The flat is now reduced to 3 occupants (2 citizens, 1 guest), but it seems like now 2 more people are applying for permanent residency. In other words, Evan and Greg is moving in. Which makes it 4 when the aunty-who-is-staying-at-Janice's-room leaves on Sunday/Monday.
Hmm. Interesting. Very interesting indeed.
Summer in Dunedin. *insert sigh here*
Another big sigh.
First of all, summer doesn't translate to 90 glorious sunny days. It's still less than 15 degrees outside, and that's excluding the wind blasts these few days. Brrrr. Thank goodness I haven't started packing up my winter jackets yet.
2ndly, summer also means time to work. But before that, LOOKing for a job. Passing up CVs, sometimes writing cover letters, filling out application forms, then training for the new job bla bla. I've applied for McD and Domino's Pizza for part time jobs until I get back to Msia, but I'm counting on the quite-ok-looking manager at Domino's (who spelled my name as Joslin) to hire me. Muahahaha. Then I can have all the free pizzas I want! Or maybe not.
3rd. No more mahjong. I miss feeling like an opasan, sitting around the dining table, creating combos of tiles, and saying 碰!
Oh well. I shouldn't be complaining. At least I'm getting paid =)
23 days to go. Wow, the year really has gone by. This has to be one of the best years; be it the flatting experience or the wonderful Lighthouse fellowship. So blessed to meet all of you guys =)
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Anyway. I found this on Sarah's xanga. Dedicated to all the facebook addicts out there. You know who you are.
My favourite part: "the only trouble is, Facebook, I'm wasting my life away!"
Well put, people.
Lavish dinner
It was originally meant to be "the last supper" literally speaking before the pancakes head back to Auckland today. But since they wouldn't be here for Tao's birthday, we decided to make it a pre-birthday dinner thing.
This time, we decided to have dinner at this posh, yet very laidback restaurant- A Cow called Berta. Yeap, I agree: what a unique name.
'nuff said.
Cutlery. Thank goodness the waiter took away one of the forks/knives so I'd know which one to use. hah.
My pick for the night: Salmon fillets ($34) and a glass of ruby port ($6.50)
Kitty and I. Sorry for the blur, flash would look even worse.
Even the toilet is beautiful. See handtowels and plates hanging on the wall.
That's still the toilet. Wonder what's there in the rattan basket...
chirp chirp.
So full after dinner, but the guys wanted to go to "Yuki", a new Japanese place for more food.
Found this on the wall. So cute!
The pancakes left this morning. Sigh. Flat 4 is suddenly so quiet; no more mahjong, no more having dinner together, no more just going into each others' rooms to chit chat. I'll miss you guys a lot, have fun in Auckland, and will see you all again in Kuching in December! =)
This time, we decided to have dinner at this posh, yet very laidback restaurant- A Cow called Berta. Yeap, I agree: what a unique name.
'nuff said.
Cutlery. Thank goodness the waiter took away one of the forks/knives so I'd know which one to use. hah.
My pick for the night: Salmon fillets ($34) and a glass of ruby port ($6.50)
Kitty and I. Sorry for the blur, flash would look even worse.
Even the toilet is beautiful. See handtowels and plates hanging on the wall.
That's still the toilet. Wonder what's there in the rattan basket...
chirp chirp.Sally and I forgot to pay for our ports *again*. We went back to pay for it, and seems like the waiter, too forgotten that we didn't pay. He was so grateful that he gave us discount for the ports, so I paid only $6 for it. *teehee*
So full after dinner, but the guys wanted to go to "Yuki", a new Japanese place for more food.
Found this on the wall. So cute!Eye Toy mania
This game has taken over flat 4, 777.
The Eye Toy!!!
The Eye Toy!!!
My first reaction when I heard about it: iToy? Another one of those Apple-ish consoles?
It's very cool, instead of using joysticks or controllers, eye toy uses its players as controllers! haha. Using a mini webcam which detects your motions and sends it to the console, of course. Such a cool yet simple idea, I wonder why no one thought about it earlier.
It's fun playing the *childish* games, but the FUNnest part would be watching your friends doing weird actions while facing the camera :P No better way of explaining it than watching it yourself. =)
I laughed until my insides hurt today. Woo, this is the life: gaming, eating good food, playing mahjong, sleeping til noon, playing again.
Looking forward to later on today. The plan: wake up close to noon, have dim sum, run some errands, shopping (!!!), then either more eye-toy or mahjong, dinner at night.
Wargh, I feel like a pig. Feel so bloated (from too much food) and my arms ache from playing too much eye-toy. hahaha!
It's very cool, instead of using joysticks or controllers, eye toy uses its players as controllers! haha. Using a mini webcam which detects your motions and sends it to the console, of course. Such a cool yet simple idea, I wonder why no one thought about it earlier.
It's fun playing the *childish* games, but the FUNnest part would be watching your friends doing weird actions while facing the camera :P No better way of explaining it than watching it yourself. =)
I laughed until my insides hurt today. Woo, this is the life: gaming, eating good food, playing mahjong, sleeping til noon, playing again.
Looking forward to later on today. The plan: wake up close to noon, have dim sum, run some errands, shopping (!!!), then either more eye-toy or mahjong, dinner at night.
Wargh, I feel like a pig. Feel so bloated (from too much food) and my arms ache from playing too much eye-toy. hahaha!
Glowy
If you're bored, or just want something to distract you for 10 minutes or so, have a look at the TIME's compilation of the Best Inventions of the Year. Cool stuff.
I'm still browsing, but so far one of my favourites has to be this: the glo Pillow.
Impressive, very impressive. Though it might seem weird lying your head on LEDs, having light instead of sound waking me up sounds tempting.
I'm still browsing, but so far one of my favourites has to be this: the glo Pillow.
Most people hate their alarm clock. That's why Eoin McNally and Ian Walton created the glo Pillow. Embedded with a grid of LEDs, it uses nothing but light to wake you up. About 40 min. before reveille, the programmable foam pillow starts glowing, gradually becoming brighter, to simulate a natural sunrise. This helps set your circadian rhythm and ease you into the day.
Impressive, very impressive. Though it might seem weird lying your head on LEDs, having light instead of sound waking me up sounds tempting.
Big fish, small fish
The sun is out (and blaring), and someone had a crazy idea to go fishing at the harbour this afternoon after having a coffee session at Starbucks with Chyi Mei.
Rod at hand, ready to fish.
Oops, put the bait on first (we used mussels).
Make sure the line is in place.
Catch fish!
Unfortunately, 2 fishes were way to small for dinner.
We got bored, hence the photos.
New funky hairstyle?
A baby crab crawled out of a mussel! Now we know what mussels eat.
Trying my luck.
So many teeth!
You jump, I jump!
Er... maybe not.
Poor dying fishy.
Random pic.
Rod at hand, ready to fish.
Oops, put the bait on first (we used mussels).
Make sure the line is in place.
Catch fish!
Unfortunately, 2 fishes were way to small for dinner.
We got bored, hence the photos.
New funky hairstyle?
A baby crab crawled out of a mussel! Now we know what mussels eat.
Trying my luck.
So many teeth!
You jump, I jump!
Er... maybe not.
Poor dying fishy.
Random pic.
Even more random: Mr. Skeleto found staring back at us from one of the flats behind.
Tired.
Seems like I can't really stand being under the sun for too long. How to go back to Malaysia end of the year?! 20 degree heat and I'm already complaining...
Lenik the menace is leaving for Chch this Saturday, so sad! She's the first to leave, followed by the Pancakes next week. We had our last flat meeting yesterday, feels so weird to discuss about canceling the weekly $20 flat fund. I hate separations. Sigh.
Oh well. Another month before I head home myself. One more month to slack, shop, and catch up with friends. Oo, not forgetting mahjong, mafia, xbox, ps2, and CS! =D
Seems like I can't really stand being under the sun for too long. How to go back to Malaysia end of the year?! 20 degree heat and I'm already complaining...
Lenik the menace is leaving for Chch this Saturday, so sad! She's the first to leave, followed by the Pancakes next week. We had our last flat meeting yesterday, feels so weird to discuss about canceling the weekly $20 flat fund. I hate separations. Sigh.
Oh well. Another month before I head home myself. One more month to slack, shop, and catch up with friends. Oo, not forgetting mahjong, mafia, xbox, ps2, and CS! =D
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