CNY 2013

Being away from home, scrolling through Facebook feed, instagram seeing pictures of everyone having their reunion dinner, dolling up for CNY isn't that bad when you have a great bunch here to celebrate together. But nothing can be compared to being close to your family on this festive period.

Skype session while receiving my virtual angpows

Sis whatsapped me this picture to taunt me :(

Showing off my fav pineapple tarts

Virtual gambling!

Headed to town for dinner on the first day of CNY with the coursemates at this pretty restaurant, Wong's. Love the oriental decorations and the ambience though food wasn't to my liking. Before that, first visit to Gala casino where I won 2.50 in blackjack lol. Oh well, better than losing or nothing.

F4? :P

Mom made me bring my cheongsam along and finally got to put it to good use!

What kind of reluctant face is that?!

Looks like the royal maid and the emperor lol.

Group pic!

Jiaxin, Voonhon, Kai Yap and Ryan

Sichuan dishes for the night

Karaoke at HK diner after that!

UWE organised a dinner for us on the 13th at Zen harbourside, this time with most of the coursemates and uni students. Food was blergh but the company made it worthwhile together with performances by our own friends. 

Missing Han Pin!

Wendy performing When you say nothing at all and In your arms.

Adrian, Szen, Leewee

With a red angpow! :P

With the coursemates

Bestie who's half drunk?

People at our table for the night

Mini dinner with the law students at our flat hosted by Christy our masterchef for the night! Drinking session and card game after that got everyone crazeeeeeeeeeeee. You wouldn't wanna drink the concoction in the bottle in the middle of the table! A mixture of wine, cider and water, ughhhh.

CNY ended with a chap goh meh dinner last night at our place. Whipped up chicken rice while Ryan and Christy made kungpow chicken with tomyam, Szen stir fried vegetables while Yench made baked potato with kale. 

Trip to Middle Temple, London post up next! X

Last Weekend

It's already February! Seriously time is moving wayyyyyyyyyy too fast. February's my favourite month because it's my month hehehe. A line up of events this month amidst missing the CNY celebration back home. Oh well, it's only a year, nothing much to lose out except the angpows, reunion dinner, pineapple cookies, gambling.... :(

Had a pretty quiet last weekend, a few drinks with the Bar students at campus' bar and had a nice meal with Adrian and Ryan in town after our longing for pizza.

Christy my cray cray flatmate!

Szennnnnn

Lindsay!

Drunk lawyers in the making!

TGIF :)

Lunch for 3!

Best was the dessert, the lava cake though there was no lava =.= while Adrian had some cherry sundae brownie which was pretty good too. Cheat day to the maximum, went home feeling so guilty!

Pretty pots and pans for decor

Anti-socialllllllll

Anti-social 2

Still in the midst of completing my Audit assignment! Needa get it done before heading off to Cardiff this weekend for some Malaysian play. Off to the gym now, cardio day for today! :D

Scotland Part I

A getaway to Scotland during our study week holiday from 4/11 to 8/11 with Ryan, Wendy, Lee Wee, Han Pin, Jasmine and Amanda. Visited Edinburgh, Isle of Skye, Glencoe, and small places all over Scotland.

Even went partying the night before, cause a friend was visiting from Kent? Still managed to wake up early to prepare to head to the airport.

First time at the airport after the last tear-jerking moment at KLIA. Somehow reminiscence was done, and memories flashed back constantly. Bumpy ride in the taxi along the way there made me nauseous. Curbed it with lemonade and sour gummies at the store there.

Inefficiency of Bristol airport zzz

Taking a flight here is such a hassle. We had to take off our boots, belts, watches, some accessories and went through security screening! Such a waste of time. Bag got flagged cause I forgot to place my hand lotion and lip balm in a ziplock bag and separate it. :/

And we were only permitted to bring ONE bag onto the plane. 5 mins before boarding we were informed by Jerry and gang who we bumped into, and luckily there was space in Lee Wee's hand carry to shove our handbags in. Madness.

One really displeasing thing was Jasmine was struggling to shove her luggage into the compartment on the airplane and the flight attendant didn't even bother to give her a hand and just walked past. Such POOR SERVICE!

Safe flight nevertheless!

Otw to our serviced apartment

Our stay for the night was Staycity apartment in Edinburgh. Highly recommended cause it was really comfy and all kitchen appliances, utensils and even dish washer machine was provided! All of us squeezed into an apartment designated for two people :P

Street of Edinburgh

After 30 mins walk from our stay

On our way up to Edinburgh castle

Didn't manage to go in cause it was already closed.

View of Edinburgh city from the castle hill

Jasmine and her favourite Johnnie Walker's

Our dinner place for the night adjacent to the whisky shop

Quite 'atas' place

Chicken with truffle and mushrooms

My angus with garlic butter and roast potatoes with a glass of Savignon Blanc.

So that sums up our first day at Scotland. Despite having an assignment due in a week I'm still blogging. Tsk. Think it'll help me with the flow of ideas to answer my assignment :P

Ciao!