CELEBRATE AFTER HISTORY

I was thinking about how did the SPM candidates of 2012 do in their History paper today and one event came in to my mind. I remember it so clearly what exactly happen on that day. 

Its as a Thursday and our next paper falls on the following Monday. I remember Li Ann and I in particular was so happy as if SPM has ended already. History is like a killer for us and I am sure it is for the rest of the students as well. haha

We got so excited and happy, we MUST celebrate. What a coincident  Li Ann's sister, Li Ping's bday falls on that day and we decided to go out that night. We headed to Queens and have dinner at Winter Warmers. We had so much fun. I know I did. We even watched a midnight movie (i forgot what movie was it already)

Happy Bday Li Ping.. =)

I remember, all the shops were closed and we were just fooling around with Li Ann's camera.. =p

This was taken after dinner, while walking around. =)

 The crazy US! =)

With a blink of an eye, two years had gone just like that. Both of us look so different now. We start to have a better sense of style, more matured?, in our second year of college, and so many decisions to make. 

How I wish time would have gone slower. but then, thank God for pictures.

I know her since F2? We were not really best of friends, actually not even close to friends. We were like any high-school bitches where we will back stab each other and all. Then F4, we were in the same class and if our form teacher dint shift her to seat behind me, we will not have gotten so close until today. 

Even now there is a lot of changes in life, where we could not see each other 7 days, everyday anymore like how we used to meet EVERYDAY during high-school but our friendship still remains. She is my best friend and she will always be. What a beautiful, intelligent, kind-hearted and strong girl. She is going to have a great future. I know it. =)

p/s: If you are reading this, I just want to say " I LOVE YOU" . I might not always able to be there for you but if you need anything, I am just a phone call away and you know where to find me. <3 

WISH LIST

    This morning, while waiting for time to pass until class starts, I was thinking of what I want to buy or have or go to when I have enough money. I realized that all the things I want is gonna cost me a fortune. Levis Jeans, Tag Heuer/ Tissot/ Guess watch, wallets, bags, heels, and every girls dream, a closet of beautiful/ fancy/elegant and cute clothes. I want to travel the world on a cruise, I want to own a boat, a walk in closet. I also want to dine in the one of the most expensive restaurants from Italian to German, to Western to Japanese and Korean. The list will just go on... A very good friend of mine told me once that everything I like or see is beyond expensive. Is it ok to dream? I guess I can only dream but I wont be getting any of it soon. Maybe some of it but not those very expensive ones. haha. I feel very materialistic at the same time to be honest. After thinking about all that I want to have, it came in to my mind that all of this is just temporary. Materials, something that people can own when there is money, put it at a side when its not useful or out-of-style or just put somewhere as a display.

    Then again I think, why don't I just appreciate all the things I have right now. I have a something that is priceless and its not something that can be push aside but its worth cherishing forever.  I don't have to buy it with money but just with a kindness, love, helping hand, and my trust. When I think of the people who do not know how to appreciate and show their love and respect to people, I think of all the beautiful people I have in my life, I felt sorry for them. I am blessed to have a family and friends who is willing to go through with me thick and thin. I have my Father in Heaven to help me, pull me up when I fall, give me a supernatural strength, confident, patience and is always so forgiving and loving. I don't need all those materials. I will have it if I am able to afford it in the future. Those things will still be in my wishlist and I will work hard to get it. In a meantime, I shall just appreciate what I have right now. I could not be any happier because I am beyond happy and satisfied in who and what I have and who I am right now.

    If you say materials can make you happy and satisfied, you are wrong because that is just temporary and there is so much more things in life which is priceless and much more worth it. Some people take materials as something to distress or to just keep their mind away from something they do not want to think and that is how shopaholic comes in. We spend so much in the first hours, but what about the next few days, weeks or even months? We cannot run away from problems but we can try to solve it. Its better to solve the problem now and now itself than wait for suffer for days.

Anyway, I got to go back to my studies. Finals is in one month and my brain and heart is killing me already. =(  Blessed Night! <3 <3

PURE AND LOVE

    Today I learn two things, about Purity and Love. Who would ever thought that if one have an impure heart,one will become suspicious to his/her friends motive. To be honest, it strikes me when I read it this morning from a daily-reading plan because I am that person. I am that person who loves to think so much that some people are just using me or lying to me and that makes me very upset, angry and disappointed.  Being pure is really important to me. In the plan, it says " your impure heart will make you suspicious of your friends motive, your dirty mind will make everything seems dirty and your corrupted imagination will take normal, healthy things and make them stink like a rotten fish. It also says that if we are pure inside, we are going to enjoy life a lot more because we will be able to look at life differently than someone who is impure. Therefore, from this morning onwards, I decided that I do not want to be suspicious to my friends motive.

    I think being pure is something very beautiful, clean and also its something to be proud of. Some might say its boring. Well, being pure does not mean we cannot have fun, cannot drink, cannot be in a relationship and so on but there is a limit to everything.

     I would always concentrate and pay attention when it comes to talks about Love. Not about family love, love among friends or couple love but Love in deeper meaning. I guess noone can ever explain what is the real meaning of Love but today I learn something new. We all know that we have to love each other but do we ever wonder or ask ourselves "why do we have to love one another?" I got to know the answer today. It is because God first loved us, therefore we have to love other people. We are no extraordinary or perfect because we humans can never get away from making mistakes and also we can never control ourselves when it comes to disliking or hating a person so much. So much so, we make so many mistakes, and God still loves us so much. In my mind, I was thinking " if my Father in Heaven can do it, I as His daughter are also able to do it." which is to love and treat everybody equally. =) If someone needs help, lend a helping hand. If someone needs a someone to talk to, lend a listening ear. It someone need to just pour out everything, lend a shoulder.
   
    It is extreamly true that it is not easy to forgive someone or to look or talk ( don't have to mention about love ) to someone which we dislike so much, I feel so uncomfortable when I have to or forced to talk to that person but I decided to give it a try. I am very sure that it is going to be worth it. I just have to put my negative mindset away and think of all the good things and memories that I had with that person.

    God is goood. Everything that I learned today connects and I am blessed. Good morning. <3

SUFFOLK HOUSE, VIA PRE, COFFEE BEAN

 HIGH-TEA AT SUFFOLK HOUSE 

We have been wanting to try the high tea at Suffolk house for a few weeks already and finally we made it. Class was cancelled and we were so excited as it is our first time there for some of us. Haminis fetched all of us and we made it in time for high-tea. We are the first. When we first reached there, we were all fascinated by the building and view itself. I was pretty amazed and did not expect the place to be huge. I underestimated it. 

A little bit about Suffolk House (I got so excited, I googled it) ;

Suffolk House – Penang’s first “Great House”, a stunning example of an Anglo-
Indian garden house and one of its most important colonial heritage landmarks.

Discover the spirit of the 200 year old building and its garden through personal
guided tours, indulge in a meal in our charming restaurant richly decorated with
period furnishing. With its stylish interiors and picturesque lawn,
Suffolk House is also a unique and elegant alternative for social and corporate
functions and events.

From the top left : Me, Hui May, Yew Ying at the bottom left and Haminis

a small bridge just outside the main entrance to the Suffolk House. A good place for photo shooting. 

 The building itself. Suffolk House has been the residence of our founder, Sir Francis Light and many subsequent governors of Penang and Straits Settlements during the 1800's.

What you will see when you first enter the building.

The view inside

outside

The menu for the afternoon tea.

There is a variety of tea to choose from. It is a must every person to purchase a drink. A set of afternoon tea comes with 2 cup of tea. Since we wish to order the same flavor, we are given two pots of tea which is refillable. 

There is four of us and we are not a big eater, we ordered one and a half portion of the set.

It is just right for the four of us. The food that comes in the tea set is just right for our taste buds. Some are sweet and some are not. It comes with butter, cream, Pineapple jam, Strawberry jam, Ginger jam and some sort of a tomato flavour jam. 

Girls being girls.

It was a fun evening with them. <3  A day to just relax before going back to our stressful life in college which is filled with assignments and finals to study for. 

It is a fine dining restaurant with beautiful environment and mouth watering food. Just right for any special occasion from birthdays to business dinner to family dinner or just a date for two. Its not a place to visit every week because its pricey but its worth trying at least once or twice. Next in my wish list is to dine at Suffolk House for dinner. =)

It is a little bit hard to find the place because its deep inside but if you wish to visit the place, here is the address : 250 Jalan Air Itam, 10460 Penang, Malaysia.

DINNER AT VIA PRE

Later that evening,  I visited a place where I've been longing to go for months and finally its here. 

May Chee, Ashleigh, Anthony and myself had dinner at Via Pre. An authentic Italian restaurant which is located just right opposite QEII. The interior was beautiful and a little bit dark but its perfect for a date. 

Ashleigh and I reached there an hour later because of the jam we have to go through.=/

Yeap, as you can see from the amount of bread left for us and some sort of  pork ham as the starters, we are really late. but it was really good. I am a bread lover and we manage to get an extra basket of bread. The pork ham is just fresh, tender and thin enough to eat before our main course.

We ordered pizza and, a carbonara and another type of paste which I forget to take a picture of it. 

 and as desert, May Chee "suprised" us with a Cream Brulee,Chocolate souffle which comes together with the ice cream. Sinful but deliciousssss. 

May Chee and I before leaving. 

It was very kind of May Chee to treat me this round, a way to say thank you for attending and supporting her during INTI's prom. I had an amazing dinner with her and the rest. I would come back for another round. yummmy. Italian food lover here. =) 

BREAKFAST AT COFFEE BEAN 

The next morning, went to have breakfast with Hui May. Wanted to try the English Breakfast at Dome but apparently of all days, the manager in Dome have to come late and due to that reason, we cannot have breakfast there. Our next choice is Winter Warmers and while walking towards it, Coffee Bean came into Hui May's mind. Since it is her first time, we turn back and went to Coffee Bean. 

We only have to wait for 5 minutes before we can make our orders. 

Myself 

Hui May

Hui May ordered black coffee and Green Tea for myself. 

I ordered the egg club sandwich as usual. My favourite breakfast in Coffee Bean

Hui May's Salmon and Egg muffin. The salmon is fresh and good. 

It was a very short breakfast as we have a class at 11pm but it was a good breakfast date with May May.. <3

Finally, I'm done eating. Even until now, I am feeling very full after having a bowl of Tang Yuen Soya Milk at U-soya for lunch. No dinner for me and my diet starts tomorrow. Only oats for breakfast, lunch and dinner. =) Blessed Day. <3