We went to the Guggenheim exhibits today. Dashed into the Arts Market to get some souvenirs to bring back and then we had snack at Movida right before it rained.
Love this parma ham thingy platter best. We ordered a lot of food, of coz, I forgot to take pictures of them. Food come, whack!
Love this bowl of olive even more. Its gourmet olives.
Hope to go back there again.
Last month, I went Addy for work for a couple of days. As previously mentioned, I only saw the hotel and the airport. So, stop asking me how was Addy.
So this is the picture of my really crappy room. Its supposed to be a 5 star hotel - The Hilton. One word to describe it - *Pui!
The shower. I have seen some HDB flats with nicer shower.
The highlight of the room.
By the way, being asian, whenever I enter a room/house, I always remove my shoes. For this hotel, I paved the floor with spare towels from the door to the bed. I know I can wear my shoes inside but I only brought my work shoes and I have been on my heels the whole damn day already. Stupid hotel don’t even have those disposable slippers. Even China have those!
To make matters worse, my window has no view. It is on the same level as the tennis court. As in, if i open the window, I can actually walk out into the tennis court. Or rather, if I didn’t draw my curtain, people playing tennis would be looking at me.
This entry serves as a reminder to NEVER book myself in this crappy hotel on company’s expense.
Last month, KL dumped me and went away for the weekend in the mountains to snowboard. In bid to occupy myself during that time, I signed myself up for a French Baking class.
Picture of my teacher’s cakes.
Pistachio Mascarpone Almonds Gateaux. Okay, it doesn’t look like my teacher’s cake but I think it taste the same.
Chocolate and Pumpkin Tart with Mocha Sabayon. I know it looks like it has some breadtop buns on top, but that is really the nice bit. And, I made the chocolate decorations!
Passionfruit and Mango Tart. Well, half of it anyway. Had to share it with my stupid lazy partner. I like this best - actually, I might make it again some day.
I didn’t take a picture of the fourth cake - Fusion Entrement. But its probably the same look as my teacher’s.
Wah Piang… I never realised so much work just to make it look nice. Seriously, don’t think I’ll make those cakes again. Not worth the trouble.
But I made a friend or two there. I had a teacher’s assistant who helped me quite a bit and have since been in contact on MSN. Might meet him for coffee one day.
Went to see a doctor today with KL. I’ve been coughing for over a week and KL have had the flu and cough for over a month.
Turns out, we had a viral infection. Weirdest part was, she prescribed Ventolin (inhaler for asthma) to us. It helped me with breathing better but, I’m still coughing badly at bedtime. She says, we just have to let it run its course.
I have been sleeping badly the last 2 nights due to the coughing fit. I cough so hard I started perspiring. The night before, I got out of bed to air myself in the living room and fell asleep there. Looked like I was kicked out of the room. Hah! KL thought I looked damn comfortable on the sofa bed.
Anyway, since we were at the doctor’s, KL asked to do a regular health check. Doctor suggested that he do his blood test first. I asked if I needed one since I’m such high risk in Diabetes. In addition, I said that might as well check if I healthy in case I get pregnant.
She asked if I was planning for a child. I said, “No, but if I get pregnant then I want to know that I am healthy for it.” How come it can’t be natural? As in, if I get pregnant, then Yeah. Otherwise, why must it be always planned? I know a lot of people planned to have kids and do all sorts of things to try to get pregnant. But is it not okay to just have it naturally?
Have we come to the stage where we have to control all things? Says me - the control freak.
I’m not sure if KL is freaked out about my conversation with the doctor. He is not comfortable in talking about babies and me getting pregnant.
So, anyway, my blood test also includes, Hep B+C, Syphillis, HIV, Rubella, VZV, Vit D serology. I don’t know if I should feel insulted or not.
I have 2 lines more on the form than KL. How come he don’t have to be tested for those? If anything, he would be the source of infection. NOT FAIR!!
Some really expensive mushrooms!
And, real wasabi for $200 a kilo!
Salsify - some rooted vegetable that taste like oysters when cooked. Weird!
I really don’t know what this pet shop is selling, but they seem to have KL on sale.
Maybe I should buy myself some spare.
KL bought me this headphones sometime ago.
Love it, except that its pretty fragile.
KL came back on Friday. Still as sick before he left for his trip. Poor fella is coughing harder than ever.
I fell sick. All his fault. Stupid monkey!
*KL’s hotel room in Amsterdam
KL is leaving this to come back home to me.
Feeling all gigglish today. Like a high school girl with a crush.
Argh! I’m too old for this shit.
Haven’t really spent much time with KL for over a month.
2 weeks away in Amsterdam.
Week before, I was in Addy for work
Week before that, he was up in the mountains snowboarding with friends.
Week before his snowboarding trip, he was busy with preparation for Amsterdam and sourcing snow gear.
Seriously. We haven’t really had couple time for a long long long time. However, I find it easier to miss KL this time. Interestingly, my boss is on leave this whole week and my admin lady is rather slack and hardly come in. Other than being terribly busy at work, I have no one to talk to. To add to that, Co, my friend, has gotten rather “tau” lately and constantly needing to be coax to hanging out and I really can’t be bothered. I go for my pilates/yoga classes straight after work and then home. I eat my dinner in front of my computer watching my movies, wash up and goes right to bed after. Everyday is a repeat of the previous night. I don’t even call Dad often now. I don’t know what’s happening with me. I’m not even PMS-ing or hormonal. I’m not sad or suicidal. I’m just.
For a long time now, I’ve concluded that my worse fear is loneliness. However, I seemed totally at ease when I’m left on my own, being the only child with both parents working. I realised I switched back to my ‘alone’ mode almost immediately once there is a need. In my ‘alone’ mode, I am more alert and suddenly, a lighter sleeper. I am also now totally comfortable with the darkness of the night and the stillness of the room. Keeping to my side of the bed and know that I only have my own warmth to keep my toes warm at night, I wear socks to sleep now.
I’m not sure if I like this current state but I know I can depend on myself and myself only if need be. Of course, I’m still glad I have Daddy, BS & NL and also GL when I need the occasional gossip and ramblings.
When I was younger, I dream of getting married, having a family and home of my own. I always thought because I’m such a girly girl to have such a thought, but now I wonder if it is because I worry about being alone. I used to pity people who are not married and live alone. And wondered how they ever survive without companionship. Now I know, they probably are used to the quiet. Sometimes I think it is better that way for some people - it can be heartbreaking and painful to be with someone. However, if I had a choice, I rather to have love and hurt than to never feel at all.
I think I’m still afraid of being alone. But for now, I know I’ll be alright. I know my survival instinct will somehow kick in even if I resist it.
3 more sleeps till he comes home.
So now my farking Uncle moved his things to Old Man’s place.
Earlier this evening my Uncle threw out Old Man’s DVD player. Couple of minutes ago, Old Man called Dad to help him retrieve a disc inside the DVD player - PORN!
Dad went out to the lift, the player is no more there.
Old Man was quite upset. Because he watched that particular disc halfway?!??!?
Hahaa…
I have such weird family.
Dad had quite an interesting day today.
At 3+pm, Dad was eating groundnuts watching cable when my farking uncle, his brother, came downstairs and told him, “Come upstairs with me. Some fucker provoking me to a fight.” My Dad rushed up in his shorts and totally topless. Apparently, Aunty Jacq and her “Bodyguard” was there. The police was there already too.
My farking Uncle had already called the Police. Dad said, “Fucker always hiding behind Police.”
With the Police presence, Jacq’s “Bodyguard” said, “So what if u got 2 Degrees and so smart? Come lah… You touch me, you die.”
*giggles*
Dad turned to the Police and said, “You see? He is asking for it.” The Police calmly asked for everyone’s ID and said that if they began anything, everyone will be charged with Public Disorder.
Stupid Bodyguard was so scared of giving the Police his ID and kept asking why must give. Dad said that it probably dawn onto him that he might get in trouble with the law just because he wanted to be a hero.
Police turned to Dad asking for his ID and Dad patted his bare chest, pretending he is checking his shirt pocket and said, “I got no pocket” The Policeman actually laughed. Dad volunteer to do downstairs to get it but I think at the end, the Police didn’t insist so he never went.
Note:
1. In a fight, shouldn’t you be insulting the other? Saying someone smart is compliment right?
2. Think Dad is prepared to fight when farking Uncle came to tell him about it. Yeah… prepared to fight topless. Crazy skinny 60+ old guy with a beerbelly prepared to fight.
3. Dad says ‘Bodyguard’ probably friend. Not church friend and definitely not gangster.
Yes, Dad sure had an interesting day. And this sort of things will only happen in my family.
Was invited to Brand’s birthday picnic today. First time I attended a group thing without KL. Since its potluck, I brought mini meat pies!!
Pies before baking.
Pies after baking.
All the food that day.
I really miss KL. Especially seeing all the couples together. But I think his friends missing him too. They all talked about him the whole party. About his snowboarding skills, about his toys, about his business trips, about his absence. Boy, I miss him too.
Famous South Melbourne Dim Sims.
I really miss KL. Come home safely soon.
I was in Addy for work for a couple of days.
People asked me how was it.
I said, “I only saw the hotel and the airport.”