I'll be making this the last post for this year. Moving on to greener pastures, physically and blog wise. Tumblr's been rather fun, so I might move to that permanently instead of lj. Sorry ber! Hahaha(: Nakikamozukika it is!

It's been a fantastic year for me. Hope it was for you as well. And so, it's time to close a wonderful chapter in my life and welcome a life like never before. This eager anticipation can smother me, in a good way..Super thankful for everything that's happened and for stuff that're waiting to happen. Imma miss this small little box which I've been ranting into for the past six years.

Here's wishing all you jolly souls out there a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & more brilliant years ahead!

Cooked some barley drink a while ago. First thought that came to my mind when I sipped it was that it tastes like plain water. That thought reminded me of a certain friend who made me a bottle of honey water. To return her kind intentions, I made her a bottle of barley drink and she commented that it tasted like water. So much for trying to return her kind intentions eh? This thought then went on to trigger my memory of a time when I made sweet apple soup for the bf. It tasted great and made her sore throat better in no time. My family loves my sweet apple soup too. Maybe I should have cooked that for the kind friend, instead of bland barley.

Then while at work today, saw this dude who looked like a friend from my past. He had the exact same face, voice and actions as my friend. After scrutinising him a while more, I realised that this doc is my friend's older brother. How small can this world get? Well, watching him brought back memories of fun times with this friend and gang.

It's been long..

The Champs-Élysées look alike christmas lightings down town reminded me of the intricate, creative and remarkably breathtaking lightings that were all over the streets of Tokyo last year. I've been dreaming of the days I spent there, in the cool and delightful weather. People watching, munching on scrumptious nibbles, walking down the streets and parks in perfect solitude...

I miss all that!

Drinking a cuppa my favourite Starbucks drink brings back memories of all those lovely friends who love the drink as much as I do. How we've been faithfully and blissfully consuming this festive drink year after year.

The thunderstorm that hit this afternoon pulled up yet again, amusing memories of how we used to brave the rain to get to wherever we wanted to. One most memorable one was the time when the o-six nssn gang walked all the way from pp to ecp in the rain. We were semi strangers then. That walk was so incredibly crazy that it bonded us all. And we never fail to have a good laugh whenever someone brings up this topic.

All these fleeting glimpse of past memories make me sombre.

I wished this year could last forever... 

What do you want to specialise in?

Cardio perhaps? I'm a heart person.
Plastics? That's where all the good money goes.

Pediatrics? Couldn't bear to make those kids cry.

I guess all I'm sure of right now is that I wanna go into surgery.

Give me a scalpel and I'll make you right. 

That sounded rather morbid.

Ask me again in six years. I'll give you a proper answer then.

I've been having my head up in the clouds of late. In a good way fortunately (:

I love my life and am relishing every nanosecond.

Attended Maksim's concert and was certainly wow-ed by his adept fingers that seem to be flying all over the place. That said, I've gotta admit that I've seen better. Awesome concert. But didn't satisfy the longing for a romantic, orchestral concert chock-full of emotions and lots of vibrato. Ayeeee. Guess the disappointment lies in having hoped too much that he'd play something more serious like Rachmaninoff's concerto no.2 :/ I'd die to go for a live concert with that repertoire, seriously!

Caught some chills and colds here and there in the past weeks. Vitamin C cured me of everything (: Had some bizarre dreams, one of which acted itself out a mere day later. Not cool. Unsettling? Very! Got out of the icky situation though. Lucky me.

Some rather impeccable nosh places for thought-

1. 15 Minutes Cafe

Braved some rainstorms with a fellow crazy woman to get there one late night after work. I'm glad we persevered in the quest to get there. Their Gnocchi was totally worth all that flu and sneezes that descended the morning after. I'm starting to fall in love with blue cheese (: Someone told me that to take a liking to it is and acquired taste and I'd have to agree with him. I did think it foul the very first time I laid tongue on it :/ Relish's got a delicious blue cheese burger and wings with blue cheese dips too. Guess the increase in frequency of my consuming it acquired me the taste pretty quickly...Yeps anyway, this blue cheese gnocchi has exactly the same taste as what I'm looking for in my desired mac and cheese. Maybe I can get em to change the gnocchi into mac next time (:

   

2. Highlander Coffee Bar and Cafe

Went for a second time, after blood donation. Still warm, snug and cosy as ever. Superb coffee sets the note for an excellent day! Try their, uhmm, foccacia sandwich kinda thing. A personal favourite (: Irish cream latte's also the best by far...

 

3. Cedele

I'm into sandwiches nowadays. They make me good sandwiches. I'm happy, they're happy (: Avocado chicken bacon sandwich (me thinks) is what I had previously. Feels healthy, fills the tummy and is yummy. 

4. Marmalade Pantry

Crabmeat linguine! Very value for money, since the ladies get to dine here twenty percent off, after six from mondays to saturdays. The tomato sauce had a very delicate hint of herb-y somethings(think it could be parsley)that complemented the freshness of the crabmeat very well . I also loved how they had pine nuts scattered all over. Kinda conscious of eating healthy lately. Hehh! Served in ginormous portions that had to be shared between two (: Now I know where to satisfy the craving for good tomato-ish pastas.

5. Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie

Mother brought me there for sunday brunch just as I was thinking that it's been extremely long since I had a chill time with her (: Club salmon! Yet another sandwich thingy that made me extremely delighted. All time favourite, Matcha, was wolfed down soon after. Finally managed to try their Earl Grey ice cream as well. The taste of Earl Grey was slightly overpowering, I liked it that way though, and it was surprisingly very smooth, creamy and rich. I half expected to get some icy scoop of thing that'd live up to my(very low)expectations but I was in for a treat! Unfortunately, the portion was wayy too massive. Almost died of a surfeit :/

 

6. Max Brenner Chocolate Bar

Last but def not the least- the chocolate bar! I've been wanting to go there since forever and finally finally I got to go just before Maksim (: Shared an Italian thick hot chocolate and a souffle with sis. The hug mugs are oh-so-adorable! I chose the dark choc for the drink, so you can imagine how immensely thick and "woahhhh" the taste got! True indulgence. To think that I was still nursing a sore throat and a few zits! The souffle was more like a warm chocolate cake, that ain't anywhere near Relish's, Taste Matters' or even the one we made at Palate Sensations :P No bragging here!

Been having a good mind to jot down these places since a few months back. Procrastinated till now. Well I hope that you'll enjoy your meals at these places as much as I do! Lap it all up! Bask in the joy of good company and scrumptious food (:

'tis, afterall, the season to be jolly!

happy golden days of yore;

My quotidian routine is getting traumatic. How ironically nice is that? I'm in the trauma department after all(no kidding). (:

Newfound colleagues are a rather loquacious bunch. Not complaining there since they keep me wide awake while I plow my way through the mountainous stacks. Plus there's never a shortage of snacks, food and drinks right outside my 'cubie'. I laugh at how hungry some people are twenty-four seven and how some seemingly 'cold' doctors melt at the sight of snacks. All that facade conquered by chocolate eclairs! Who'd say no to free macs breakfast? Not them, nor me.

My teeth are chattering to the rhythm of "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" :/  

Missing those sultry weather! Perpetually donned in long sleeves, pants and jacket, hugging the ever-so-warm bottle for whatever bit of warmth it bestows upon this poor hapless freezing girl. I've a good mind to bring a pair of gloves just so that my fingers can move with more agility. The hair's growing at a crazily amazing speed under such conditions. I like, cos it serves fantastically well as neck warmers (:     

-rewind to last weekend-

Had a lip-smackingly swell time on fri night. Relish burgers are yummy yumyum! Felt super carnivorous that night. All meat no greens. Taste Matters was divinely delightful as before. We had up to five desserts I reckon. Sloshed down a really musky tasting Rusty Nail after the feast. My taste buds really do surprise me at times. Guess they don't go for conventional girly tasting things. Felt like stuffed up Christmas turkeys from all the goodies we consumed. Amazing night though (:

Hungover from the massive amount of food we had the night before, I awoke at noon to gulp some tea to ease the bloated tummy. Paid a barista-hopeful friend a visit at Highlander Coffee Bar. Fragrant coffee smells wafted from the place even before I stepped foot into it. Enticing indeed! Had two cuppas and a sandwich which were so comforting. I love how aromatic their coffee is! Definitely a cut above the rest. I'd go there anytime, I swear. Spent the later part of the sweltering day with ber, then tong.

I love Christmas.

I love Christmas lights.

I love anything to do with Christmas (:

-fast forward back to this week-

Italian food on Tues night with besties. Pizza, Coraline, teeveeee, green-wreath-like(supposedly) cornflake cookies, calamari, baby cockroach, and more teevee. How (more) relaxing can an after work evening get?

Anyhow, we had had an engaging conversation with the super animated shop owner. And we were asked to find out the answer to her question.

"Why do they tape up the patient's eyes during surgery?"

Do you know the answer? Pray do share some insights if you do.

I have some inkling as to why this is so but I won't be revealing anything till I ask the experts.

Well that's all the time I've got for today. TGI(almost)F! G'night (:

As I awoke this morning, was somehow craving for rachmaninoff's piano concerto no.2. So, soon after setting off for work, I found it on the player and put it on repeat. Talk about good timing, the whole concerto ended just as I reached my place. Set down my bag, switched off my player and got ready to start work. Not long after, I heard the faint echos of the concerto in the background. Thinking that it was my player, I quickly went to check to see if I had indeed forgotten to stop it. No luck there. I thought I'd mastered the ultimate trick of playing out loud my thoughts and whatever's whirring up in those gray matter. Uh uh, not that either(duhh). Maybe my ears were playing tricks on me? Then, I spotted the speakers high up in the ceiling. Lo and behold, the office plays 92.4 twenty-four seven! And and and, it was playing the exact same concerto I was listening to just a while ago. What a streak of coincidence and good fortune eh! Totally made my day (: But it's like at the tiniest volume possible me thinks. I've gotta strain my ears to actually make out much stuff. Better than nothing though! Hahaha, cheap thrills are still thrills ya?

I've been joining the colleagues for lunch and today, I partook in some interesting debate regarding my generation of youngsters. The elders don't seem to have a very stellar impression of us, unfortunately. There was also very intriguing exchange of information in the pantry, if you get what I mean. Office politics never fail to wake a dead man (: Work's been a blast and I'm looking forward to it (almost) everyday. Heh, especially now that I can gel with the bunch of lunch kakis. Was allowed to get down dirty and bloody last week. Told you I like my gruesome things. But the shit in the large intestines were ughh, gag to the max! Love donning those scrubs too (: Can't wait till the day I can finally be the one up there fixing all the bloody insides, doing those sutures et cetera. Exhilaratingly exciting!

Ended the splendid day by finding a really dandy chill-out site with beloved nettles. Had a wicked time! And we burst out into hysterics at quite a number of stuff. Sure gave those flabby tummy muscles a good workout! Ang also 'accidentally' stole my ear's virgin something :/ She's so se-bei-bei-ish-ly crazy sometimes but she never ever fails to crack me up (:

Oh boy, I better catch some sleep before they slip away into the endless night. Here's wishing you all an abso-friggin-lutely enjoyable rest of the week. Christmas is in (uhm) approx 51 days! Better start drawing up cards/ gifts lists soon (: Look out for those merry sparkly lightings that're being put up everywhere too. Bon nuit!

Things I will miss dearly...

There's something in the air today that's making me feel odd. And I mean it literally, the air that is. It's like an end-of-year smell...I don't know bout you guys but I've always associated smells with my memories. An example would be how the smell of sotong balls and chlorine (the swimming pool smell) can conjure up the warmest and fuzziest memories of swimmingly fun days at the pool when we were just puny little tots. Well well, the year is indeed ending in another sixty-one days. Oh gosh!Anyways, the eoy monsoon season's on it's way I guess? I've yet to witness or get caught in the ginormous thunderstorms (crossing my fingers and hoping that I don't get the chance) as I've been safely cooped up within the walls of ttsh. The ferocity of the ominous dark clouds is in a way intimidatingly welcoming. Hahaha! The classic somnolent rainy day. A school kid's favourite day to stay home, tucked in bed all snug and warm for another few good hours of snooze. I'm enjoying the aftermath of the cloudbursts though. The rich earthly smells, the chilling breeze, the sleepy feeling, the spine tingling "boomz" of thunder and the shocking lightning...I could go on and on. Ahha I just hope that the dudes having a bbq downstairs have some wet weather alternatives planned out. The sky doesn't look like it's gonna hold for much longer! Pity though. The aroma of their food whets appetites(: 

-heads out for dinner-

A nice warm tummy makes a happy heart! Dinner was just yum! Had a really long wait though and that got me really hungry. Coupled with the rain and cold winds, you can imagine how famished and miserable one can get. Could probably be the reason why it felt exceptionally delicious tonight. Ended with a sweet note - iced short toffee nut latte (: I totally dig having this drink. It smells divine, and consuming it just leaves one in an indubitable blissful state of mind, it's le top du top! I've been waiting long and hard for it to be out on the market. Yours truly didn't get to drink to her heart's content last year since Japan doesn't sell this. Managed to catch the first cuppa with the very same person as I did last year and we both wonder if we can keep up with this tradition for long. Ahwells..I'm a tad shocked at the copious amount of caffeine I've had this week. Might very well have OD-ed. But I just can't resist it. I'm addicted :/ Two months is all I've got.

The bed beckons yet again. To think that I just had a cup of coffee an hour ago. I've got so many interesting stories to share! Guess I'll have to leave it till the next time. Happy Halloweeen dear all! And I sure hope that you didn't get tricked/ received tweaked treats (: Remember your brollies in the following weeks ahead lest you get caught in the rain and fall ill. Not a very pleasant manner to end the year eh. Toodles!

I'll be making this the last post for this year. Moving on to greener pastures, physically and blog wise. Tumblr's been rather fun, so I might move to that permanently instead of lj. Sorry ber! Hahaha(: Nakikamozukika it is!

It's been a fantastic year for me. Hope it was for you as well. And so, it's time to close a wonderful chapter in my life and welcome a life like never before. This eager anticipation can smother me, in a good way..Super thankful for everything that's happened and for stuff that're waiting to happen. Imma miss this small little box which I've been ranting into for the past six years.

Here's wishing all you jolly souls out there a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & more brilliant years ahead!

Cooked some barley drink a while ago. First thought that came to my mind when I sipped it was that it tastes like plain water. That thought reminded me of a certain friend who made me a bottle of honey water. To return her kind intentions, I made her a bottle of barley drink and she commented that it tasted like water. So much for trying to return her kind intentions eh? This thought then went on to trigger my memory of a time when I made sweet apple soup for the bf. It tasted great and made her sore throat better in no time. My family loves my sweet apple soup too. Maybe I should have cooked that for the kind friend, instead of bland barley.

Then while at work today, saw this dude who looked like a friend from my past. He had the exact same face, voice and actions as my friend. After scrutinising him a while more, I realised that this doc is my friend's older brother. How small can this world get? Well, watching him brought back memories of fun times with this friend and gang.

It's been long..

The Champs-Élysées look alike christmas lightings down town reminded me of the intricate, creative and remarkably breathtaking lightings that were all over the streets of Tokyo last year. I've been dreaming of the days I spent there, in the cool and delightful weather. People watching, munching on scrumptious nibbles, walking down the streets and parks in perfect solitude...

I miss all that!

Drinking a cuppa my favourite Starbucks drink brings back memories of all those lovely friends who love the drink as much as I do. How we've been faithfully and blissfully consuming this festive drink year after year.

The thunderstorm that hit this afternoon pulled up yet again, amusing memories of how we used to brave the rain to get to wherever we wanted to. One most memorable one was the time when the o-six nssn gang walked all the way from pp to ecp in the rain. We were semi strangers then. That walk was so incredibly crazy that it bonded us all. And we never fail to have a good laugh whenever someone brings up this topic.

All these fleeting glimpse of past memories make me sombre.

I wished this year could last forever... 

What do you want to specialise in?

Cardio perhaps? I'm a heart person.
Plastics? That's where all the good money goes.

Pediatrics? Couldn't bear to make those kids cry.

I guess all I'm sure of right now is that I wanna go into surgery.

Give me a scalpel and I'll make you right. 

That sounded rather morbid.

Ask me again in six years. I'll give you a proper answer then.

I've been having my head up in the clouds of late. In a good way fortunately (:

I love my life and am relishing every nanosecond.

Attended Maksim's concert and was certainly wow-ed by his adept fingers that seem to be flying all over the place. That said, I've gotta admit that I've seen better. Awesome concert. But didn't satisfy the longing for a romantic, orchestral concert chock-full of emotions and lots of vibrato. Ayeeee. Guess the disappointment lies in having hoped too much that he'd play something more serious like Rachmaninoff's concerto no.2 :/ I'd die to go for a live concert with that repertoire, seriously!

Caught some chills and colds here and there in the past weeks. Vitamin C cured me of everything (: Had some bizarre dreams, one of which acted itself out a mere day later. Not cool. Unsettling? Very! Got out of the icky situation though. Lucky me.

Some rather impeccable nosh places for thought-

1. 15 Minutes Cafe

Braved some rainstorms with a fellow crazy woman to get there one late night after work. I'm glad we persevered in the quest to get there. Their Gnocchi was totally worth all that flu and sneezes that descended the morning after. I'm starting to fall in love with blue cheese (: Someone told me that to take a liking to it is and acquired taste and I'd have to agree with him. I did think it foul the very first time I laid tongue on it :/ Relish's got a delicious blue cheese burger and wings with blue cheese dips too. Guess the increase in frequency of my consuming it acquired me the taste pretty quickly...Yeps anyway, this blue cheese gnocchi has exactly the same taste as what I'm looking for in my desired mac and cheese. Maybe I can get em to change the gnocchi into mac next time (:

   

2. Highlander Coffee Bar and Cafe

Went for a second time, after blood donation. Still warm, snug and cosy as ever. Superb coffee sets the note for an excellent day! Try their, uhmm, foccacia sandwich kinda thing. A personal favourite (: Irish cream latte's also the best by far...

 

3. Cedele

I'm into sandwiches nowadays. They make me good sandwiches. I'm happy, they're happy (: Avocado chicken bacon sandwich (me thinks) is what I had previously. Feels healthy, fills the tummy and is yummy. 

4. Marmalade Pantry

Crabmeat linguine! Very value for money, since the ladies get to dine here twenty percent off, after six from mondays to saturdays. The tomato sauce had a very delicate hint of herb-y somethings(think it could be parsley)that complemented the freshness of the crabmeat very well . I also loved how they had pine nuts scattered all over. Kinda conscious of eating healthy lately. Hehh! Served in ginormous portions that had to be shared between two (: Now I know where to satisfy the craving for good tomato-ish pastas.

5. Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie

Mother brought me there for sunday brunch just as I was thinking that it's been extremely long since I had a chill time with her (: Club salmon! Yet another sandwich thingy that made me extremely delighted. All time favourite, Matcha, was wolfed down soon after. Finally managed to try their Earl Grey ice cream as well. The taste of Earl Grey was slightly overpowering, I liked it that way though, and it was surprisingly very smooth, creamy and rich. I half expected to get some icy scoop of thing that'd live up to my(very low)expectations but I was in for a treat! Unfortunately, the portion was wayy too massive. Almost died of a surfeit :/

 

6. Max Brenner Chocolate Bar

Last but def not the least- the chocolate bar! I've been wanting to go there since forever and finally finally I got to go just before Maksim (: Shared an Italian thick hot chocolate and a souffle with sis. The hug mugs are oh-so-adorable! I chose the dark choc for the drink, so you can imagine how immensely thick and "woahhhh" the taste got! True indulgence. To think that I was still nursing a sore throat and a few zits! The souffle was more like a warm chocolate cake, that ain't anywhere near Relish's, Taste Matters' or even the one we made at Palate Sensations :P No bragging here!

Been having a good mind to jot down these places since a few months back. Procrastinated till now. Well I hope that you'll enjoy your meals at these places as much as I do! Lap it all up! Bask in the joy of good company and scrumptious food (:

'tis, afterall, the season to be jolly!

happy golden days of yore;

My quotidian routine is getting traumatic. How ironically nice is that? I'm in the trauma department after all(no kidding). (:

Newfound colleagues are a rather loquacious bunch. Not complaining there since they keep me wide awake while I plow my way through the mountainous stacks. Plus there's never a shortage of snacks, food and drinks right outside my 'cubie'. I laugh at how hungry some people are twenty-four seven and how some seemingly 'cold' doctors melt at the sight of snacks. All that facade conquered by chocolate eclairs! Who'd say no to free macs breakfast? Not them, nor me.

My teeth are chattering to the rhythm of "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" :/  

Missing those sultry weather! Perpetually donned in long sleeves, pants and jacket, hugging the ever-so-warm bottle for whatever bit of warmth it bestows upon this poor hapless freezing girl. I've a good mind to bring a pair of gloves just so that my fingers can move with more agility. The hair's growing at a crazily amazing speed under such conditions. I like, cos it serves fantastically well as neck warmers (:     

-rewind to last weekend-

Had a lip-smackingly swell time on fri night. Relish burgers are yummy yumyum! Felt super carnivorous that night. All meat no greens. Taste Matters was divinely delightful as before. We had up to five desserts I reckon. Sloshed down a really musky tasting Rusty Nail after the feast. My taste buds really do surprise me at times. Guess they don't go for conventional girly tasting things. Felt like stuffed up Christmas turkeys from all the goodies we consumed. Amazing night though (:

Hungover from the massive amount of food we had the night before, I awoke at noon to gulp some tea to ease the bloated tummy. Paid a barista-hopeful friend a visit at Highlander Coffee Bar. Fragrant coffee smells wafted from the place even before I stepped foot into it. Enticing indeed! Had two cuppas and a sandwich which were so comforting. I love how aromatic their coffee is! Definitely a cut above the rest. I'd go there anytime, I swear. Spent the later part of the sweltering day with ber, then tong.

I love Christmas.

I love Christmas lights.

I love anything to do with Christmas (:

-fast forward back to this week-

Italian food on Tues night with besties. Pizza, Coraline, teeveeee, green-wreath-like(supposedly) cornflake cookies, calamari, baby cockroach, and more teevee. How (more) relaxing can an after work evening get?

Anyhow, we had had an engaging conversation with the super animated shop owner. And we were asked to find out the answer to her question.

"Why do they tape up the patient's eyes during surgery?"

Do you know the answer? Pray do share some insights if you do.

I have some inkling as to why this is so but I won't be revealing anything till I ask the experts.

Well that's all the time I've got for today. TGI(almost)F! G'night (:

As I awoke this morning, was somehow craving for rachmaninoff's piano concerto no.2. So, soon after setting off for work, I found it on the player and put it on repeat. Talk about good timing, the whole concerto ended just as I reached my place. Set down my bag, switched off my player and got ready to start work. Not long after, I heard the faint echos of the concerto in the background. Thinking that it was my player, I quickly went to check to see if I had indeed forgotten to stop it. No luck there. I thought I'd mastered the ultimate trick of playing out loud my thoughts and whatever's whirring up in those gray matter. Uh uh, not that either(duhh). Maybe my ears were playing tricks on me? Then, I spotted the speakers high up in the ceiling. Lo and behold, the office plays 92.4 twenty-four seven! And and and, it was playing the exact same concerto I was listening to just a while ago. What a streak of coincidence and good fortune eh! Totally made my day (: But it's like at the tiniest volume possible me thinks. I've gotta strain my ears to actually make out much stuff. Better than nothing though! Hahaha, cheap thrills are still thrills ya?

I've been joining the colleagues for lunch and today, I partook in some interesting debate regarding my generation of youngsters. The elders don't seem to have a very stellar impression of us, unfortunately. There was also very intriguing exchange of information in the pantry, if you get what I mean. Office politics never fail to wake a dead man (: Work's been a blast and I'm looking forward to it (almost) everyday. Heh, especially now that I can gel with the bunch of lunch kakis. Was allowed to get down dirty and bloody last week. Told you I like my gruesome things. But the shit in the large intestines were ughh, gag to the max! Love donning those scrubs too (: Can't wait till the day I can finally be the one up there fixing all the bloody insides, doing those sutures et cetera. Exhilaratingly exciting!

Ended the splendid day by finding a really dandy chill-out site with beloved nettles. Had a wicked time! And we burst out into hysterics at quite a number of stuff. Sure gave those flabby tummy muscles a good workout! Ang also 'accidentally' stole my ear's virgin something :/ She's so se-bei-bei-ish-ly crazy sometimes but she never ever fails to crack me up (:

Oh boy, I better catch some sleep before they slip away into the endless night. Here's wishing you all an abso-friggin-lutely enjoyable rest of the week. Christmas is in (uhm) approx 51 days! Better start drawing up cards/ gifts lists soon (: Look out for those merry sparkly lightings that're being put up everywhere too. Bon nuit!

Things I will miss dearly...

There's something in the air today that's making me feel odd. And I mean it literally, the air that is. It's like an end-of-year smell...I don't know bout you guys but I've always associated smells with my memories. An example would be how the smell of sotong balls and chlorine (the swimming pool smell) can conjure up the warmest and fuzziest memories of swimmingly fun days at the pool when we were just puny little tots. Well well, the year is indeed ending in another sixty-one days. Oh gosh!Anyways, the eoy monsoon season's on it's way I guess? I've yet to witness or get caught in the ginormous thunderstorms (crossing my fingers and hoping that I don't get the chance) as I've been safely cooped up within the walls of ttsh. The ferocity of the ominous dark clouds is in a way intimidatingly welcoming. Hahaha! The classic somnolent rainy day. A school kid's favourite day to stay home, tucked in bed all snug and warm for another few good hours of snooze. I'm enjoying the aftermath of the cloudbursts though. The rich earthly smells, the chilling breeze, the sleepy feeling, the spine tingling "boomz" of thunder and the shocking lightning...I could go on and on. Ahha I just hope that the dudes having a bbq downstairs have some wet weather alternatives planned out. The sky doesn't look like it's gonna hold for much longer! Pity though. The aroma of their food whets appetites(: 

-heads out for dinner-

A nice warm tummy makes a happy heart! Dinner was just yum! Had a really long wait though and that got me really hungry. Coupled with the rain and cold winds, you can imagine how famished and miserable one can get. Could probably be the reason why it felt exceptionally delicious tonight. Ended with a sweet note - iced short toffee nut latte (: I totally dig having this drink. It smells divine, and consuming it just leaves one in an indubitable blissful state of mind, it's le top du top! I've been waiting long and hard for it to be out on the market. Yours truly didn't get to drink to her heart's content last year since Japan doesn't sell this. Managed to catch the first cuppa with the very same person as I did last year and we both wonder if we can keep up with this tradition for long. Ahwells..I'm a tad shocked at the copious amount of caffeine I've had this week. Might very well have OD-ed. But I just can't resist it. I'm addicted :/ Two months is all I've got.

The bed beckons yet again. To think that I just had a cup of coffee an hour ago. I've got so many interesting stories to share! Guess I'll have to leave it till the next time. Happy Halloweeen dear all! And I sure hope that you didn't get tricked/ received tweaked treats (: Remember your brollies in the following weeks ahead lest you get caught in the rain and fall ill. Not a very pleasant manner to end the year eh. Toodles!