Large sizes of Seafood!

Alright, this is a long time overdue post. I had this last year in June before I came back here, after my horrible exam.
Incredibly huge isn't it??
It's a freshwater prawn reared in Sabah. My brother got it from his colleagues and he brought back about 3 kgs I think (can't remember the exact one). Those were very sweeet and juicyyyy!! One of the largest prawn I've ever tasted! :P

Excitingly...
Last Saturday, I had another huge surprise :D :D

I managed to have this!! It's one of the largest crab pincher I've ever tasted in my entire life..hehe! I think my friend was like =.=" (speechless cause I was given the priority to taste it! Though I felt guilty because I wasn't the one who picked it..Anyway, since I was given the chance to eat it, I had it! :D

Reluctantly, my picture was captured along with this huge crab pincher :P I was too busy eating and didn't bring my camera that day.

It was super duper sweeeet and juicyy!! (haih very jakun but really, undeniable!)

Note the yellow small sauce next to my plate- it's sesame sauce. Because many steamboats over here in Singapore consists of pepper hot (Beijing style- lots of pepper and is spicy) and normal soup, therefore the sesame sauce can help to relieve the spicy pepper hot soup. It's different from KL where the steamboats consists of 'tom yam' (sour and hot) soup and a normal soup.

The sesame sauce is supposed to be added with various kinds of other ingredients such as sesame oil, coriander leaves, and any other ingredients that you wanna eat to relieve the spiciness. Trust me, it really helps! (highly recommended for those who can't take spicy soups). You'd be amazed on how the sesame sauce works in relieving the hot symptoms (runny nose, teary eyes, hot tongue). I remember my first time having Beijing steamboat here with those symptoms and also I couldn't stand the beef smell in the soup so I didn't take much of it. Now, I'm proud to say that (ahemm...), I'm used to it already :P

The enjoying dinner in Geylang lasted from 530pm to 8pm. Long hours~ This time's buffet really worth it- for me:P (since I always can't take much food)

In fact, I feel pretty bad for my friend because since I don't eat beef, all the meat were substituted with mutton. Also, I'm regretful to say that I didn't keep my promise.Will for sure, keep my promise for the next time!

So long~

Gonna get sick!! TCM way of relieving sickness..刮 Gua1 aka scrape

Fyi, TCM = traditional Chinese Medicine..

I've never been sick for almost 1 n 1/2 year I think, since the complimentary flu jab that I got when working as a RA in my previous department before I came here.. Which made me strongly believe that flu jabs are really really effective!! :P

In fact, I've been hoping to never fall sick during my first year here, because of the busy schedules and I was afraid of scoring badly especially when near CAs (continual assessments- like exams) and finals. I am very grateful for not falling sick at all too :) At least the moments are over..now can get sick laa.. (you must be thinking "whATttt?? ThiS cRazYY gal!!"

I was afraid of getting sick because I've had bad experiences in falling sick during examinations..really suffering and bad for the grades too ..Anyway, I started to feel sick after today's lab meeting; my throats were dry, and could feel like getting a runny nose. I wonder how much I understand myself too- because 2 weeks ago I already told one of my seniors that I'll probably get sick soon. Haih..If all my intuitions are that sharp.. Anyway, this is sad because now is so so near to Chinese New Year!! *sobs.

Hopefully will be okay soon or otherwise... will cry man with those food cravings and I can't eat! 

My pretty senior offered to massage my throat..she's a Traditional Chinese doctor who had just graduated here and currently working in my lab.. what happened was she massaged with her two fingers (sort of like pinching the area that I feel sick).

In fact, this type of massage (called Gua1 刮- don't know correct word or not, think yes, if not please tell me:P) works well for any part of the body, whichever place that you feel  sick and not comfortable. And once it's pinched/ massaged repeatedly, the problematic area will show inflammation, showing signs that the particular area is problematic. And after inflammation, it will get well again.

It looks like this now!! Means problematic! >.<

That's why when, for example, your shoulder is in pain, a skin scraper is used together with some massage oil to massage that part. Have to scrap quite hard one lehh..

We did a case-control study because another labmate was there (Hehe!, knowing that both of us doubt the effectiveness of this treatment :P)..so my senior did the same pinching for him. In fact I didn't really believe that only problematic areas will show inflammations like this, because the pinchings weren't that soft. It was pretty, hmmm, slightly painful.. Coincidentally, that labmate also mentioned about what was going through in my mind- doubting the effectiveness of this treatment.

Suprisingly, it's truee laaa! That healthy guy only got some pinkish skin but mine was like- with 'punctuates'! (One of the things that we observe in the lab and looks like small holes in cells, either stained or not stained) It looked like areas with small red dots all over the pinching site..He has none except for the pinkish skin!!

Hopefully will get well soon before CNY!!

So long~

五月天- 你不是真正的快乐 You're not really happy

Been listening to this niceee song in the lab way too much, and happened to listen to it again while on the bus today..




人群中哭着
ren qun zhong ku zhe
你只想变成透明的颜色
ni zhi xiang bian cheng tou ming de yan se
你再也不会
ni zai ye bu hui
梦或痛或心动了
meng huo tong huo xin dong le
你已经决定了
ni yi jing jue ding le
你已经决定了
ni yi jing jue ding le

你静静忍着
ni jing jing ren zhe
紧紧把昨天在拳心握着
jin jin ba zuo tian zai quan xin wo zhe
而回忆越是甜
er hui yi yue shi tian
就是越伤人了
jiu shi yue shang ren
越是在手心留下
yue shi zai shou xin liu xia
密密麻麻深深浅浅的刀割
mi mi ma ma shen shen qian qian de dao ge

你不是真正的快乐
ni bu shi zhen zheng de kuai le
你的笑只是
ni de xiao zhi shi
你穿的保护色
ni chuan de bao hu se
你决定不恨了
ni jue ding bu hen le
也决定不爱了
ye jue ding bu ai le
把你的灵魂
ba ni de ling hun
关在永远锁上的躯壳
guan zai yong yuan suo shang de qu ke

这世界笑了
zhe shi jie xiao le
於是你合群的一起笑了
yu shi ni he qun de yi qi xiao le
当生存是规则
dang sheng cun shi gui ze
不是你的选择
bu shi ni de xuan ze
於是你含着眼泪
yu shi ni han zhe yan lei
飘飘荡荡跌跌撞撞的走着
piao piao dang dang die die zhuang zhuang de zou zhe

你不是真正的快乐
ni bu shu zhen zheng de kuai le
你的笑只是
ni de xiao zhi shi
你穿的保护色
ni chuan de bao hu se
你决定不恨了
ni jue ding bu hen le
也决定不爱了
ye jue ding bu ai le
把你的灵魂
ba ni de ling hun
关在永远锁上的躯壳
guan zai yong yuan suo shang de qu ke

你不是真正的快乐
ni bu shi zhen zheng de kuai le
你的伤从不肯
ni de shang cong bu ken
完全的癒合
wan quan de yu he
我站在你左侧
wo zhan zai ni zuo ce
却像隔着银河
que xiang ge zhe ying he
难道就真的抱着遗憾
nan dao jiu zhen de bao zhe yi han
一直到老了
yi zhi dao lao le
然後才後悔着
ran hou cai hou hui zhe

你不是真正的快乐
ni bu shi zhen zheng de kuai le
你的笑只是
ni de xiao zhi shi
你穿的保护色
ni chuan de bao hu se
你决定不恨了
ni jue ding bu hen le
也决定不爱了
ye jue ding bu ai le
把你的灵魂
ba ni de ling hun
关在永远锁上的躯壳
guan zai yong yuan suo shang de qu ke

你不是真正的快乐
ni bu shi zhen zheng de kuai le
你的伤从不肯
ni de shang cong bu ken
完全的癒合
wan quan de yu he
我站在你左侧
wo zhan zai ni zuo ce
却像隔着银河
que xiang ge zhe ying he
难道就真的抱着遗憾
nan dao jiu zhen de bao zhe yi han
一直到老了
yi zhi dao lao le

你值得真正的快乐
ni zhi de zhen zheng de kuai le
你应该脱下
ni ying gai tuo xia
你穿的保护色
ni chuan de bao hu se
为什麽失去了
wei shen me shi qu le
还要被惩罚呢
hai yao bei chen fa ne
能不能就让悲伤
neng bu neng jiu rang bei shang
全部结束在此刻
quan bu jie shu zai ci ke
重新开始活着
chong xin kai shi huo zhe

Cravings!!

Eii... part of my blog was deleted ..

I'm literally craving for food for more than 36 hours dy!!

Symptoms that I should go back soon??
Or having some FCS (Food Craving Syndrome)?

I was trying to distract myself from hunger and these missing-food-syndrome by busily sms-ing yesterday night..but the cravings are still here today! >.<
SO am blogging to relieve it..

Craving for these currently:

1. Kepong's Char Kuey Teow, HK Prawn Chee Cheong Fun & Fried oyster egg
2. Jinjang's dimsum and bak kut teh
3. Nga pou rice near home
4. Jalan Ipoh's satay
5. Taman K Doh's pasar malam popiah and carrot cake
6. Taman Batu's yin yong and fried rice

Literally, my food cravings started since I tried that CKT (char kuey teow) two nights ago..
I think that uncle cincai fried it one. I've tried 2 times there and this time was the worst ever..
I seldom complain that much for food because we should be thankful with food..
But it was by far the worst ever CKT i've ever tasted here..
My landlady always says.."what's so nice bout CKT laa?" cause I always tell her where to get better CKT.. but eeeee, no more CKT here for some time!

Just can't let go of the cravings now... >.< ish...

Even if I go back home that time, most of the shops would start to close for business already due to CNY..

Cravingssss~~~~

Back home and Esplanade trips pictures

Happy New Year 2010!!

Basically, what I did during new year was to fulfill the promise I've made to myself earlier- that is...ta daaaaaaa...owning a better better camera!!

=)

Well, I kept my promise..although presently, I didn't really spend that much of the time 'entertaining' my second 'pet'..
However, I did play around with most of its functions..

Here are the functions that I've played it:

1) Changing the tones- as G 11 has various tones, these are some that I've played with.

Sepia

B/W Black and white
Neutral

Automatic mode
I was watching this! :P
You can select the colour that you want.. this function should work really well when all the focus is to a particular object only, especially if that object is less striking.. but I think it'd work very well with a stalk of flower too.. ;)2) And esplanade! =) Was playing around with the aperture and shutter speed..I had this at F8.0 and shutter speed of 1-2"

Hehe..my fave pic!! Turned out just so so nice! =)

With lotsa lotsa seashells for this month's Esplanade's theme..! =)

Fyi, all the pictures were unedited at all, except for the size..

So long~