DreamWorld, but due to time constraints, we changed our plans to Mt Cootha instead.. Went up there, enjoyed 2 scoops of ice-cream in the breeze while chatting, catching up with one another and stuff.. It was just so unbelievable! There were some points of time i felt like i was in Singapore, that is why Khairul is with me.. Then i would snap back and be like "OMG, he REALLY flew down to bring home to me!"

Thank you son...

What more can i ask for? I am so blessed to have such a thoughtful, loving and AWESOME son lah please.. I am so so so happy!! Brought him around the city and then headed back to his hotel.. Then went for dinner with his real mum and grandma.. We went to eat Korean fod where we ordered so much and ate to our fill.. I SWEAR I HAVE NOT EATEN SO MUCH FOR SO LONG LAH! My stomach is still bursting with food! Then after that i brought them around to South Bank and we headed back to the hotel where Xue Ying and babes came to pick me up to come home!

Before i left, i hugged Khairul's mum, grandma and him.. It was a short hug, but it was really so warm, it felt like home.. Promised them that i will visit when i am back in Singapore.. I am truly blessed to have known people like them, and i am truly truly touched..

Son, i really do not know how much i can thank you.. I really do not know what else i can say.. I really do not know how to express how elated i am to have you here today.. To have you in my life.. All i can say are three simple words: I LOVE YOU... I love the way you cheer me up when i am down, i love the way you entertain me with your stories, i love the way you look me in the eye when we talk, i love the way you make me feel when i am with you, i love the way you are so natural with me and vice versa, i simply love being with you and the wonderful person that you are.. Thank you so much son.. I am sorry to not be able to go DreamWorld with you, but no worries, i am sure we will have many more opportunities where we can travel together and have more fun! After all, when we are together, does it even matter where we are?! Hahaz!

Campus View babes, i will dedicate an entry for you babes tomorrow, after my exciting journey that starts at 730am in the morning.. But for now, i just want to say a BIG THANK YOU to you all, for helping Khairul in planning this surprise, making it the BESTEST, MOST AWESOME and simply just so WONDERFUL way to celebrate the last day before officially turning into an adult! I love you all...

YIPEEE!

OH MY GOODNESS! I just love the number 20! Not only does my birthday fall on that day of the month of September, i am going to attend a wedding of my God Cousin on the 20th December! YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! SO LOOKING FORWARD TO IT NOW LAH!! Even though it is still erm, a few months away.. Hahaz!

Okie, so another week has passed and i have been busy with school projects as usual.. Once again, i have let school work take over my social life and i missed out on my ONE AND ONLY Riverfest.. But at least i managed to join in the fun by watching it on television? Hahaz! Loser lah, but i think it is better than nothing...

It is so ridiculous that the lecturers and tutors here do not sing in the same tune.. It is like one say this, while the other say that.. Because of such miscommunication, it has lead to me REWRITING my essay for the BLOODY FOURTH TIME lah.. Irritated and pissed, but i shall just suck it up, do my best and finish it asap..

This week has been rather fast, with going to Sizzler on Tuesday to meet the marketing director as we are doing a project for them.. Had a great salad buffet after meeting him and then headed home... Other than that and going to St Lucia on Friday for my lesson and presentation meeting, i have pretty much been stuck in Ipswich, in my room, school or working at the cafe.. So this week not very exciting, nothing much to blog about...

Now for happy things in life!!

TODAY, LIKE NOW, is the 21st Birthday of my bestie Charity Tan!!! Same as my situation, she has a submission 1 day AFTER her birthday, which means that you will super be worrying about the submission BEFORE AND DURING your birthday! Hahaz!

But babe, cheer up, cause WE WILL PULL THROUGH! And with an awesome bestie LISA by your side, everything is going to be AWESOME AH! Hahaz! Wishing you a very happy 21st babe, i hope you like the card that i sent to you.. I miss you and Lisa loads, and as usual, i am counting down every week cause i know i am closer to home... So best wishes and jia you yeah!! You and Lisa are always being loves, missed and thought by me...

My brain is super super duper tired from thinking and churning out words to form sentences.. It is really blank and i think it desperately needs rest.. Oh wells, working tomorrow from 1130am to 2pm, think i better go sleep before i start to be a blur cock..

I shall head off to bed now.. Till then, take care everyone!! Going home in 10 weeks time! (Hopefully can be sooner) YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Beautiful Dates..

Yesterday was 09/09/09, had steamboat to celebrate the moment...

Today i came across this article from Channel News Asia

366 couples in Singapore tie the knot on 09/09/09
By Gladys Ow, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 09 September 2009 2353 hrs

SINGAPORE: 366 couples in Singapore tied the knot on Wednesday, the ninth day of the ninth month of 2009.

The number is the second highest in a decade and five times as many compared to an average day. It is less than the current record of 765 couples set on 7 July, 2007.

Newly-wed couples like Simon Wong and Jennifer Lim chose 09/09/09, hoping that the date would bring longevity to their weddings and lives.

The number nine is considered auspicious for the Chinese, as it sounds similar to 'jiu, jiu', the Chinese word for 'long-lasting'.

Apart from the nice ring to the date 09/09/09, there are practical reasons for getting a marriage certificate on this particular date.

"It is easy for him (the groom) to remember. So, no reason for him to forget any (wedding) anniversary gift," said Jennifer Lim.

Even though the date coincides with the Hungry Ghost Month on the lunar calendar, many did not see that as an issue.

"For the lunar seventh month, we don't consider it a concern because this is not a Chinese ceremony. We'll do it by next year," said groom Chua Yih Puoh.

But the Registry of Marriages said the potential record-breaking date to watch out for is the 20th of September - written as 20-09-2009 on paper.

It also coincides with the eighth month of the lunar calendar - the number eight is considered by the Chinese as auspicious. More than 600 couples have already registered to get hitched on that day.

09-09-09 is also popular with parents welcoming their newborn. At least three hospitals said they delivered double the usual number of babies.

For Mr and Mrs Buay, who coincidentally also celebrated their sixth year of marriage on Wednesday, their bundle of joy is perhaps the best anniversary gift. And as if the series of nines on Wednesday isn't enough, their little one was born at exactly 9.09am!

Raffles Hospital said of the 18 babies born there on Wednesday, nine were induced through Caesarean upon the parents' request.

Obtained from: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1003933/1/.html

20/09/2009, is a Sunday, also Hari Raya Puasa falls on that day, it is MY 21st BIRTHDAY.. But, i am not able to celebrate it in Singapore.. I know i cannot do anything about it, and i know whining would not help at all.. But tell me seriously, isn't it such a wonderful date?

If only i was in Singapore, i would hold one hell of a party filled with food, fun and booze.. Although i am not going to drink... Oh wells, this is life right? It does not always go your way... I should count my blessings, that in my lifetime, i have such an opportunity to have such a beautiful date to mark my 21st birthday.. Even if there are no celebrations or whatsoever, at least it did happen in my lifetime.. And such things happen once in a lifetime for some, none at all for many.. So suck it up Sheryl.

Oh wells, since i cannot do anything, then i hope all my fellow 20th September birthday mates are able to have a memorable birthday then! Especially to Miss Wu Ruo Ting, Devane and Muslim. =)

Month of SEPTEMBER!

YEAH! SEPTEMBER IS HERE! MY FAVOURITE MONTH! Mainly cause my birthday falls in this month! HAHAZ!

1 week of September has passed, and yet i missed by bestie's 21st Birthday Celebration.. Haiz.. I guess this is part and parcel of studying overseas away from home, family and friends.. But oh wells, there are positive things to look forward to in life! So this month, is DEFINITELY a good month for me cause on the 2nd September, i had s0o0o0o0o0o many awesome good stuff!

So it all started on 2nd September, in the morning i received a call, that i got the cafe job! Thanks Joyce for telling me about the lobang and introducing me to the cafe! I am OFFICIALLY working in Australia! Going to make the best out of this opportunity to learn as much as i can and gain as much exposure and experience that i can! Then! After that i had a gaming lesson and was given a scratch-it ticket cause i answered a questions being asked by my tutor.. AND I WON $4!! Hahaz! Okie lah, although small amount, BUT STILL MONEY LEH! What a great way to start the month! Then at night went for this MILE event held by the school.. And then there was this draw for the iPod.. And i am on a lucky strike.. So i dumped my name in.. And they called Shirley a few times, but i was busy talking to my tutor, so i kinda felt rude to go up and ask them about it.. Cause you know, people often call Sheryl as Shirley.. HAHAZ!. But oh wells, nevermind then... Wishful thinking of mine... So here are some pictures that we took!

this is some awesome cute tomato!

And the OCBC Representative of the Year 2009 Award goes to..... =p


Then Friday i started my first day of work! It was not bad, reminds me of Petit Cafe and Culinary Science in TP days.. Was doing stewarding lah.. Hahaz! Managed to learn some stuff and live Charity's dream of pushing buttons on the cash register.. HAHAZ! So i worked on Saturday as well and tomorrow i am going to work again! Muahahaz!

Oh yah! Have been making myself AWESOME muesli, ham sandwiches, fruit salad and improvised instant noodles for breakfast/lunch/dinner!

Today has been a SUPER hungry day for me! Hahaz! Ate biscuit, tim tam, bread, grapes, pear, orange and a really satisfying ice cream after the hardwork of washing and hanging the clothes..
Spam the clthoes to the MAX limit!
OH! I also bought another plant from the Sunday Market this morning when i went with Ming Xian.. Then today, i also attempted and suceeded in cooking chicken porridge and BEE HOON! Hahaz! See the picture and you will know how delicious it is! Xue Ying eat until so unglam! =p

So, it has been a rather interesting and exciting week for me.. With more submissions coming and me busy with everything else except getting my work done.. HAHAZ! I so need to find the drive that i had last semester.. But i always remember what my brother tell me.. Results are just a factor, enjoying the whole process is more important.. And this semester, i have really been able to do more, with bakings, cookings, picnics, steamboat, attempting new dishes and many more.. So far, it has been a really exciting semester for me..

And so with the Brisbane Festival coming this week and the beautiful day of 09/09/09, many more exciting adventures awaits me.. So till then, take care and keep an eye for my next post!