come have PANCAKES with me~

It's been a while since I have NORMAL breakfast. At the time when I was still working (in Thailand, of course), my breakfast either consist of rice+omelet (ข้าวไข่เจียว) or sticky rice+grilled pork skewer (ข้าวเหนียวหมูปิ้ง).
ps. I'm only typing the names in Thai because I've become nostalgia all of a sudden

I was excited to finally have a normal breakfast (but then again, does having it at 11 smth counts as 'breakfast'? oh what the hell...it's breakfast food at least). What I'm talking about is PANCAKES.

When I told my friends in Aussieland that I was coming for vacation in November, they told me wherever I go, DO NOT forget to try Pancakes on the Rocks. But sadly enough, I didn't get to try it before my vacation ended. Now that I am here again, I figured it's time! So.... 5 months after I landed and walked pass the pancake shop about 151 times, I finally stepped in to try the pancake everyone was talking about.

"Regular Pancake Stack"

"Strawberry Patch"

You know what happened after the first bite??? I was spellbound~ I don't know what took over me - and I blame it on the luscious strawberries that came with the 'Strawberry Patch' pancakes - all of a sudden, the corners of my mouth starts to move by itself.. and I was left with a huge smile plastered on my tiny face O_O No matter what I tried, the smile was stuck there... until the last strawberry was consumed~ The buttermilk pancakes were thick and soft, and there were plenty of fresh strawberries~ YUMMMMMM~

Next time, I'm ordering 'Devils Delight' - chocolate pancake - YUMMMMMM *SMILES*

Coffee, Tea or Babycino?

Before I came to Sydney, I didn't realize that McDonald's also has a cafe. So when I saw McCafe in Aussieland I was excited. HEY! don't judge me! I'm only human. I get excited at things like that...>.<

Anyway, so .. McCafe... First, something about me and cafes. I like cafes, I like being there and relaxing, watching the world go by. I like the smell of coffee, but I can't drink too much coffee cuz it gives me headaches. I'm more of a tea person. But on that faithful day that I happen to plonk myself on a stool at McCafe near university, I was not in the mood for tea (or coffee). I would be happy just to sit there basking in the warmth of a heater, but that was not to be, my friends wouldn't let that happen. After much protest, they purchased a babycino for me. AHA! I know you're wondering 'what the hell's a babycino??'. Let me en light you...

A 'babycino' is a fancy name for 'hot milk' -_-'... that's it. It's basically hot milk with froth and sprinkle of chocolate. If you're starting to wonder why such fanciness for something so simple.. it's because it's a scam!!!! It's a way for parents to spoiled their little brats. The cup is small AND it's not cheap. The price is probably marked up by 200% just because it's in a branded cup.

My oh my~ what is the world turning to when a caffeine induced venue starts to target the young ones?

Peel An Orange

I am dying~ *.*

The end of the semester is approaching and now I'm overloaded with work. I am stressed, and confused, and getting sick, AND the 'g' button on my computer is going bonkerz and doesn't show up when i press it half the time. *sniff*sniff*

Anyway, I was talking to Janie a few days (or was it weeks?..anyway,) ago about stress. And I came up with a "solution" to temporarily reduce stress... that is... to peel an orange. Why? Because when you're peeling an orange, you're concentrating on taking off the skin and the fiber thingies and so your mind is not on what you were stressing about. AND the scent of the orange will relax your senses. AND your body will benefit from the vitamin C when you eat the orange. Isn't that smart??? hahaha

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go peel a dozen oranges~

Jeabberz On Ice

Last monday (June 11, 2007) was a public holiday here in Aussieland. So instead of being stuck in my tiny space, I went ice skating!!!! YEAH YEAH!! I LOVE ICE SKATING. I'm not the best at it, I mean I can't even go forward properly (although I find it easier to backwards -_-), but I love it. I just love being on the ice.

FYI, I used to take ice skating lessons while I was living in Hong Kong. But sadly, I had to end the lessons after a few months. It was the time when I had to return to Thailand. If I didn't have to stop taking the classes, I'll be in competitions by now... HAHAH... ok.. that's a lie ~

ps. it took me 3 days to write the above two tiny paragraphs... where's my creative juice???

Obsessive Compulsive Poker's Sympathy for Miss USA

Facebook is an addiction. If not for anything, then for the ability to poke people all over the world. Eversince Janie joined Facebook, my poking efforts have quadrupled!!! HEY! she poked me first!! and now I can't stop poking back!! HAHA... oh dear... what had become of my life? I get cheap thrills from virtual pokes~ -_-'

[i took out the name but you can pretty much guess who poked me]

Anyway, so so.. this morning I spent 2 hours watching rerun of Miss Universe 2007. OMG! I feel sooooo sorry for Miss USA. I actually like her.. I mean I saw her on Oprah (so what else do I watch right? hahah) and she was charming. Damn the bastards (and myself..heh) for laughing when she slipped and fell on her bum during the evening gown showcase. Naughty naughty audience.

I had the same accident during one of my cheerleading practices. I couldn't walk properly for a week! HAHA I'm amazed she can still give her winning smile. What's worse? The audience booed her when she got up to answer her question. That wasn't very nice!!! So what if she's American and so what if she got in the top 5 because Donald Trump is the co-owner of the Miss Universe contest, and he is currently sponsoring her career, right???

i am HERE now

there are countless times when i have to remind myself where i am. i tend to wander off in daydreams and imagine myself in some other place besides here. it's not that i particularly hate where i am now but ... i guess i'm not happy with where i am now all the time.

more often than not i have to pull myself back and remind myself that 'i am HERE now'.