Daffodils grow in bunches?

I should be getting ready to go out right now, but it's too cold outside. Feeling snug like a bug in bed, sleepy as. :'( why do I live in the hilllllls.....

Anyway, did you know that daffodils can grow in bunches on one stalk? I've never seen it til recently.


Sigh, time to haul this ass outta bed.

a life like congee...

... plain flavoured and boring.

Quick update - apologies of the lack of posts.  I've been oppressing the compulsive blogger inside myself because I've been sick and my mind has gone a bit wonky and I don't want to post up anything without thinking properly.

Just wanted to say HI and to post up these photos before I forget :)  They're from Wednesday when I went to Cockatoo Island for some Biennale goodness!

Towards the right, there's a gap between the pylon and the bridge?! I never noticed that!!

Cockatoo Island

Right next to the private residence area on Cockatoo Island

 Went back on the mainland to eat at Harry's cafe de Wheels (which has no wheels btw). We were planning on chasing after the Eat Art Truck at Barangaroo, but we were too tardy and didn't make it in time.

L: Tiger pie - Beef pie with mash, mashed peas and gravy, Hot dog de wheels - Hot Dog with peas, chilli con carne, onions and cheese sauce

I'll post up a proper post about my trip to see the Biennale artworks; some were really good.  I'm hitting up the MCA, art gallery and pier 2/3 today to see the rest of the artworks.  If you guys haven't already, GO SEE IT. The free ferry to Cockatoo Island is funnnnn!

Stay warm & happy weekend!! :):)

Post exams so far

It's almost been a week since the holidays started and I've barely done anything productive apart from reading a few books.

As per usual, I have some instagram feed for your viewing pleasure.

Celebrated A's 22nd birthday at Encasa on the Saturday before exams finished. Glad to say that my self-enforced alcohol-ban was not violated that night even though sangria was on the table.  Alcohol reverses all my hard work at the gym! The night ended at Kobow - surprise, surprise, but it was a very good night, I have to say. Miss seeing my work buds!  During the day, J and I went present hunting around Central and Town Hall. We ended up spending an hour or so in the cookbook section of the bookstore and emerged quite triumphant with 3 books in hand!  This is the gift that keeps giving (in a very delicious form too).

After that, I kinda laid low for a couple of days until Corporations Law and Accounting were over. When they were out of the way, I went out with C and A for expensive sushi.

Can't exactly remember what happened on Thursday morning, in the evening I was supposed to have dinner at El Jannahs, but there were last minute changes and the gang ended up at Chatwsood for Shang. We had like steamer after steamer after steamer of xiaolongbao, lots other buns and dumplings and the bill only came to $57 for 5 people. During dinner, it was decided that we would go on a dessert crawl afterwards + karaoke. But maybe it's because we're getting older, staying out late (11pm-ish) sure had it's toll on us. Ahaha, especially for everyone else who were working during the day. We only ended up going to the korean grocery store and yoghurberry in the end.

On Friday, I got a fringe cut (hooray, I have a fringe again!) and a group of us met up to shop for B's going away hot pot.  I have never spent so much time in Eastwood, ever ahaha. Stopped for lunch at a korean restaurant (it used to be Poong!) and feasted on their complimentary side dishes and $5 vege Bibimbap/$8 beef bulgolgi Bibimbap.

When all the shopping was done, we started preparing food.  That always takes time, but I think it's the most fun compared to grocery shopping at eating. People started arriving and it was a pretty good catch up, I say.

This is only one table! There was another one!

Anyway, B - thanks for having us over, hope you're having a grand time in the sweltering heat in Essen! See you in 8 months!

On Saturday, I went to Ikea - but I've already talked about that.  Dinner was at Jonga Jip in Eastwood - MORE korean food. (Can safely say that I am quite sick of Korean food right now).

Sunday was the day that I realised my cough was more than just a cough and I spent the majority of the day in bed.

Yesterday the doc told me it all started because of my congested nose. :( And since then I've been (ungracefully) snorting decongestant up my nose. I have the manliest voice right now.  One of the best things about this, is saying "Hey there, call me sugar daddy" to everyone I see (just K & M at home, but it's still hilarious).

AusPost has been delivering goodies that I ordered over Ebay like ... 2 or 3 months ago (sigh, HK sellers) so I guess that's been another plus.

PS. ANOTHER FRIEND JUST GOT ENGAGED (what is this?! 2 engagements in 2 weeks?! Totes feelin' the love, yo). Except the way that it's posted on facebook, half of me is expecting that someone's hijacked her phone and mega trolled everyone.

ANYWAY, I need to pop off to Bing Lee and the Post office before they close.

Hasta Luego~ Happy Tuesday!

OZBARGAIN: omg kitchenaid for less than $400?!?!!

To the feminists of the past,

I would like to thank you for all your efforts in bringing equality between the sexes, and I am really sorry to say, that even after all your hardwork, I can't help but be excited about the kitchenaid selling for CHEAP on ozbargain.

However, even though this is such a bargain, $345 is still $345 too much I'd like to spend on a freaking mixer (esp since all the other parts cost $$$ - like the ice cream maker attachment ~$200!!).

Stinginess is not what's holding me back actually. It's the fact that we honestly have no more room left in the kitchen/pantry to hold this baby and I am not willing to let the juice fountain or the bread machine sit on the patio.

Digressing, FREE PARKING IN JULY @ DOMAIN CARPARK IF YOU BOOK EARLY. I've booked in anticipation of my all-you-can-eat-ribs feast next Saturday. Woopee.

(PS. flights to melb = $10 - tiger airways)

Doesn't feel like Saturday. I had to pay freaking $7 for parking today.

Damn you Ikea. Why do you tempt me so! Waiting in the long checkout lines made me 4 mins late to the auto pay machine = $7 parking fee. But that aside, bought a few household goodies and Swedish food, chocolate, and ofc the hotdog.

In other news, I visited the Oliver Brown at Rhodes and had a small hot chocolate. $5.50.

Five dollars and fifty cents for 200mL of milk and melted chocolate and a marshmellow in a mediocre shopping centre.

What was I thinking? At least it looked beautiful.

Nothing will ever trump a Lindt hot chocolate. I'm salivating at the thought of the sunken semi-melted Lindt chocolate which can't be drunk from the cup- but scraped out with a stick/spoon. :'( why do I think about this stuff before bed time?

Dinner was had at Jonga Jip in Ewood where I feasted on plates and plates and plates of small side dishes. We had a 4-person table, seating 2 and the whole table was full of food. :') thank you Korea, you bring so much joy into my life!

Eek! I am destined to be a very ... well rounded woman in the future. To my future husband, I hope you don't mind me taking up 2/3 of the bed :(