Thursday, November 26, 2009

Piggy's journey towards a Happy stomach *double slurps*

Mama made my favourite tong sui - Shuet Karp XD . .. She's the best!

Bah Kut Teh - my steak brother's favourite


Don't really look very appetizing here, but this 'Foong Bak' is something new that I haven't try. I liked the herbal egg!



Met up with my closest girlfriend and we tried something new - Spanish cuisine

Their paellas tasted like risotto although slightly drier.

Cosy ambience

Would you believe this is an omelette? Plus potato. Interesting.

Salt and Pepper shakers - reminds me of dear Zoe


Sedap... Saya suka! =) More foodie post coming up!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Loving my lecturers...


Cheeky as I am, I've got names for my lecturers! Wanna hear?!


Mr. Phillips,A a.k.a 'Leng Chai teacher'- I remember vividly when we entered our third year in Adelaide, everyone was talking about him! Everyone!! Sure enough, he's the Prince Charming among the lecturers. I bet other girls were secretly in their 'la-la land' rather than concentrating while he was lecturing. Quite unfortunate for me, I didn't feel the same way as I loathed him for misleading us after one exam last year. But during the counselling sessions this year, I found him very amiable and funny! And he's rather precise in picking up our weaknesses, and I credit him for that.


Dr. Ward,M a.k.a 'The Brainy' - Molecular Chemical Basis of Therapeutics (MCBT) is his forte. But it seemed to me that he could well teach other subjects such as Pharmacology and Applied Therapeutics with his broad knowledge. I'm sure we can recall "that guy" in our class, the one who was smarter than the rest of us. I think in his year, it was him. He's got layers- some may perceive him as obnoxious but if you speak personally speak to him, he is willing to share his knowledge and wisdom. Surprise, surprise is his way of expressing his sarcasm. And if you notice closely when he smiles, he sure melts people's heart. He's the man! Haha...


Dr. Sorich, M a.k.a 'The Cute Clicker'- *I can hear girls screaming at their top of lungs* He DOES NOT look like a lecturer AT ALL!!!!!!! He blends in so well with the students as depicted on the picture on top. Plus, he's Sooooooo... CUTE! He's married anyway. But that's not my point. I really liked his lectures because he does it interactively (like a game show where you click your answers) by setting questions and answers (which were hilarious! Some weren't related to the questions at all), not the conventional taking notes type of class. And his lecture notes were very neat and organized. I like!! And he's CUTE. Okay, did I say that again? His blue eyes are so captivating. I remember speaking to him about my potential thesis project last year, and I could not recall a single word he said. That's right, my mind drifted elsewhere. *Ahem*


Dr. Des, W a.k.a 'The PK expert'- If you have any questions about pharmacokinetics or anything associated with it, he's the guru! And don't you ever dare say that we dont' ever need to look at PK or a drug's chemical sructure considering that we've got out therapeutic facts. I have high respect for this man. Seriously. I find him very caring because he looks after S.I.T-ians very well. Truly appreciate that.


Dr. Ivanka a.k.a 'The cutie'- This teacher is adorable. =) She's petite, but don't let her fool you. With her unique experiences combined with ample knowledge, she's an amazing teacher. I've gained so much input from her tutorials and for the first time, I really enjoyed Medication Management tutorials. It was interactive and enjoyable. I had heaps fun, laughing out loud when Dr. Ivanka and Dr. Wiese pair up as tutors in the counselling session. They're incredibly funny because they tease each other.


Dr. Wiese a.k.a 'The Nice One' - He gives good advice and he is very straight forward. That's what I like about him. Unlike some other teachers who beat around the bush. *grrr* During one of the counselling sessions last year, he spoke so softly that I almost leaned on him. Nevertheless, he is very generous and his words of wisdom in the last lecture made me teary.Boohoo.

Yep, so these teachers are the highlights for me. Don't think I'll ever forget them...

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Drawing on the road!

I woke up to the the sounds of children shrieking and lots of noise and movement outside my window yesterday. 7.30am-which child wakes up at this ungodly hour? And this is what I saw when I went out 30 minutes later:





Cool, hey? Swarms of 3-10 year old kiddies, babies, moms and dads were sitting along both sides of the pavement on the main street in Adelaide. I'm not sure what was the event.. hmm,Children's Day? I thought that was in October.


Not to mention, it was sweltering hot as well. I wonder if parents have put enough sunblock for them? Skin cancer incident is extremely worrying in here! Haha.. some kid coloured the metal thingy there! Looks like a football now!


Daddy decide to join the kids as well! I want to draw and colour too!!




It's Saturday-Xmas 2009-Humungous flower

These kids' drawing remind me of the good old days when mom used to hang our drawings up in the kitchen wall after the art class. Friends and family used to play the guessing game whose drawings were they (my bro or mine)? The kitchen area was always my pride and joy because of these drawings =)





Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Just wanna do a quick shoutout to my beautiful friend, Ee von. Happy 23rd Birthday to you!! I would have posted up a picture, but I realized that all the pictures of you are in the old PC =(

Nevertheless, hope you have a great one and I will come back to celebrate with you.





PS: Just received my IELTS result and it was beyond what I'd expected. Overall, I've received a score of 8 and above for each section , but my most 'bangga' ones were listening and reading - 9 out of 9. Sounds absurd right? I am suspicious if the examiners were marking them correctly though. Even so, I ain't complaining. XD

Thursday, November 5, 2009

*throws Medication Management notes in the air*


Yay! One DOWN.


Now for the ultimate > FINAL > LAST EXAMINATION test. Typing it out itself feels overwhelming already. Gosh, I can't believe it as I'm approaching the end of my full time job in 2 weeks time.

Boo.



Ever wonder what people do when they are stressed or demotivated or 'sien ah'? While some prefer to go shopping or blast their music loud or eat a tub of Nutella or ice-cream , I always find myself in the kitchen - a therapeutic place for me to de-stress. To cook up a storm! XD

So, today I decided to get creative and made fresh buttermilk pancakes before burying my nose in books/lecture notes!

My flipping techniques are terrible! I blame the heavy non-stick fry pan. How to flip when its so heavy, eh? * in denial - no skill tsk tsk*

Berries are DELICIOUS (love em'), but my housemate, Ann begs to differ. So, I came out with 2 different plates. In the end, while I was taking photos, I realised that I made one kiddi version, the other adult version XD Haha...

A scoop of creamy vanilla ice-cream would make this dish complete =)





PS: Can't wait for family and friends re-union happening very soon.