Sunday, March 29, 2009

Sports car 5:53 PM

I wanna get a sports car I wanna get a sports car I wanna get a sports car. Currently eyeing this convertible. But my daddy will kill me if he finds out. So let's keep this our little secret ok? Shhhhh. I wanna get a sports car...........

Wasting time 2:28 PM

Went for dim sum on Saturday, then came home, watched some DVDs, over the weekend I managed to watch Mr and Mrs Smith, The Devil Wears Prada and The Medallion. I know, speaks a lot about my taste. I'm more mainstream :)

And also wasted time car shopping. Started with looking at this VW beetle that was really cheap. I know some time ago I convinced myself its not the best time to get a car blah blah but then Kailee promised to help me take care of the car when I'm back home etc plus there were some really good deals on Craigslist and Kelly's blue book so once I started I couldn't stop. I know I really shouldn't. especially when I have so much left to do.

Next week:

Wednesday-in class quiz
Thursday-take home exam due

Next next week:

Wednesday-in class presentation
Thursday-midterm
Friday-Final

After that, giving myself a friggin break.

Might be travelling to DC for the cherry blossoms! Hope they don't shed their blossoms so quickly! Otherwise there are a couple cherry trees in the hospital campus, gotta contend myself with those :( Also got a movie date, Monsters and Aliens in 3D! Hurray! I can't wait for that next next weekend to come. Now I gotta get back to work. Shat. Still car shopping. Mom and dad promised to help me pay for part of the car. Wj promised to gimme money if I need it. Note: he said 'give', not 'lend'. So remind me I don't have to return him the money if I ever wanted to :p

Anyway, there are more pictures to post but it takes tooooooo long waiting for that bloody thing to load. So gotta wait till that next next weekend. And then I gotta start packing bit by bit cos I'm getting evicted... booohoohoo.. nah just kidding. I'm moving out into a temp place until I find somewhere more permanent to move into. Yippee. I love moving.

Ok enough of wasting time. Back to work!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Feeling cheated 1:11 PM

When I first came to Hopkins, I found that my in-class exam grades were always bad but my take-home exams or assignment grades were always much better. So I thought ok its time for a change. I better pull up my socks and buck up for in-class finals. And I did! So for the last 2 finals that I got back I finally got above average! But then my take-homes for those 2 courses were just like slightly above average or average so I thought that is why I got Bs. But regardless I was very very happy to have passed cos it means I am on my way to becoming a full-time PhD candidate!

At least, that was until classmates who were collecting their exams beside me started whooping with joy and exclaiming that they got As. And they were saying how their finals suck but thankfully they still got As. Wtf. And I was like no way that can happen. My finals don't suck, my take homes were still kinda above average why the fuck do I not get a fucking A! Damn it. I feel like life is making a fucking joke of me. It makes me feel happy one minute cos it made me think hurray I finally scored above average and then the next minute it goes jussttttt kidding! You still suck cos you got a B! Booboo! And I can't even ask why cos I have a feeling the bloody prof isn't gonna entertain any bloody thing regarding regrading except for miscalculation.

Feeling so freakin cheated right now. wtf.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Negotiation 6:05 PM

I just recalled this little snippet that I forgot to record when Wj came. We went shopping this one evening when he came. We wandered into Old Navy and they were selling these flip flops in all sorts of colors. They were cheap too. I badly needed a pair since mine somehow fell apart. And I tried on this pair of brown ones. I asked Wj how they looked and he said ok. So I decided to get it. And at the same time I asked him to pick a pair for himself too since if you buy 2 pairs there was a discount.

Wj: Don't want la. I don't need it. (ever so frugal)

Me: Com'on just pick a pair. Its cheaper that way. Go choose a color u like!

Wj, resignedly: Ok I'll get the neon green ones.

Me, with a look of disgust: Are you sure?! Thats so bright!

Wj: Thats the whole point what.. If I get something I want it to stand out of the crowd, if not I'll rather not get it.

Me: Go get the brown ones la. They look so much better!

Wj: But you asked me to choose what.. I chose the green ones.

Me: If you wanna stand out so much why not you take the hot pink ones then! Will make you stand out more!

Wj: Ok why not.

Me, walking towards the pink slipper aisle: Are you sure? Ok then.

Wj the wuss: Actually the brown ones look better. Ok I'll take the brown ones. Lets go pay.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Weijie's visit part 2! 11:53 AM

This entry chronicles the 2nd part of Weijie's visit (i.e. Day 4 cos before that the pics are lost) and from now on you can see we are furiously taking pictures to make up for the loss of Day 1 and 2. Or maybe Days 2 and 3. Ahh whatever la. What I meant to say is you will see numerous failed attempts at taking photos of ourselves yet we NEVER SAY DIE! I feel like Energizer should get us as their spokesperson(s).


Anyway, so after we served chicken rice to the hungry people, we decided ok since we worked so hard we deserve a good treat. By we I actually mean I, ME. That day was Wednesday and there was a 50% off thing at this local Irish pub that Kailee introduced me to called Slainte. So we went. The curry chips there was AMAZING so we ordered one to go with beer.

This is one of the best pictures of us, ignoring the fact that it was kinda blurry. So I put it as my FB profile pic. But if you guys think another pic of us looks better please feel free to let me know and I will change my FB profile pic following a popularity vote! (feeling very thick-skinned wahaha)

He sneakily took a pic of me greedily devouring a curry chip.

Ha check us out. We can drink! (I realize after a while that he looks kinda drunk here but trust us we're not!)

Attempt 2: he cut himself into half + pic was blurry.

I pretended to be beer-monster.

Do you prefer a cup half empty or half full? I prefer it FULL!
Ok I know its lame sorry =.=


Check out that bottle he was taking. Isn't it the cutest! I wanted to keep it but Wj gave me a disgusted look and I felt like a noob so I left it there =.=

Attempt 1. Good try.

Attempt 2: we both look drunk wtf.

Attempt 3: I look drunk and he looks partially drunk so he wins =.=
And so I proceeded to down most of the beers we ordered and got very very happy and poor Wj could only look and sip his H2O cos he was our designated driver of the day nehnehnipoopoo.


The next day we dragged ourselves out of bed in the morning! Isn't that amazing!?

Ok ok I dragged myself out of bed in the morning while he stood by and gave me an annoyed look that says, "How long do you plan on snoozing!" =.=

Alright it was actually closer to noon when we finally got up and washed up and got ready to head out. By we I mean I. =.= He had an interview in the morning so he got up bright and early. And I was meeting Renata later in the afternoon so I didn't have to wake up bright and early =.=

But my point is, we were supposed to get up early and leave early cos after meeting Renata we were going to PHILLY baby!

We went to meet Renata at Dunkin' donuts HURRAY! For some reason after I discovered a place that sells Dunkin' I got hooked and never looked back cos "AMERICA RUNS ON DUNKIN!" (Feeling like a FOB now =.=)
I duno why we didn't take pics with Renata.. I think its probably cos we were too busy chatting and gossiping bad us LOL. Once we start gossiping it tends to get us distracted. Hehe.

And after like 2 hours of chatting and bumming around in Dunkin', the staff were looking at us suspiciously cos no other Dunkin' customer stays that long, we decided okayyy we've outlived their hospitality (if they had any to begin with) and decided to leave!

After dropping Renata off, we headed up to PHILLY! On the way we passed by this neighbourhood that had such tiny lanes the cars had to park with one wheel up on the curb to allow other cars to pass through. Wahaha mounting curb has taken on a new definition here.

Driving long dist is very boring as you can see... I duno how he managed to tell when I was taking a pic and even managed to look in the camera and give that dumb expression =.=

Look straight ahead good boy.

Along the way we saw nothing but trees 99.999% of the time.

Attempt 2: He drives I take pictures.

Sometimes there were no cars but ours on the road...

Sometimes there were many.
We're going to NY baby!
Ok not really just on I95 towards NY but we're actually going to Philly which is between NY and Baltimore.


We crossed a river, and Wj went, "I think we're in Philly!"
=.= just because u need to cross a river to get into Philly doesn't mean every river u cross is the river going around Philly...


"Ok.." he says with a defeated face..

We paid toll a couple times so much so that he began questioning if its more worthwhile to drive or to just take a Greyhound. But after some calculations, we kinda agreed that round trip its more worthwhile to drive. Ok I kinda agreed to myself while he gave me a disapproving look =.=

Attempt 3: He tries hard to smile I try hard to fit myself into the camera yet not affecting him in driver seat.

Attempt 4: I take pic of myself totally ignoring him cos I gave up.

We see trees...

More trees...


Going into Philly baby!

We got excited and started driving faster... wahaha

Now readers, THIS is the correct bridge going into Philly!

It looks like a lot of metal pillars and support with many many cars going inside via many many lanes..

And then we were officially inside Philly! Wj proceeded to proudly proclaim, "Remove that GPS. This is my territory. I know my way around without a bloody GPS!"

He goes on to become our tour guide, "Look to your left.. that's the apartment I lived in."

"Look above to your right. That's our first destination. Philadelphia Museum of Art."

"Look to your left, this is what Philly is most famous for, mural art."

I gave a tiny squeal.. "Baby this doesn't look right.. how come our destination is appearing smaller and smaller? It seems almost as though we're going further and further away from it.. Do you need the GPS?"
Weijie replies gruffly, "You sit tight. I know what I'm doing."


And we proceeded to circle the museum many many times... sometimes with it coming into such close sight of us that I half felt like unbuckling and getting off the car and just climbing up the hill to go inside.. and leave Weijie with his dumb male ego in the car.
And then finally after 15 minutes or 20 minutes of circling he finally gives up his ego and says, "Turn on the GPS and see what it says." =.= Men... dumb lifeforms with the biggest ego on Earth.

Within 5 minutes of turning off my trusty GPS we got to the destination. Maybe the GPS should be my bf instead don't you think =.=


We attempt to take the pic of some river he used to run beside when he was training for his marathon.. Attempt 1: half my face was cut off as he tries to get as much of the river as he could. =.=

Attempt 2: Much better. Check out my bewwwteeful Guess sunglasse!
P.S. I am not a showoff ok. Its not as expensive as you guys may think it is. Plus I am frugal most of the time and the only time I go crazy is when I'm in an outlet or when there's a crazy sale ongoing :)

Philadelphia museum of art attempt 1: Fail. Half my face was cut off and we can't see anything other than Philadelpl Mu....

Attempt 2: Much better. We can kinda make out its "Philadelphia Museum of Art" and my face is perfect. Only his face is cut off a little heehee.
After taking this pic we tried to go into the museum but the minute we pushed open the door the security stopped us and said, "We're closed for the day." but not before giving us an incredulous look that says, "What are you guys up to.. don't you check out the opening hours before going to a museum?". =.= we ended up feeling very stupid and feeling like noobs.


But all is not lost. There are many points of interest even outside the museum! E.g. I took a picture with downtown Philly as a backdrop. That road behind me is known as Avenue of the States. I will explain more later in this entry.

Weijie says, "Change pose and try again." I complied. Check out my Coach bag! Isn't it preettyyyyyy?? (feeling very much like a showoff despite my disclaimer =.=)

Main entrance of the museum.

Us v.s. downtown Philly and Avenue of the States.

Attempt 2: Not very good because I was training Weijie to SMILE more naturally. Like me :)

Attempt 3: Much better. After I tickled him to make him laugh and then made him freeze in that moment and take the picture. :)

He told me to climb the Rocky steps.. another attraction apparently. Its right beside the main entrance of the museum. I'm feeling like a PRC taking a stupid scenery picture here wahaha.

I am Rocky!!!!!!!!!

We managed to stop this kind lady bringing her son to visit our dear Rocky and asked her to take a picture for us.

The kind lady told us to change pose and try again. So we did.
After that we asked her if she wanted us to help she and her son take a picture with Rocky so she turned and asked her young son, "Do you wanna take a picture together with me?" and he shook his head and pouted and whined, "I wanna take it alone!" So the poor kind lady turned to us and gave a helpless grin and said, "You heard him. Thanks anyway." Awwwww Weijie felt so sorry for the lady while I just kept coo-ing "Ohh the boy is so cute!" =.=


We took a pic with the steps leading up to the museum. Apparently a lot of runners train there running up and down.

After taking that last picture we finally got too cold to continue in the open and half-hopped-half-ran back to the car to continue to destination 2.

THIS my dear readers is the Avenue of the states! The street lamps were interspersed with these flags of every country in the world!

SINGAPORE! MY HOMELAND MY COUNTRY MY LOVE!
No I'm serious! :)

Another mural.

Destination 2: Chinatown, Philly!!!

I ENVY Chinese living in cities with Chinatown. Shuddup I know Chinatown is supposed to be dangerous but trust me I can handle baddies with a fling of my arm and a flying kick!

I can't read some of the Chinese words here even though I love Chinese food so much T.T feeling ashamed.

We stopped at Penang!!!!! For Singaporean food!!! This pic is specially designed to make Jingwen jealous, as are the pics below.

Penang thanks you for your patronage.

CURRY LAKSA YUMMYYYYYYY.

I ate curry laksa *smug*.

In case you are not convinced I felt damn happy and blissful.

Cheeken rice!!!!! With garlic chili sauce!!!! OMFG!

*Salivating at the thought of it*

Curry laksa take 3.

Stuffing my face.

I think all this picture taking is becoming too fake but whatever la.

AND CHAR KWAY TEOW TOO!!! ALL THAT FOOD IS MINE MINE MINE!!!! Muahahaha *maniacal laughter*

Char kway teow! Penang style!!!!!!

This restaurant is Zagat-rated and appeared in many many newspapers and magazines and I can totally attest to it being FANTASTIC if anyone would please drive me there again :)

After stuffing ourselves with all that fantastic food we decided to take a walk around Philly since we probably need that exercise but cos it was friggin cold we didn't have the energy to take out the camera for more pictures. In fact by walking I actually mean more like skipping and running in and out of shops for the occasional comfort of heating while glancing around downtown Philly. And then after that we drove home from our day's adventure in Philadelphia (though it wasn't much the highlight was probably Penang :)

And also cos Weijie lost my cam I bought a spankin new Canon SD digital camera to replace it HURRAY! Good job Weijie! I was thinking next year there's no new coursework so things are gonna get boring I better get something to occupy my time with. So I have decided to pick up a hobby... either street dancing (like hiphop or something), piano or guitar playing (meaning for leisure since I already know how to do both), or photography! Since I got a good camera for a good price I guess photography tops the list hurray! Okay look out for Weijie trip 3. Gosh its so tiring uploading all these pics =.=

And remember to tell me which pic u think is nicest!!!! :)

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