#441- Long awaited

I'm back on the road- not sure if you should be happy that I have another crack at it or scared for my safety and for those around me...

Last Friday (yeah that was a while ago), I took Sweet to Surry Hills to feast over food and lots of it till we almost wobbled our way back to Central Station. Blog post is finally up so yeah go visit and support my other blog http://thegourmetcouture.blogspot.com.au. You know, apparently according to Urbanspoon my blog is #224 (was previously 238 but apparently I got 2000 views in just one day which is definitely not correct) for Sydney food blogs according to page views which is strange because the number cited on the website is very very different from that on blogger.....

Mum had her fangirl moment when she saw Dynamo on Sunrise, kinda felt like going to city today to see him in person but then I was too lazy and cheap to trek it to the city plus I made panna cotta today. It's still setting but I made two flavours honey and lemon, I hope I got the gelatine right because the lemon is setting properly but not the honey. If anyone has used gelatine leaves tell if it's worth investing in it because it's so much more expensive than powder gelatine.

Anyway, next topic, Aroma Festival is on this Sunday anyone interested let me know and there's going to be a coffee mosaic so hopefully I'll stick around till then and that the weather clears.

#440 - Peek-a-boo

For the past few days I've been pretty much doing nothing but work. Slowly getting turned off the food but I'm improving! Love it when I get really chirpy customers =) Oh yep, I also hit the sack a lot earlier nowadays since I'm too drained to be awake longer. 
Today Bitter took me to eat at the very crowded Chur Burgers (delicious; thanks for the treat :D) and Gelato Messina in Surry Hills. It was basically an outing so we could eat out and chill - you missed out V! I'm a city noob so I thought Central Station yielded pretty much nothing of interest except Chinatown and Haymarket but it turns out I've never ventured out to the other side... Surry Hills. I was hyperventilating when I saw the Billy Kwong restaurant, haha.We also went inside the library and the architecture was so lovely, even better than the state library since it looked like one of the those picturesque dream libraries on tumblr with beautiful spiral stairs, paper birds dangling from the roof, fancy glass, classy and modern decoration. Thanks for a fun day of culinary delights!

#439- Wake up call

Today I had an expensive lesson.... drove my car today (I'm on my L's) and guess what I busted a tyre already (don't ask how). I'm stubborn by nature; it's a hereditary trait but I guess the shock of today was something that I needed to so that I don't become a legitimate road hazard and burden to society. For my past failures, I apologise and I shall repent for the next week because that's my self-inflicted punishment. If I were to take anything from today it would be that I now know how to change a tyre and of course a well needed reality check. Finally, does anyone know where I can buy a jack?

#438 - Again

Today I finally saw my wifey after 3 months! (: Online chat just doesn't compare to in-person conversation for me. And we leisurely strolled the city albeit with some huffing and puffing, quenched our thirst by sampling more tea under the guise of "exploring", grabbed more samples, received free hugs from a very bubbly girl, had lunch in the W building with my pa and retreated to Tom Toms (many thanks to Bitter for the introduction to this cozy pretty place!) for warm drinks. Aroma Festival 2013 is coming up as well - can't wait!

In the midst of talking but she still looks nice :D

My collection of 'The Big Issue' so far. In major locations of Australia, you'll find vendors selling this on the streets. When most people walk past beggars on the street, they don't give money because who knows - maybe that person isn't truly in a position of hardship / is a druggie, scammer etc. However, TBI is an independent not-for-profit organisation which lets vendors experiencing financial hardship or difficult circumstances help themselves. The money you pay for the bimonthly magazine goes to the vendors, who keep the profits. Sometimes we are overwhelmed with people and organisations urging us to provide foreign aid and that's all good and fine... but charity begins at home. Do buy TBI if you want to help out these people (every little bit counts!) and you've got spare change. It's a thoroughly enjoyable read.

#437- Long Overdue

I'm going to come off as a massive bitch here but I support and love my man Nole unconditionally so overlook this is you don't want me to badmouth a public figure but hey under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights I'm entitled to freedom of speech as a basic human right so here I am exercising that right.

UPDATE EVERYONE I'M TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO VENT MY FRUSTRATION AND YEAH IT'S 2:30 IN MORNING. F**KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK I HATE MURRAY, WORDS CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW MUCH OF AN EYESORE IT IS TO SEE HIM PLAY, ARROGANT BASTARD THAT RUINS THE FUN OUT OF WATCHING TENNIS. YOU KNOW I WAS TALKING TO MY UNI FRIENDS ABOUT THIS, BUT WE DON'T CARE IF MURRAY WINS EVERYTHING THERE IS HE JUST CANNOT WIN WIMBLEDON- END OF STORY! SO YEAH NOW THAT'S OVER F**K HIM AND BECAUSE I FEEL EXTRA BITCHY ATM MY GOD HIS MOTHER'S TAN HAS GOTTEN WORSE I DID NOT KNOW THAT WAS POSSIBLE BUT IT HAS. I MEAN IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET A FAKE TAN VIA SPRAY OR WHATEVER MECHANISM, MAKE SURE IT IS DONE PROPERLY, I MEAN YOUR SON IS RICH SO IT'S NOT LIKE YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT. IT SHOWS UP BETTER ON CAMERA BECAUSE THERE'S NO WHERE TO HIDE BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT HER FOREHEAD, HER SKIN TONE IS VERY VERY VERY LIGHT AND I MUST SAY THAT I HAVE NEVER BEEN A FAN OF PURPOSELY DYING YOUR HAIR GREY, IT'S GROSS SO UNLESS SHE WANTS TO AGE GRACEFULLY I'M GOING TO CRITICISE HER ON THAT. ALSO, IF I WERE TO GO EVEN FURTHER WITH MY CRITIQUE, HER TAN RESEMBLES THAT OF FEMALE BODY BUILDERS (WHO ELSE CRINGES WHEN THEY SEE THEM). ON MORE POSITIVE NOTE, HIS GIRLFRIEND'S FACE HAS GOTTEN SKINNIER BUT SHE WORE THE WRONG DRESS.

ANOTHER THING MY GOD THAT BLOODY WIMBLEDON, DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY TACT NOR RESPECT I MEAN I KNOW THAT YOUR COUNTRYMEN IS PLAYING BUT WHOEVER SHOUTED OUT DURING THE VERY LAST POINT WAS JUST UNCALLED FOR, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF HOW CRITICAL IT IS AS A PLAYER TO BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU'RE TENSE AND AGITATED BECAUSE MURRAY WAS ON THE CUSP OF VICTORY BREAKING THAT WHOLE 77 YEAR DROUGHT AND ALL (LET'S BE HONEST WHO GIVES A CRAP) BUT PLEASE HAVE THE DECENCY TO BE SILENT UNTIL THE VERY LAST BALL HAS BEEN HIT. I GAVE MURRAY THAT COURTESY DURING THE AUSOPEN THIS YEAR SO I EXPECT YOU GUYS AS RESPECTABLE HUMAN BEINGS AT THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS SPORTING EVENT TO DO THE SAME.

FINALLY, I'M GOING TO MAKE IT MY PERSONAL MISSION IN LIFE TO ATTEND EVERY GRAND SLAM FINAL AND TO BE AS VOCAL AS POSSIBLE EVEN IF I HAVE TO SNEAK IN A MICROPHONE. LET'S HOPE THAT DJOKOVIC WILL STILL BE PLAYING AND IN THE FINALS WHEN I BRING THAT PLAN INTO FRUITIION

See my response to this, second person to comment. What matters is that I am not alone

There has barely been tasks crossed off my to do list, 2 weeks down and I have barely accomplished anything. I'm looking forward to this week because I won't have to go out except for work and driving, gosh I sound like such a hermit but then again that's because I am one =D

Open question here, who the heck can afford to drink out at bars, on Friday I attended a society event at Zeta Bar at the Hilton Hotel where the drinks and nibbles were on the society's tab fortunately because most of the drinks were around $20. This one's specifically for 365 friend, you know the Long Island ice tea came in a paper bag. Also sorry guys there will be no photos of this as my camera decided to rebel against me so most of the photos came out blurry but I will say that QVB is really pretty at night or at least from our view.

Finally, Wimbledon Finals is tonight and I've been praying so much for his victory, getting ready to deck myself out in my 'I <3 Nole' wear and Serbian flags whilst I fix myself to the TV and may or may not Skype with tennis friends to contain what ever emotion arises during the match.

#436 - Go the distance (2?)

So what's happened recently:

- V came over and we had so much fun playing Wii, eating, chilling with Steph and randomly jamming. I was the worst Robin ever because I couldn't jump for my life (:
- Lazy enjoyable days. Finally sunshine!  
- Work. There's a lot I have to say but I think it's better not to say anything but... "every mile will be worth my while." That is all.
-I was abruptly reminded of some memories which I had stowed away deep down in my brain because I don't want to remember the kind of person I was before. Then some weird twist of fate (coincidence?) occurred...
- A very happy birthday to my dearest J ;)
- Bitter's party!!! Had fun even though I had to leave early. Thanks for organising! 
- 18" Costco pizza for a mere thirteen dollars and rediscovering the perks of being a bibliophile. I swear, whenever I see beautiful covers of books, I get so tempted to buy them because the covers seemingly determines and enhances how good I believe the book is. I saw these below but didn't buy them (yet)

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image. MAJOR SWOON. NEED.

- And before I finish, I'm including my view on the Snowden fiasco. I used to be so naive and think Obama was quite a great person but really, what change has occurred since he became president?  He's a disgrace to the legal profession because he conducts in unethical practices and fails to deliver justice on a gross scale to the people. His administration has blatantly lied about about them not being in a rush to catch a mere 29 year old whistleblower but yet the recent Ecuador fiasco proves otherwise; they are willing to create and risk diplomatic uproars in their desperate attempts to catch Snowden because he exposed the shitty workings of the government and the government is afraid that the people will rebel against them. It's true that Snowden violated state secrets but his actions were utilitarian and the people discovered the shitty workings of the government. That isn't even true democracy. Yet no country is willing to take a stand against the US and grant Snowden asylum even though Russia is clearly enjoying the US' demise and Beijing has refused to comply. I simply don't understand, what the US has that every country is so scared of defying them and give in to their sneaky threats? It looks like Big Brother has come to life. 

#435- The Rat Race

Title for today is a bit ironic but I think it embodies many connotations that I are boggling inside my head so don't mind me as I attempt to spew them onto this post. So I finished my exams last, last Friday and today was the first time that I spent the whole day at home, that's right 24 hours (that is a feat thus far). Most of the time I'm running around like a headless chicken or if I'm not running I feel like I am, even though I'm on break the mountain of errands, tasks and work that I have to get through is crazy. Fortunately from Sunday onwards, I will be taking a week break so DND whilst I try to get into shape.

Follow up from Sweet's post on the Australian political climate, I have to say that I am a KRudd supporter, I always was and I think I will continue to be unless this he does something that angers me greatly. Whilst, I am feminist and I applaud Julia Gillard's efforts in empowering women particularly in the conservative, male-orientated political domain, I was never able to reason nor forgive her for overtaking Kevin Rudd to become the PM. To me that was something really conniving and selfish so for that I say that Karma is a Bitch (:

Also to Happy Apple, I have 2 users left on my Microsoft Office for Mac so I can sell you a user if you're interested. 

Finally, here's a photo of my first and last experience of Sydney's monorail, I shall rant about it in my next post because it's getting late but I still cannot fathom how I was able to stand in line for 2 hours to go ride it but that may have been because I was accompanied by my lovely friends.

 Bondi Group Photo, I think we truly capture the essence of Asian eyes

 Goodbye~

This was taken at Batter's 18th, sorry Better but I couldn't resist uploading this photo