Best Egg Tarts & Fong Lye Taiwan Restaurant

Oopsie looks like I've been abandoning Project 365! Not true cos I do take at least a picture everyday. Or make it seem like I do nyehehe.

#171 & #172 - Blogged about these in previous post.


#173 - After soooooo long, I'm only at page 66 of it. =( And all I read about was animals, animals, religion and more animals!
#174 - Great discovery! These egg tarts from Canton-i in The Gardens, Midvalley are the best! Even better than the ones by the Tong Kei Brothers Confectionary! Only a little bit more expensive. If I'm not wrong, TKBC sells them at RM1.50 per piece, DTF sells them at RM5 for 3. SERIOUSLY DAMN NICE MMM! The crispy pastry and the super soft custard mmm...


#175 - I am a goldfish wtf.
#176 - Esther's birthday present! K now that her birthday's passed, let me just reveal what's inside. I got her a book, David Sedaris's When You Are Engulfed In Flames and I handmade a birthday card for her.There, awesome right? There's only one answer to this which is "Yes" thankyouverymuch.


#177 - Today's eye makeup!

Honestly, the reason I've been putting lots of makeup these days is not because I suddenly got more hiao ok. I just really really really want to finish up all my makeup so I can change them cos it's been so long and I think some have expired and the bad thing is I don't know when I bought them cos I've thrown all the boxes and receipts away obviously who keeps them anyway.

These are the truer colours. Yellow, turquoise, purple and dark purple.


@ Fong Lye Taiwan Restaurant in The Gardens, Midvalley. Haha check out Cat's face (3rd pic at the left)! She was actually laughing at the way my sis ate.

Let me just do a half-assed review on this place. I have actually passed by and skimmed through their menu a few times I was at The Gardens but always didn't end up having my meals in the restaurant. 1. Too pricey. 2. Not many to choose from. So today we finally tried it cos everyone was starving already and we quickly decided to just eat there.

Four words. Delicious but extremely overpriced.

Our bill came to RM112 for only the four of us. You can so imagine how much a dish costs. Food was delicious alright, but definitely not worth the sky-high prices for only some minced pork with rice, stir fried/braised/fried meat, some soup with some clams, and some dollops of squid and long beans.

What surprises me is how often it's packed with people. For the number of times I remember passing by that place, I don't remember seeing it empty. Malaysia's filled with so many rich people nowadays hrm...

Ok bedtime.

It's my BEST FRIEND'S birthday today!

Yup! Drop her a message alright? Whether you know her or not because she's my best friend! Lol.

Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther Esther

Ok I think that's enough. You might wanna bookmark her page to check out when she updates about what awesome gift I gave her HAHA! Ok joking. But my gift IS awesome. Er, I mean the effort ok the effort. You don't put money and awesomeness together.

Didn't do much these few days but it has been a greatweek because you know what? It's the school term break and that means music centres are having their holidays too and that ALSO means, teachers get to have a break for a week! YAY!

Trust me, you'll never understand plain joy like this unless you start working.

Ok gtg.

I scolded IDP

Lol. Indirectly of course. I was checking out their website and discovered a "Online Enquiry" thingie so I clicked on it and under the "Message" box, I typed a looooooong message telling them about my encounters and how disappointed I am with them.

Remember I said I went to the Postgraduate Fair and met a representative who said she'll email me when she finds out about the questions I asked? I don't know if she has forgotten all about my enquiry, or she only said that because she wanted to just brush me off cos it has been more than a week after the fair and I still have not gotten anything from IDP. And it pisses me off.

If I still don't get anything from them, I'll email the head of department of the Faculty of Music of Uni of Melbourne. If that still doesn't solve the problem, I'll call. Calling is my last resort because I think calling is a total waste of time and more importantly, money. Calling will only put me on hold for the number of times I don't even want to imagine, and I might not even get the answer I want.

If calling STILL doesn't solve it, screw it. I'll apply anyway.

This is really stupid. Just one simple question - audition or not. And no one can answer me. I even emailed them my enquiry. They have this sorta like a forum thing where I get to log in, post my question and wait for their reply. For the first few weeks, I checked and I still could see my question there without a solution. And after a while, I think it was two weeks back when I checked, it says "0 queries" WTF. They cleared it without even giving me an answer!

Seriously, what the F.

Ok end of rant.

Watched I Love You Beth Cooper with Esther just now. Not impressive, but not bad either. Hayden blablabla's hot though. Lol sorry dunno how to spell her first name. You'll know her, that cheerleader in Heroes. Tomorrow, will be heading to uni to return my graduation robe and get my transcript and certs. And I'll officially be a degree holder yo! :) After that, lunch with Cat and Samuel. Hopefully will have enough determination to go jogging in the evening. Right now, read a little before I doze off.

Who says 4 is a bad number?

I HAVE 4 GOOD NEWS!

Haha, to me la.

So today I went to work as usual. Then when I was downstairs looking for books for my students, my boss asked me if I would be free on the coming Wednesday to give replacement lessons which the students had missed during that first week of July. They missed their lessons because their poor teacher (me la) had to quarantine herself after coming back from Melbourne.

So I said ok. And after I went back upstairs, I thought for a while and realised something wasn't right. If I have to replace back that week, which means I don't actually owe them any lessons, shouldn't I get full commission? For July I remember only getting 3/4 of the full commission because I thought the week I couldn't make it another teacher took over!

I was quite furious when I noticed I was almost cheated. So after finishing all classes, I went down and told her how I only received 3/4 of the full commission last month and how is it possible that I still do replacements for that week. And I don't know if she's pretending or what, her actions seemed like she didn't notice she made a mistake and she later checked through her datas and papers and realised I was right. And then she told me she'll pay me the balance of my full commission later.

So that's good news number 1. Extra $$$.

Good news number 2, I just received the cheque for the royal concert I played for which was held last month in UM. More $$$!

And I almost forgot few weeks ago, I did some accompaniment and of course, I'll be getting commission for that too. Good news number 3, moooorree $$$!

Good news number 4, I just got a few new students in the centre I'm teaching in Taipan. They were handed to me because their previous teacher quitted. The better news is that they're not beginners HALLELUJAH don't have to face naughty and/or annoying kids. And they're all in higher grades already so it makes teaching a lot more easy. And commission's higher too! I'll be starting next month. $$$$$$!!!

Phew! And I thought I was going to be pretty broke this month. Not too bad actually. Considering there are so many birthdays coming up. One in exactly 4 more days. Ahem are you reading this soon-to-be birthday girl?

Ok to make this post not so boring, I'll end with more vain pics of myself haha!

Yesterday's makeup. I got accused of putting 'thick makeup' when I posted this on FB yesterday.

The truth is, my makeup wasn't thick at all in these pictures. I only had a thin layer of BB Cream, a little powder and blusher and that's all. I understand that having a more dramatic eye makeup may lead people (especially guys) into thinking that it's thick makeup.

But please, do you even know what I use on my face by just staring at these pictures? Obviously, nobody will know! So if you don't know, don't judge! Or throw insensitive comments!

By the way, I am not pointing at a particular person right now. I am just saying what I thought. I am being defensive because I don't like people accusing me of things which I did not do. And no, I am not pissed at anyone. (Anymore lol)

What should I call this? Yellows and greens. Leaves? Nature on my eyes? Wtf hahaaha.

Should do this more often. So that my makeup can finish faster, and I can get new ones! Whee!

Creepy Crawlies

Yesterday when I was chatting with Kin Wai...

And I didn't sleep well :( cos I was so paranoid that the stupid spider would climb on to me. STUPID SPIDER.

Wk's reaction when I told him about it:

" You know what you should have done? "
" What? "
" Vaccuum it. "
" WTF AHHAHAHAHA! What if it crawls out! " (I realised I sounded quite stupid saying that)
" No cannot wan. Vacuum already it'll faint wan. Then the best is after you vacuum it, go vacuum other things. Then it'll be stuck inside, cannot come out d. Or you vacuum small unwanted things like rubber. Then it'll hit it then confirm die. "
" AHHAHHAHHAAHHAHH! "

Actually come to think of it, it makes sense. Vacuum is the best solution because if I had whacked it, it'll dirty the floor and I probably wouldn't have the guts to go clean the mess up too.

My stupid brother's reaction when I told him about it:

" Omg the spider's gonna climb onto you tonight and bite you and then you'll become spiderman. " (he said that in the most nonchalant manner, while eating his whatever food)
" ... " (I stared at him for 5 seconds)

I really didn't know what to say. It was too lame for me to even respond.

I seriously hate lizards and spiders with all my heart. The sight of it disgusts me. When it crawls, omgggggg.

There's Something Wrong With Esther

First, continuation of Project 365! Pictures are mostly myself cos I haven't been doing much but being vain haha!

#166

#167 - Dad's reply when I sent him a msg saying I was watching a movie with Esther and would be back late. Dad's messages never fail to crack me up. I dunno why.
#168 - My mom's geng mirror which magnifies! Not this one, another side of it.

Check this out.

Look at how round it makes my face look! I look like a doll. Not Barbie, the other type with bigger eyes and small mouths.

#169 - Taken in the car while waiting for my grandma to finish buying her whatever fruits from the stalls I drove her to.
#170 - Today, before heading to the mall for a movie with Esther and Wai Tuck.


Sorry if I have just irritated the crap out of you with that face.

I like today's make up. Wasn't too dramatic, but wasn't barely there. Could have toned down on the eyeliner though. The best stuff I've ever gotten from MAC is definitely the Smoke Signals Smoking Eyes eyeshadow quad. The colours are so very pigmented, versatile and useful.

So today, we watched Orphan and I tell you, it's so damn freaky!

We were laughing at Esther the whole time after the movie. As in, my best friend Esther Toh. Not that psycho Esther in that movie ok.

Ok here comes my half-assed movie review. Don't worry, it's short and I won't include any spoilers.

It is surprisingly not as typical as most horror movies are. Well it's of course typically horrifying with all the killing scenes. What's not typical is that there isn't much gore but more to thrills. And at least there is an end to all that killings.

I like the surprise when they find out who she is. Very unexpected. I like how there's a proper plot and explaination behind everything in the end, unlike most horror flicks that end all of a sudden making the audience go "Wtf?". Or the type which is totally pointless where the movie ends after everyone's killed. Damn irritating. Like Halloween, a DAMN STUPID movie. Total waste of time and money.

Anywayyyy.

I also like the actress who acted as the main character, Esther,

Credits
Isabelle Fuhrman who looks pretty in this picture but after watching the movie you'll find her monstrous wtf.

At the beginning of the movie when she appeared, I asked Esther how come she don't look as ugly as she is in the poster (Btw check out her poster, she looks quite ugly there but not the one I posted here though, check out the other one, go google. I feel like plucking her eyebrows wtf.). Esther said "Cos she hasn't started to kill mah!". Wah damn true. Even before she started to kill she already gave me chills and her ugliness slowly crept in me wtf.

For a 12 YO, her acting was superb as a crazed kid. There were times when I had to block my eyes with my popcorn bucket or my right hand while my right arm was clutched tightly by Esther who hid behind. Her jerks and screams freaked me out a few times wtf. Wai Tuck who's beside me was laughing away wtf Laughing Gor laughing away WTF HAHAHAHAHH Wai Tuck are you reading this!!!

Yes, she's THAT freaky.

Also, thumbs up to,

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Aryana Engineer who's only 7!

Isn't she the most adorable and the prettiest kid ever? My heart melted when I saw this picture. Just look at her smile! I personally don't like kids. I think they're annoying and noisy. But her acting and the look on her face totally made me go "Awwwww..." with my shoulders and eyebrows drooping already.

In the movie she's a mute and partially deaf. I checked her bio out and in real life, she's actually really partially deaf! I feel so sad for her! Such a talented girl with such a pretty face but with a partially-impaired hearing. :(

Ok end of half-assed review. Not exactly a review cos I suck and reviewing. So, go watch it. Definitely worth the money.

P.S. I added the 'Currently Reading' section! My vocab is seriously getting more and more horrible these days. I often find myself getting stuck not knowing what's the right word to describe a situation, an object, a feeling etc. Even right now. I knew the right word's not 'getting stuck' but I just cannot think of the word I want to use. It's somewhere in my mind but I just can't seem to find it. Also, I always end up using the same word again and again. And it's frustrating. Hopefully by doing this section, I'll be more motivated and determined to finish them books and update constantly. I went to the bookshop today and saw so many books that looked really interesting but in the end I didn't buy any because I decided to only get them once I've finished all that I have right now. They're not a lot. Most of them were read half way, before I put them aside and forgot about them. And now, I have to start all over again. This seriously cannot be it. Gotta start reading more!

Curlsss

Ok so I was a little bored and sampat, I did a tutorial on how to curl long hair using a small curling iron. Omg damn weird la, it's as though I was talking to myself. Wait, I WAS talking to myself for real o.O I don't understand how people manage to do it when they talk and to tutorials. It feels so weird! But oh well. I still did for the fun of it. Video editing is really addictive!