Bishi Bashi + Harbour Town-ed + Cheesecake

Went to the city on Friday, being coop up in St Lucia kampung isnt too healthy, suddenly large crowds scare me!!! Like where did all these ppl came from? hurhurhur. Will be back to normal in Singapore, since the Sg's toowong equivalent, WESTMALL is so friggin crowded every single day. Had dinner at Pancake Manors, Mexicana crepe and Macadamia nut pancake which was super good!!! tested my Bishi-bashi skills, sad to say, i lost the magical bashibashi touch alr! OH NOS!!

Harbour Town on Saturday!!!
YAAAAAAAAY!!! Lotsa DFO, so presumably, lotsa great bargains and shopping? Not for me though?! Only got 1 FCUK tee, and... thats about it?! Wanted to get a Adidas jacket at $50, but i wanted to get the UQ jacket more... and its quite ridiculous to buy both, so gave up the Adidas one. the $59 polo ralph lauren doesnt interest me either. huh. and all the levis is like high waist which is quite dortsie... luckily, managed to have a somewhat good lunch there to justify the trip.
PS: i bought the UQ jacket alr...

Cheesecake sunday
Baked a Lemon-Lime cheesecake on Sunday. Kinda failed.
1) biscuit crumbs too fine, no crunchy bits
2) added too much liquid => soggy
3) forgot to bake the crust first, resulting in super soggy cheesecake base
4) fogot to add eggs while beating the cream cheese, no idea whats the implication, prolly not fluffy?
5) pan kinda too big, resulting in super thin cake...
at least the taste is still alright... shall bring it to the lab and HOPE that they wont mind a baseless cheesecake.

Monday - Peptide day!
coupled the last amino acid and azide... hopefully the unbrowness is not a cause for concern!
DONE WITH PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS. YAY!!!

*pics to be uploaded tml. kinda sleepy alr. *

WORST DAY IN AUS EVER!

27 NOV 2008, THIS DAY IS CURSED!!!

STARTED OFF THE DAY IN A GLOOMY MODE, SUDDENLY THERES SO MUCH CARS DRIVING ALONG SIR FRED SCHONELL AND I COULDNT CROSS THE ROAD, SO GOTTA TAKE A LONGER ROUTE TO THE LAB. THEN, THERES A LACK OF REAGENT... AT LEAST MY COUPLING EFFICIENCY WAS ALRIGHT AND I PROCEEDED ON WITH THE NEXT AMINO ACID...

THAT WAS DISASTROUS!!!
HAPPILY WASHING MY RESIN WITH DFM -> DCM -> TFA -> DMF... IT WAS ALL DONE AND I WANTED TO SHAKE THE RESIN ABIT, SO I TOOK IT OUT AND OF COURSE I GOTTA CLAMP IT BACK. HEARD A FAINT CRACKING SOUND AND TADANG, THE BLARDY BURETTE CRACKED AND BROKE AND MY RESIN WITH 8 BLARDY AMINO ACIDS FLOW OUT... UNSTOPPABLE! THAT 8 AMINO ACIDS TOOK LIKE A 4DAYS TO COUPLE!? ENTIRE WEEK'S WORK IS GONEEE... T_T

SO FINE... TOLD MY SUP ABOUT IT, LUCKILY HES COOL ABOUT IT. PHEW~
THEN I STARTED SWELLING MY RESIN... AGAIN, 2HRS LATER, I REALISED I FORGOT TO ADD A KEY COMPONENT AND THE SWELLING GOTTA TAKE ANOTHER 2 HRS!!!

SO... WHEN I THOUGHT NOTHING WORSE CAN HAPPEN ANYMORE... CRAPPY SHIAT HAPPENED, AGAINED! WAS DRAWING MY PEPTIDE STRUCTURE, AND ALL I DID WAS TO ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE F1 BUTTON, AND CLICKED ON THE X OF THAT WINDOW... THE ENTIRE PROGRAM GOT SHUT OFF. OMG?! I WAS NEAR COMPLETION TOO.........

TODAY IS A BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD DAY.

MY SUP TOO BROKE A BURETTE WHILE GENTLY TAPPING IT ON THE TABLE, SOMEONE BROKE ANOTHER ROUND BOTTOM FLASK...

WTH?!
CURSED DAY TO DO CHEMISTRY...

PS
Just when i thought the day couldnt POSSBILY go any worse... i had to drop the bottle containing the reagent that my supervisor had JUST JUST JUST prepared. And he was right in front of me when the thing dropped, and i couldnt save it cos im carrying the electronic balance... and the reagent had to be some toxic chemical that needs to be removed by another toxic solvent... T_T

ps ps
Swayness no more?! NO!!! Accompanied my friend to wait for her bus as she has waited for me till about 9-ish and i was saying, it will definitely rain when after i leave... and true indeed, the moment i stepped out of the bus stop, it friggin rain.

ps ps ps
the court letter that should have arrived on tues is still not here yet. i sincerely hope that its not because of me... =(

EXAMS' OVER!!!

Yayyyyyyyyy, completed ONE out of the four semesters in UQ! Its really really fast... school started on 21 July, and for me, ended on 8 Nov, thats one semester, and in between there was like a 2week break.

Went to Wet N Wild in Gold Coast yesterday! FUN!!! But they dont really have alot of rides, got boring, tiring, and PAINFUL towards the end. Walked around bare-footed in semi scorched gravel floor... Though that shouldnt be a prob if i had tried running and kicking bare-footed in NP track, but after so long without TKD, my feet became smoother, daintier and soft *cough~!* again. The Gold Coast train is damn cool... its like super high tech with automated doors(gotta press buttons to open that kind) and TOILET!!! Toilet in the train! Imagine thatt... those plane toilet kind. But then... poorly maintained. ultra gross, and i think the flush wasnt working! YUCKS.

Had a massive cooking session at michelle's place on Sat.
Menu
"appetizer which is not very appealin" - Mashed pumpkin
soup of the day - Mushroom soup
starter - grilled zuchinni
main - cherry tomatoes and pan grilled chicken with herbs and lemon
Carbs - wholemeal pasta in bolognese sauce
Desert - Japanese light cheesecake
no pics!!! *WAILS!!!* forgot to take. kinda like too busy.
They sayyy... chicken, soup and cake was good! YAY!!! budden, i personally dont like the soupp...weird weird, saltish taste.

Exams ended on Fri and we went MadTongSan for korean cusine. Had this hugeeee korean hotpot thingy. Not baddd. just kinda excessive... Then we went to Southbank for "How to lose friends and alienate people", a show chosen purely based on its timeslot. hurhur. But thankfully, the movie turns out to be good! Quite funny! And lotsa x-rated scene. hurhur, like nude tranny and stuff... I LOVE BRITISH ACCENT! hah.

Had lunch at Pancake Manors on Sunday! Seafood crepe and the normal pancake. Word of advice, the chicken crepe is much better than the seafood one... Of course the pancakes were good as usual, ice cream and maple syrup, whohh. Tried to do some shopping in the city, but the shops close at FIVE pm. Bought an ultra cheapo $5 shades which i dont think i will ever wear it again... regretted not buying the one i saw at WnW!

Then Monday it was WET N WILD!!! And Pancake Manor-ed again... VERY FATTENING after a 6inch subway... and speaking of subway, that guy from subway, meyers centre kinda pissed me off cos i couldnt understand what is he talking abouttttt!!! Speaks slower lah dude!

pics pics! AHH!!!
my sushi tamago!
sushi!
final!

on the way to GC!
wahh.. damnit, dark clouds.
those B.Bio yr 3 peeps who took a yr 2 module! tsk tsk tsk.
my ticket! damn biggg...
us with the ultraman shades!
reflecting on selff.
wah, dark clouds looming at wave pool!
lunched!
FAT...
and became FATTER...
sunny sunny aussie! Not calendar girls lah! More like the BEFORE slimming ads.
Louie is very narcissistic...
wave pool. sadly. after like 6mths of swimming lessons, I STILL CANT BLARDY SWIM!!!
yoohoo!
super tiredddd.

PANCAKE!!! From Pancake Manors!

Shiatt... dunnoe where did i dump the rest of the pics!!! Lousy photos management...

my first...

HAIL STORM!!!

wooohoo!!! AWESOME!!! *aussie slang*

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24522459-952,00.html

apparently a hailstorm hit brisbane and i was totally unaware?! Just saw a super gigantic rainbow and cool lightning patterns. Then was wondering how come the raindrops can create such a din... WHOOH. HAIL HAILSTORMS!!! i love the cooling cooling weather. yay!

but dont get hit by hail stones? though.

deeaadd

two weeks to exams and i am soooooooooooooooooooo dead!!!

1.) There are still reports to be completed. 60% and 10% respectively.
2.) Because of point 1, i couldnt start my revision.
3.) Because of point 1 and 2, i havent started my revision and im getting stress with the exams coming in two weeks.
4.) because of point 1 and 2 which leads to point 3, i am getting fat. Cos with stress, i'll need to destress, and the most fattening way of destressing is to EAT. Especially chocolates... chocolates... scientifically proven brain booster that comes with tons of sugar. Bingeing of a family sized cadbury block in 2days...

extracted from

" CHOCOLATE : the Psychoactive Cocktail

Chocolate contains small quantities of anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid found in the brain. Sceptics claim one would need to consume several pounds of chocolate to gain any very noticeable psychoactive effects; and eat a lot more to get fully stoned. Yet it's worth noting that N-oleolethanolamine and N-linoleoylethanolamine, two structural cousins of anandamide present in chocolate, both inhibit the metabolism of anandamide. It has been speculated that they promote and prolong the feeling of well-being induced by anandamide.

Chocolate contains caffeine. But the caffeine is present only in modest quantities. It is easily obtained from other sources. Indeed a whole ounce of milk chocolate contains no more caffeine than a typical cup of "decaffeinated" coffee.

Chocolate also contains tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid. It is the rate-limiting step in the production of the mood-modulating neurotransmitter serotonin. Enhanced serotonin function typically diminishes anxiety. Yet tryptophan can normally be obtained from other sources as well; and only an unusually low-protein, high-carbohydrate meal will significantly increase its rate of intake into the brain.

Like other palatable sweet foods, consumption of chocolate triggers the release of endorphins, the body's endogenous opiates. Enhanced endorphin-release reduces the chocolate-eater's sensitivity to pain. Endorphins probably contribute to the warm inner glow induced in susceptible chocoholics.

Acute monthly cravings for chocolate amongst pre-menstrual women may be partly explained by its rich magnesium content. Magnesium deficiency exacerbates PMT. Before menstruation, too, levels of the hormone progesterone are high. Progesterone promotes fat storage, preventing its use as fuel; elevated pre-menstrual levels of progesterone may cause a periodic craving for fatty foods. One study reported that 91% of chocolate-cravings associated with the menstrual cycle occurred between ovulation and the start of menstruation. Chocolate cravings are admitted by 15% of men and around 40% of women. Cravings are usually most intense in the late afternoon and early evening.

One UK study of the human electroencephalographic (EEG) response to chocolate suggests that the odour of chocolate significantly reduces theta activity in the brain. Reduced theta activity is associated with enhanced relaxation. This study needs replication.

Phenylethylamine is itself a naturally occurring trace amine in the brain. Phenylethylamine releases dopamine in the mesolimbic pleasure-centres; it peaks during orgasm. Taken in unnaturally high doses, phenylethylamine can produce stereotyped behaviour more prominently even than amphetamine. Phenylethylamine has distinct binding sites but no specific neurons. It helps mediate feelings of attraction, excitement, giddiness, apprehension and euphoria; but confusingly, phenylethylamine has also been described as an endogenous anxiogen. One of its metabolites is unusually high in subjects with paranoid schizophrenia. "

actually i just like the hazelnuts that comes with it.

Very siannnn.

PDP is super irritating. Cant believe i gotta do another one next year. Aaallllllllll by myself. No wonder nobody wants to take Biotech, stupid course.

Hah, was invited to Hari Raya visiting at a friend's place, my first hari raya visit, in Australia?! Had nice nice cookies sent from singapore, they had not-so-nice cookies made by me. =X

EXAMS!!!
MICR3004 07/11 08:00AM 50-S201
BIOC3002 03/11 08:00AM 27A-LectTh
BIOT2002 05/11 11:15AM GeneralPurposeNorth-216
such a NICE schedule, gave 2days intervals in-between, and two of them are 8am. Weird exams location, nv been before.

Met my bro and his GF last Fri...
made me took the sillycat from Guyatt to Southbank then suddenly they are Queen St. T_T. stupidly zigzag-ed down the river leh. Could have taken a 15mins DIRECT bus instead. *pulls hair* Hah, passed them my cookies (good reviews whoh!) and stash of chococlates... shall start the collection AGAIN!!! Next target, 4.5kg Toblerone... hehehe, afterall, if i go back, i have a 40kg baggage allowannce leh.

oh so sianz.

=|

blargh. Been doing stupid report, forever cannot finsh. super sucky.

Hungry ghost fest in aussie.

Am still in the midst of hell week, soon to be hell month already!!! Its UQ-Hungry-for-Assignment-feed-the-SMMS-scanner Festival!!!

Had two consecutive deadline, both of 15% weightage and are equally important! Dang. There goes my marketing assignment, it a super crap your way through kinda report. Then next comes the Vector NTI project, hopefully its finishable by today!

Another crazy report due on 25th, totally havent start. GREATTTT.

haiz... myself to blame for being so slack...

then next week which is supposedly Lecture-FREE week is gonna turn out to be a HORRIGIBLE week of non-stop prac, Tues to Fri, 10am to 5pm. T_T

but then... what to bake for this Weekend?! hurhurhur.

2 cookies and 1 muffin.

so i baked the whole morning away!

1.) Crazily healthy oaty cookie
2.) Crazily chocolatey ChaoTar(slightly) cookie
3.) Gordon Ramsay's Blueberries (replaced with strawberries) muffins!

and the best thingy is... all into the oven tgt. =D
and the next best thingy is... i dont even need to wash!!! =X hehehehe!
and the next next best thingy is... lunch is served too. =D hehehehe!

Baking is funnn! but it burns time too! =|

hah. damn arty

cookies and muffins.

strawberry muffins!

ultimate chocolatey chartarish cookies

and some culinary skills dislay... the art of Chapalan Cooking.
chapalan carrot brocolli

chapalan tomyam kimchi jigae

chapalan spinach miso soup

chapalan breakfast cereals

and some zi lianing shots.
yes... my hair is very cui.







and...
i like this!!!

and these!!!

diet plan

whoopsie.

plan failed. MISERABLY. hahahaaaaaaaa

and add on...
Wednesday - had dinner with michelle n co. at the yahoo restaurant thingy, followed by tauhway.
Thursday - supposedly healthy very soup dinner with michell n co., chap pa lan vege soup, butter coles chicken, bak kut teh and fries... healthy! but suddenly... i realised the Lindt milk chocolate is very nice and 30mins later, its GONE!!! O.M.G!!!

Jian fei diet plan failed, all rules broken. =X

Argh, shall start next week then.

hell week!!!

an important syndrome for pre/post hell week is...

GETTING FATER, FATER and even more FAT!!!

ARGH!

Eating like a cow these days, all heavy heavy dinner. O.M.G!

Friday - Sunnybank with Mich n Terrence and the cheat-my-feeling fake hokkien mee.
Saturday - The super duper ultra nv eatten so much laksa in my life before de dinner with michelle and co.
Sunday - The super duper ultra friggin never eat so pork lard in my life at the Jap-Msian restaurant with michelle and co. and friends. heh.
Monday - The double dinner!!! One pork curry set at unit 18 and another at bak kut teh meesuah with loads of potato chips at unit 26.
Tues - Loads of chocolates and arnotts brick biscuits. Plus pizza at 9pm!!! 3 hugeeeeeee slices of pizza with 1 garlic bread, 1/3 of a banana, a bowl of meesuah and subsequently, 2 oranges, 3 chicken bites thingy and some korean biscotti.

O M G.

siao liao, and this week was supposed to DETOX whoh...~

tml bah! Hah. Officially jianing fei. like super officially kind.
Rule 1: no food after 8pm
Rule 2: go and jog, cut the flabs!
rule 3: nothing fattening, minimal carbs!
rule 4: no snacks! no sweets! no chocolates!
rule 5: do my assigments ASAP. so i wont have to do it overnight! which is very pu zhuk and fattening.

okay, back to report. blargh.

fast internet! =D

Whohz... ADSL2+ is lihai one...



And dangit, should have downloaded it around 1am-ish instead, waste my peak hr bandwidth. =(

There are some really cuteeeee pink colour(literally birds of the same feather flock together), parrot-lookalike birds hanging out in the open field everyday, around noon. No idea what they are foraging for lor. Ultra cute!!! But timidy, unlike those the ducks which actually approach me for food, the birdies will fly away if im getting closer. Tried to feed them my oaty healthy cookies with chocolate chips removed, they scattered away!!! Tried again with yummy berger bread, still not hiewing me. haiyer, so difficult to take a closer shot.

springg~!

nooo!!!

just killed a friggin gigantic ant happily strolling my my desk! One EWWWWWWWWW and piak later, its dead, smashed to death by post-its.

WHERE DID IT CAME FROM!?!?!!?!!?

Not through the window since there is the insect shield thing. thru the door?! Or worst still... they were just well-hidden, hibernating in the room. O... M... G...!

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND NOW MY NERVES ARE TINGLING!!!

Had dinner with mich&terrence at Cybercity yest. Argh, dont order Singapore hokkien chow mien, its NOT hokkien mee, instead, its some wu chi par lia oily fried noodles with charsiew!?

whah ror. And the mah-nay-gers of manors is CMI... haiz.

foood foodddd fats!

my dinner someday ago...

Chap pa lan platter with my invention food, Tomato-potato rice! With frozen veges, nuggets, wedges and Coles Chicken.


Grilled/toasted stuffed Portabello mushroom!!!


Nihon curry with chicken and potatoes!


and... i BAKED my first cookie!!

see the pretty dough!


Din turn out to be that pretty. ANYWAY... its super healthy!
its...
Butter, egg, sugar, white flour, salt, preservatives-free!

Therefore... its also tasteless! hurhurhur.

i think i like baking. =D

Departure @ Changi T3

some photos!

met marc at the check in counters!

frantically looking for cy who was lost... lol, then met up with the fO1 peeps at Popeyes! And the rest of the AES peeps! Thanks guys!

while i was entertaining others... the camwhore lor!

near the gate. T_T

cy and me!

CY and me! long time no see! thanks for coming leh... all the way like from tuas ??!

Aud and me! also quite long nv see le!

ayumarc!


Also the TKD gang!

paiseh ah, buy u all koalas la.

prize ceremony... purposely get such a big card, then super difficult to carry leh!

happy happy, my boss lasttime leh.

yay!!!

rest of the tkd ppls! thankew thankew

very busy looking.

my 2 chicks...

some prezzies!

tadang!

tadong! bu she de use leh.

chickenn

nptkd chick

tamagochi, i havent on it yet! =X

F01!

aiyer, dont have the fo1 picss!!! where where where?!

have some already, thanks to patweek!

F01 peeps! after so long, still calling this gang the F01 peepos!

Joelle, SG and me!

patweek!

dennis

Kung Fu SG!