Right before she left, Eef served us these babies with some coffee. They're called Stroopwafels and I fell head over heels for them. Like seriously. This is my new obsession. Crispy waffles with caramel/toffee in between. Gloriously delish when warmed up in the toaster oven. Martina says we can get them at the Deli in Randwick. I read on google you can get it in Woolies. So if u see me there, please direct me to the Netherlands food aisle. Thanks. :)
I really am going to miss Eef. She sits right next to me in lab. She's nice although she can be a bit kiasu too sometimes. But I like her coz she's kinda cute. And coz she gave me cookies. :P She's been married for 3 years and she came here to do her phD for 4 months because her husband is here and she couldn't 'miss him for 6 months'. Awwww. She cycles everyday from Annandale to UNSW and vice versa. That's like cycling from Subang to SS2. I think. Haha.
I'm writing here because I'm trying to keep myself sane and positive. You win some, you lose some. You don't get ice cream with HC and Bapok but you get Stroopwafels from Eef. You don't get bowling, MJ appreciation and Cranium but you get to eat Pad Thai and come home before 2am.
Meh. What a sour tradeoff. Oh except for the Stroopwafels. Those are the SHIZNIT. I'd eat them everyday if I could! Yummaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!! :D
Oh, and Anne is also leaving. She's going on a 6 months/1 year break. She's going to travel all over Australia and South America. JEALOUS! Haha. But I'm sure she deserves the break. Can't wait to do that too. I'm so taking a 6 month break after honorrea.
Ahh Stroopwafelsssss......wonder if they can get em in Germany..hmm. I just read a list of Dutch desserts and am drooling now.
Today started off good. I hope it stays this way til the day wraps up. :)
You know, one good thing that comes out of being mostly sad, angry and/or stressed is that even miniscule good events make you happy. Like sleeping in or having a stranger smile and say hello. It makes you appreciate the tiny things more I suppose.
Or, I could just be experiencing moodswings that will tip back to bi*ch mode soon enough. Juuuust Kidding! :D
Hey you, do you have someone you love that you haven't talked to for ages? Go ahead, give them a call. Ask them how they are, make them laugh and tell them you were thinking of them and just wanted to tell them you love them. Works wonders. For the BOTH of you. :) If you have more time or effort, write a letter or a postcard. Handwritten stuff is worth more than emails. ;)
Today I met Brendan's Nan! She's soooo cute. Yeah, I have this soft spot for granmas. hehe. And I met his parents as well. They're really nice, especially the mom. :) It's nice to see how much he adored them even (and vice versa) though he's fully independent and not really living at home.
Oh and we had a short convo with Vanessa on speakerphone. I swear they really are like Hawa and Anas. Cute. (This is where I realise I'm really sleepy.)
Sigh. Im angry at you but I'm tired. I'm really tired of all this nonsense. Im tired of karma and role reversals. Funny thing is, I knew it was bound to happen because I actually do know u better than I thought I did. Hah. I just seriously thank God that he made me stop. I don't think my heart could take more sledging. (SLEDGEHAMMER)
Yeah. last week's 80's flashback. :D man, thats one weird vid.
Okay, I think I should sleep. I promise I'll write something more substantial when I finish this run. :) Btw, Def Leppard makes me really happy. Like I-wanna-dance-on-stage-and-scream-like-a-man sort of happy. Yarr. I'll be such a sexy beast with my animal print tights ala Joe Elliot.
Oh boy. I'm feeling pretty nauseous now. I have NO idea why. Last night I had one of my attacks before falling asleep.
This really has to stop. No really. Please? I really, really cannot keep going through this every single day. It isn't fair.
I know God only gives dugaan to those He knows can face it. So i suppose it is fair?
Are we meant to understand why we're going through all this or are we just meant to power through it without figuring out the underlying meaning?
Right now. What I would love more than anything, is to have someone tell me:
Shaheera Djafar, we have decided to let you finish honours in 1 and a half years instead of 1 year. You can do your coursework next semester and just concentrate on your thesis. Oh, and even for your thesis, we'll allow you to postpone everything by a MONTH.
I'm the Queen of Wishful Thinking.
One day, I'll set up an agency where you can order random acts of sweetness to be delivered to your sweethearts.
One day, I will meet someone who will impart all his/her knowledge about spiritual stability and contentment to me.
Maybe all this guilt and unhappiness is weighing me down. Maybe. Sabby, I really wanted to have brekkie with you. I really did. But I have to submit something to my supervisor. And now I'm feeling bad coz I couldn't hang with you. Sigh.
Imagine if Corrine Bailey Rae could come and sing away all my negativity. It's the opposite of Ariel and Ursula's ritual. Does that make sense? No? Okay.
Adoi. Sakit perut gelak watching this okay? Hahahahaha. So cute and semangat! :D I can't believe how ayu he is! :P He's improved in this one:
And I have the bestest, most supportive friends ever. Llama I love you SO much. Thank you for those sweet words. And Congrats to Fatin for getting Four Flat! :D
He looks pretty sharp, doesn't he? I love looking at guys dressed to the nines like this. It's the casual sort of dressy with matching shoes and boat hat. And I love looking at crisp clothes that have been recently pressed and ironed. Wish I was THAT meticulous. But of course, being the lazyass that I am, I always end up looking like this:
A much less fabulous version though. With chunkier legs. Man...she looks so comfy. I can't wait to be able to dress like this again. Though I can feel my mom staring down at me with utter displeasure. :P
I had to turn down an invitation to Bowral this weekend. Although it saddens me, I feel more relieved I said No than if I were to have accepted it.
I've been making so many bad choices lately. I always use the logic of 'taking a break' and 'feeding my soul' or whatever to justify having fun and delaying work. Of course I do manage to complete my tasks but at the expense of other important things such as sleep and sanity.
So here's to a small baby step at setting my priorities straight and being more serious about work.
And here's our weekly 80's flashback!
Here's an extra one! ;) Also from the movie 500 Days of Summer
ps: ngahaha sorry about posting something semi negative! :P
Because everyone is either bored or worried about my rantings, I shall make this short and simple and I'll promise I won't post anything negative in a month. Deal?
By ordering a kilo of mussels with a side of french fries and mayo. I didn't finish my mussels but I think I've gone over my monthly quota of cholesterol. :D I also managed to cap everything with dark hot chocolate frm Max Brenner. Am I a glutton or what? :P
What better way to chase the blues away than by frittering away your money. Not only did I indulge in dinner, I also bought a pair of wool blend tights from Myers and some awesome goodies from Sugar Fix. Yes. Sugar Fix is my happy place. I wanted to get them Reese's Clusters but they were too expensive. :(
Oh Butterfinger, you are my saviour!
Oh oh, and I think the BESTEREST part of tonight was, laughing really long and hard at Max B with Jams, Yai, Ainul and Sab. I'm telling you, I haven't laughed that wholeheartedly in a VERY long time. Must've been the sugar high. Thank you SO SOOOO much guys! :D
Ah. So tomorrow it's back to work and lab! Yaaaayy rasa happy nak balik kerja! :D Yes, because I took today off. ;)
Heh. I found this somewhere in my archives 2 months back. Thought I'd share it with you. :)
I walked along the Uni walkway last night on my way back to Barkers from the uni bus stop. As I looked at every building I walked past or saw from afar, I could recite events I've participated in at each venue.
'That's where I watched All American Rejects'. 'That's where I cried in a lab for the first time'. 'That's where I sold my soul to Mfest'. 'This is where I walked while eating ice cream after crying during 07's MGM rehearsal'. 'That's where I checked out the Indonesian seniors dancing dangdut'. 'That's where we gave Anas his surprise birthday party'.
Okay. I know it would be really hard to leave this awesome place that carries so many of my memories among its walls. However, if you asked me to stay, I'm not sure I would because I don't think I could take any more of this. Yeah yeah, you'll miss uni when you work bla bla. I don't care. Miss, miss la. I don't want to be that creepy person who hangs out by the bleachers at high schools trying to relive his glory days by staring at students.
Sydney as a whole has won a place in my heart. It's helped and watched me grow over the span of 3 years. But I think it's time to leave this chapter behind and step forward. Remember Narnia? Peter and Susan decide to never return because they've learnt all they needed to from Narnia and had to continue growing up in reality. It's the same thing. How long can you actually kid yourself and hold on to your undergrad life?
A dash of Disney, a sprinkle of pop punk, lashings of sweet treats, a pinch of superheroes, bundles of laughter and a tinge of crankyness.
All wrapped up in a pretty package that resembles the Cookie Monster.
Also self proclaimed Princess of Le Cupcake Kingdom
People I love. Music. Sweet treats. Singing animals. Movies. Princes. Books. Fables. Hindustan Heroes.
Sinks my Ship
Rude people working in hospitality and sales. Long queues. Idiots CUTTING long queues. People who Patronise.
Wishlist
To finally figure out what I'm meant to do. To travel the world. To eat anything without gaining ungodly amounts of weight. To get my happily ever after. :)
image from 101 Cookbooks
A much less fabulous version though. With chunkier legs. Man...she looks so comfy. I can't wait to be able to dress like this again. Though I can feel my mom staring down at me with utter displeasure. :P
That's at Tante Trace's house. It's HUGE!
Eating Vietnamese Pho Noodles as Entree.
The view from the house. The cows are there somewhere. :)
Om nom nom nom.
Everyone say cheese!
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