| WHITE.COLD.FLUFFY |
[Dec. 18th, 2009|12:44 am] |
I'M IN LONDON & IT'S...
SNOWWWWINNNGGGGGG!!!! :)
I look awful because I was happily chomping on my bagel when it started snowing but insisted on having a photo taken nonetheless!
the view of the cars around our block before the blizzard started proper!
Right now.. there's a blanket of snow slowly forming at the little plot of grass beside Zee's block!
SNOW SNOW SNOW! |
|
|
| the only constant |
[Dec. 17th, 2009|07:48 pm] |
All of my Life, In every Season
You are Still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship
|
|
|
| full-time lifesaver |
[Dec. 16th, 2009|06:17 pm] |
Taken on the way to dinner one lovely evening
I went without lunch today. The kitchen larder's empty, Dad was out at work and my mother was at her facial. The car was sitting really nicely in the driveway and it started to rain.. so the thought of driving out to buy something to eat totally flew out the window into the winds.
It's 6.03pm and i'm starving for some dinner! I am amazed at my own sheer laziness.
I told frans, "I think one day i'll just keel over and die instead of go out and eat something."
And he replied, "That's when i drive over and bring you food and save your life."
Knew I could always count on my lifesaver! |
|
|
| yours 'til niagara falls |
[Dec. 15th, 2009|12:42 am] |
Just random things pulled from random sites that made me smile. Seriously i'd like to believe i have some sort of creative bone in me, but i can't even highlight my notes straight, let alone draw anything that doesn't look done by a puppy with a pencil. So by the looks of it, i think i'll stick to being.. inspired. Haha :) |
|
|
| pilgrim |
[Dec. 14th, 2009|01:12 am] |
OMAGAAAAAAAAAAAHD
at the rate I'm eating, i'm going to roll into London, roll back to Singapore and roll around for Christmas.
I'm eating and eating and not exercising :O!
SOO RIDIC
& my throat and sneezy nose have both gotten so bad they hurt almost all the time but I ignore their pleas and continue to scoff my face with chocolate and all things sinful. I AM FAIL.
I've concluded that I really really like Scotland and am not eager for Wednesday to arrive at all
I love the people, food, cafes, dogs and walking friendly climate. The only thing I have an issue with are those disgustingly cold and windy days which leave me freezing :(
Whatever it is, the (main) point of today's post is to make an announcement:
my scones pilgrimage has begun!
After a tiring day of shopping (did i mention? my luggage is full already and I still have 10 more days in the UK, I haven't even gotten to London!) my mushroom & onion with pesto crepe from the German Christmas Market yesterday,
(Y) NEW HEELS! :) Been looking around for a pair of brown heels for ages, and these fitted my feet nicely and were comfy AND reasonably priced!
 
I proceeded to Kilimanjaro Cafe for an Apricot Scone with Raspberry jam *droolworthy*
It was so bloody good I think I almost cried while slathering chunks of it with jam and devouring them one by one.
This after a lunch which left me filled to the brim. I FAIL, indeed.
For lunch, Gill, Charis and I (three IJ primary girls!) made our way through the mist towards to the Farmers Market, which only opens on Saturdays, for some fresh produce, food and fun :)
I wound up with a giant bowl of Venision haggis with mashed potato & carrots, finished it off with a bowl of piping hot oats topped off with toasted muesli and raspberries.
The ever greedy me (of course) couldn't resist the lure of buffalo burgers when we were walking out of the market despite being filled to the brim
£3.50, but very very yummy. Topped off with caramelized onions, this has gotta be one of the best burgers I've ever had!
The scones pilgrimage continued today after Gill and I attended mass at the University of Edinburgh's Catholic chapel at Deacon's cafe.
Unlike Kilimanjaro, they had plain scones and I got one with raspberry jam ^^ & also tried their apple pie, which turned out to be pretty zesty and quite yummy all together!
 
Along the way, we also met a Scotsman busker playing the bagpipe in a skirt! kilt! & in typical tourist fashion, i gave him a pound so that I could take a legit photo with him ^^ yay.
this makes him the second guy I've seen in a kilt thus far and the first bagpipe player around!
We also popped by this amazing store known as "chocolate soup" which served the meanest and best Hot chocolate mint I've ever had. zomg it totally murdered my throat though :(
zomgosh! & GUESS WHAT I GOT FOR DINNER?!
(like finally) INDIAN TAKEOUT! :) I've been dying to try the Indian food here for the longest time, ever since I heard about Indian food from the admissions officer in Singapore!
I got some giant lamb curry serving with plain naan from this place called chilli connection & it was all reaaaally good and yummy. I basically slathered up every bit of it, killed my throat, but enjoyed it so much.
It's been 3 hours since I had dinner and I'm still so bloated I feel like I'm about to burst any time soon O_O
 
( I CUT GILL's FRINGEE!- shld so totally quit law school and go try out hairdressing)
 
Look at my giant papadum! & my super yummy lamb curry :)
(Y) I had a pear and almond tart after my hugeee Indian takeout meal at 9.30pm.
zomagaaaahd. need. to.stop.stuffing.my.face |
|
|
| absolute cuteness! |
[Dec. 13th, 2009|02:32 pm] |
This boy is just way too adorable not to share. I especially love how he jeng-jeng jams at 0:34 and rocks out at 0:57. Check out his other videos where he's singing total gibberish with so much passion! Gotta love him. |
|
|
| DAY 2 |
[Dec. 12th, 2009|06:36 pm] |
DAY 1 - Los Angeles
plane ride from SIN was quite good, haha whole family woke up at 3am to send me off at the airport. anyway arrived at tokyo in about 7 hours, our plane arrived too early so the airport didn't have the linking bridge. we had to get off the plane and take the bus to the customs. i was freezing cause i didn't have anything warm, but all was still good. haha kinda got lost finding my way to the right customs to get me to my connecting flight but managed to get to know this lady with 2 kids who were getting on the same flight as me so she was like come along with us. she was really nice and her 2 kids christina and ava were soo cute (: so i managed to get on the right flight to LA. 10 hours later i arrived at LAX ((: haha this time it was more smooth getting through customs than the last. the other time my mom and i spent like half an hour at the counter cause they couldn detect my fingerprints. anyway got out and met william ((((: then went back to USC!
DAY 2 - Los Angeles
haha i was kinda jetlagged yesterday, slept quite a bit. anyway, today we went around USC to take a look, kinda nice the campus, a miillion times nicer than NUS. yup, its cold and wet here in LA, been raining the past 2 days. a cup of green tea from trojan grounds tastes so good and it keeps me warm. william and i sat at the tables outside trojan grounds last night in the open but we didn't feel too cold cause we had our starbucks and ate hot cup noodles. we just came back from eating dinner at parkside, think we're gonna head to trojan grounds later at 10. its only 8pm but it feels like its midnight, the sky turns dark so early. it kinda seems very dead here after 5. anyway can't wait for tuesday cause we are all gonna head down to the outlets for some shopping! (((: then heading to new york on wednesday. i heard its really cold in ny, it probably is snowing there now, hope i don't miss it! gonna meet william's other brother in ny too. (: okay gotta go call my mummy! <3 |
|
|
| day 2 |
[Dec. 12th, 2009|01:54 am] |
My throat hasn't gotten any better despite my efforts to cure it with honey water and lozenges. In fact, it's gotten worse from my irresponsible eating habits and inability to control my greed.
AH WELL...
So yes, besides a nose which perpetually runs (and is super sore and red, I look like rudolf the red-nosed reindeer without a shadow of a doubt) and a bad cough, I now have an extreeeeemely sore throat which refuses to be soothed :( boo.
WIth my sniffy red nose and terrible throat/ cough, Gill and I ventured out into the misty streets of Edinburgh (It was so misty we couldn't see a building 80m away from us)
Prime example of what the streets looked like today.
According to Gill, this basically marks the start of winter in Edinburgh
& (Y) we made my maiden trip to a Starbucks in the UK/ Edinburgh today much to my delight
Skinny cranberry and orange muffin
 
(in the picture on the right, at the bottom right corner of the picture, Gill and I were convinced that one of the ladies drinking coffee there was JK Rowling- so Gill and I proceeded to go say hi and asked her to take a picture with us... she took a picture for us instead.
Turns out she looked too old to be JK Rowling, even though she looked a lot like her!, and she didn't press the camera button hard enough and didn't take the picture lol WIN)
 
Bobby the famous Scottish dog!
(speaking of which, I miss my budster super badly :( )
I also managed to coerce Gill to go ice-skating with me at the Edinburgh Christmas Fair :) [Y]
i love ice-skating and jump at every opportunity I have to ice skate-! OUTDOOR ICE SKATING! YOU CAN NEVER DO THAT IN SINGAPORE!
 
LOL I personally think that Gill looks like Patrick Starfish here- yes no maybe?
 
I was also freezing to death while Gill cldn't control her skates.
Picture on the right: Gill," I CAN"T STOP MOOOVVVINGGG!!!" epic moment, I spent most of my night laughing at the photo and killing my throat -.-
& then it was back to the German Christmas Market :) For food, random fun and ridiculous amounts of laughter
SUPER AWESOME APPLE STRUDEL
[Y] I love apple pastries, all apple pastries! :) Especially when they're fresh from the oven in the winter cold
 
I got Fire Punch and a Bratwurst sandwich! :D
Quite ridiculous, but I got the punch primarily for the mug (which I paid a £2 deposit for)
& the Bratwurst... ohhh don't get me started, if only it didn't affect my throat that badly T_T
[Y] Edinburgh in Christmas :) |
|
|
| oops. |
[Dec. 11th, 2009|01:23 am] |
It's the admissions office for international students!!
Good news: I'm no longer running a fever!
Bad news 1: I've now got a bad sore throat and a hacking cough!
Bad news 2: I think I've gained a good 3 kg already (FROM TWO DAYS HERE!)
Here's a review as to why I'm falling sick and why I'm gaining so much weight.
Gill & I started off today with a normal bowl of cereal and milk FOR HER and a ham sandwich and ice cream for me...I FAIL
 
Idk how long ago it was, but I knew at one point of time I wanted to import Skinny Cow into Singapore
Much to my delight, Gill brought out that box containing ice cream goodness from her freezer yesterday morning much to my delight and glee, I proceeded to stuff my face with ice cream (Y)
We went on to go visit the campus of University of Edinburgh, and I had an internal debate regarding the benefits of reapplying through UCAS.
It's beaaaautfil! :)
OH & we each had a pack of chips and 2 scoops of ice cream each for lunch (healthy lifestyle ftw!)-- I had mandarin & dark chocolate flaked ice cream in a freaking waffle cone
THIS IS THEIR LAW SCHOOL CAMPUS. HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!
 
&& THE BIRTH PLACE OF HARRY POTTERRR!!!:)
& then we went.. SHOPPPPPINNGGGG! :) I got a new black skirts, random items and spotted like a million other things I fully intend to purchase :P
In typical Valerie fashion, I of course overspent and foresee myself being dead broke before I even arrive in London, Well done Val! =.=
OH! & DINNER?!
We each had a chocolate kiss (imagine a waffle cone base, filled with fluffy soft marshmallow, coated with chocolate and nuts *drools*)
and a venision burgee from a stall in the market- it was awesome
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE CHRISTMAS MARKET!!!! :) |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Dec. 10th, 2009|09:32 pm] |
| [ | Current Mood |
| |  full | ] |
annabelle says:
at crystal jade holland v with fera jean sam siew
melissa; says:
oh yeah i saw the pics, coollll
melissa; says:
CANT WAIT TO SEE U GUYS!
annabelle says:
and like omg major headlines, you come back we tell u. omg shock until can get heart attack.
melissa; says:
AHHHHHHHHHH, TELLL ME NOW WHAT THE FUCK. I KNOW IKNOW! SAM HAS A BOYFRIEND
NO....FERA IS PREGNANT
JEAN AND AISYAH ARE MARRIED. NO THATS NOTHING NEW
annabelle says:
HAHAHHAHAHHAHA OMG
u got like 2 correct, got telepathy ah
melissa; says:
WHAT THE FUCK
annabelle says:
which one did u already know
melissa; says: like
FERA IS PREGNANT!
annabelle says:
u already knew? how would u know
melissa; says:
FUCKING HELL. I GUESSED, WHAT THE FUCK.HOW OLD IS SHE??
LIKE WHAT THE FUCK
annabelle says:
indo what can marry soon
melissa; says:
INDO WHAT FUCK
annabelle says:
her bf 22
melissa; says:
SHES SITLL IN UNI, WTF
I WAS JOKING. HOW CAN IT BE TRUE
annabelle says:
ok la just kidding. chill can. im joking too. HAHAHA
melissa; says:
WTF
annabelle says:
hehehe. im so glad ur in scotland. cannot come and strangle me
melissa; says:
HEART ATTACK MAN. OKAY SO WHICH IS TRUE
annabelle says:
NO, u come back we tell you |
|
|
| bangkok dangerous |
[Dec. 10th, 2009|04:01 pm] |
5 days of black feet + tired legs from endless walking, eating awesome thai food, and spending money. Almost every day we were out for nineteen hours and asleep for five, everyone say it with me, it's holiday time. :)
|
|
|
| UNHOLY MACARONI! |
[Dec. 9th, 2009|09:45 am] |
SO
having arrived in UK after 14 hours of no sleep (why i cannot sleep on planes bewilder me, I tired myself crazy yesterday so that I would doze off on the damn flight, but nooo bigger seats on A380, check, comfort, check, food in tummy (or too much), check), still no sleep.
Whatever it is, I've run a fever! (or am running one. woohoo, I'm travel loser yoyo.
And I shamelessly blew my nose all through 14 hours of flying, someone should give me an award I look like bloody rudolf.
On another note, I just paid £1 to access 10 minutes worth of internet... this calls for a heroic voice to initiate much needed change:
Dear Heathrow Airport,
as one of the biggest and busiest airports in the world, could you please take a leaf out of Changi Airport's book and implement free wi-fi so that the world can be a better place and 5 hours of transit will still leave me happy and full from being fed through the wonders of internet websites.
Thanks,
graciously, the girl wrapped up sitting at Terminal one for the last 4 hours running a fever
Val.
(this is also a sign that I need to stop reading trashy novels. posts.getting.trashier.by.the.minute (second in this case) |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Dec. 8th, 2009|09:19 pm] |
Remember how I'm irrational, horrible, temperamental and fearful of everything and anything?
Yes. I have this crazy fear of flying.
I seem to always be convinced that my plane's going to crash, wind up lost etc etc, and I never sleep on my flights because I'm up worrying and screaming internally every time the seat belt sign comes on.
AHHHHHHHH
PRAY.
FOR.
ME.
AHHHHHHH
I have no Al/ no Chenxi etc etc to scream and whine to this time round
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh |
|
|
| I BEG YOUR PARDON |
[Dec. 8th, 2009|12:54 am] |
| [ | Current Mood |
| |  excited | ] |
I"LL BE FLYING OFF IN TWENTY THREE HOURS.
HIGH FIVE, HIGH TEN, DO THAT BOOGIE; WOOHOOOO!!!
 
Meeting up with my darling Braidy Bunch (Check!), Spending time with Budster (Check!)
Although I still have a fair bit of stuff left to get, people to contact and planning to do (In terms of how I intend to spend my days there), I'm gigglish at the thought of stuffing myself silly with giant boxes of raspberries from Sainsbury's and embarking on my scones binge. oh scones, dear scones.
& of course Scotland, i cannot wait to attempt to slip a transfer slip under the door of the Edinburgh Uni's admissions office. tempting tempting tempting
For the trip, i've armed myself with a new compact camera
( NO, i do not intend to carry my DSLR around when I'm travelling alone- hello unsafe much? & my compact camera, the dear beloved canon which has been scrutinized by many for it's age and lack of fancy abilities, which I've had since 2003 is no longer reliable and is often bailing out on me when i need it most)
(Oh and the other compact camera my dad got in 2005 is as good as asking me to sketch out what's in front of me all together.. so bloody grainy...)
http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2009/12/01/Fujifilm-FinePix-F70EXR/p1
Yes, I am generally quite fail, I bought it from the first camera shop i walked into.
I cannot believe I didn't follow through with my plan to stomp my way around Funan/ Sim Lim to find the best deal.
In the end, the dude offered me $435 and $25 for an extra battery, which is undeniably a fantastic, reasonable deal which i clearly couldn't resist :/
Oh & also slipped me his card while saying:" You can call me any time about anything"
I swear Mark nearly exploded trying to hold his tongue when the dude said that.
I later told Mark that I would have gotten a better deal if he hadn't been there *nods*
& BOOKS! :) (Y) Sunny Bookstore!
*Prances around* WHEEEEE |
|
|
| turkkkeeeyyy |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|01:00 am] |
The way to my heart may be through budster, but I was reminded today during dinner that the way to my tummy is through a turkey well done.
Every christmas, i wait for the last of the guests to leave before I devour the turkey like a hungry maniac because I love turkey so very very much
Tonight we had guests, and a perfect turkey.
It was so good that my parents and wati joined in with me in the devouring despite them laughing at my insane greed for turkey every year.
Wati and my conclusion of the day?
My future husband should propose with a perfectly done turkey with a giant bowl of cranberry sauce
ooooo TURRRKKEEEYYYY |
|
|
| / |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|07:12 pm] |
Its five more days to the most terrible thing in the world. all the parasites, bacteria, virus, fungi, pharmacology.. elvina says the year 5's finals when they were in year 2 is LESS than our one CA this friday.
anyway, please listen to paul mccartney. i want to marry him. what will the world do without real music like these? we all need to wake up to our senses.
SILLY LOVE SONGS
BAND ON THE RUN
there is so much left to do before the year ends.. all held back for this friday. im exploding from too little time to study yet i wish it'll pass faster so i can live my december. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|02:19 pm] |
|
ONE MORE DAY TILL THE LAST OF %$@#@$!$#@% EXAMS!!
|
|
|
| navigation |
| [ |
viewing |
| |
most recent entries |
] |
| [ |
go |
| |
earlier |
] |
| |
|
|
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
braidparade's Friends Page
FAT, FULL, accomplished :)
sleepy
