How has life been?

How has life been?
I randomly clicked on my WordPress app and noticed my last blog was posted over 1 year ago, how weird is that. So much have happened since then but how much still stays the same. Hope everyone has been better since that post and not worse.
Gonna hit the sack now or I’d be late tomorrow….again…
For who ever that happens to see this, hope life has been kind to you and may an amazing day ahead!!^^

Day 15

So I’ve counted, it’s now officially 30 days to end of exam, so for the next 30 days,I’ll post a post everyday.Llife is relatively repetitive lately. Stress level have been rising and I am spending most of my waking moment in the library revising and studying.

Today during the study session, I freaked out. I got really nervous and I couldn’t concentrate on anything at all and I got more stressed outta I know I am suppose to study….I am still struggling between procrastinating and forcing myself to focus, but im still fighting heard!!!So fingers crossed!!!^^

Oh yeah, the quote I got today is:” when you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.”

Day 11

Wonder what “Day 11” is all about? Well, you see, a few weeks ago,on my birthday, my friend gave me this little book where she filled with lots and lots of motivating quotes and labelled each quote with a day, which should be dated to my exam date. I have been looking forward to see what is written in it everyday, and most times I write in a reply as if I’m talking to her…how crazy that sounds? Haha, Let me assure you that I am very very sane!!!! And well, back to the book. So today is the 11th day in the book.

This week is a particularly stressful week to me as I have to “suck up” to the consultant in order to get sign off next week,( pss..the last one was a disaster…) and me being me doesn’t really help with the situation. I am extremely intimidated and nothing less than a coward when it comes to consultant and that being said, I say absolutely nothing unless spoken to or if I have to. Now, see, the problem is, my group mate, is a very very intimidating guy. He is not scary or mean, but he is just very very hardworking therefore smart, and he talks a lot. He asks a lot of question, he makes small talks and he is also very very keen in learning new things. So when you pair up with someone like that, the only fewe options you have is to a) suck it up, b) play the game ,or c) try to try….

Well, I am not gonna suck it up, but I don’t have what it takes to play the game either…so my options were pretty limited and so this is what happened. I go in as often as I can and sit in uncomfortable silences u til one of us crack and ask a single sentence reply question, and back to silence again…pretty tough….

But, I endured. I was really scared and worried and horrified, but well, at least I went throught it telling myself today will be the last day of suffering. You see, Monday I went to Endoscopy in the afternoon to “show face” to one consultant, Tuesday I went in to theatre where is was pretty uncomfortable…and today went to the clinic…and has thing ended? Of course not…sigh

Well, I really should be going back to my books…so see ya later

Here’s the quote:
” Life is not easy for any of us. We must have perseverance and above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for somethg and that thing must be attained.”

Asia style Chicken Rice

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So I tried to cook chicken rice today…sigh…chicken was…okay I guess, but the rice wasn’t very good. ..Emo…

I found this recipe online and decided to modify it a little as I only have half a chicken and the recipe was for a whole chicken. The chicken turn out quite juicy and I was happy about it since it’s my first attempt and everything, but the sad part is…the rice was much more tasteless that what I had imagined it would be. I did not try use the same method from the recipe but I tried somethings that my mum use to do, and the flavour was too mild. I suspect I had added too much water to the broth while I was cooking it and maybe next time I should try it with less water…

well…Ah ku and Hui hui came over for dinner, and after that we had a small chat before Hui2 left…nice simple gathering^^

The black sauce was just everythg put together..

my usual spices together…^^

Overall presentation

Steam Chicken!!^^

Well, I got my first X’mas present of the year today!!^^, by MAIL…opp, i just realised I din get a picture of it but it now lies nicely on my shelf next to my X’mas card I got on Sunday^^. So happy, just a shout out to a specific somebody, shame on you, where is my present?*angry face +voice*…*pout*><

Today I had a simple dinner. I was so excited to use my mini stand to steam some dish.^^, cause I got home early today, I spend sometime to do a proper marinating of my chicken and let my dried Chinese mushroom to soak “naturally” (as in not putting it in hot water and trying to break it into pieces to speed up the whole process).

so, thsi is how I did it:

To marinate (I used a chicken leg chopped into 6 pieces):
2tsp of salt, few pinch of white pepper, 1/2  tbsp of light soya sauce and topped it up with 1tsp of sesame oil and 1tsp of vinegar. I left it for  about 1 hour.

To prepare:
( items I used: half a carrot, 1 chinese mushroom(dry), 4 dried red dates, 2 big piece of chinese leaves)
1. I first layered the base of the bowl with the stalk of the chinese leaves ( cut into pieces)
2. In goes the marinated chicken on top
3. then the mushroom pieces around it near the side, and later the carrot in the middle
4. Lastly I covered it with leaves of the chinese leaves

To steam:
well, I heat it first on full heat, then simmer for about 20 minutes. ^^…

Yum Yum! Easy and Healthy

I liked it, it was juicy and the natural chicken flavour was not lost. Although I left some of the chicken skin in the dish, it was just right and not too greasy. Oh, and I love it when all the other vegetable had soaked up the flavour of the dish!!!YUM YUM…^^..well, most of all, I’m happy my hair doesn’t stink because if I had fried it, it would have stink-ed up the whole room^^

 

Sunday Dinner

Did my fortnightly grocery shopping with Tay today…sadly, felt light-headed while I was in Sainsbury. That was rare for I was always very very excited when I’m there…well, we got ourselves some bargain and I managed to get ingredients for my chicken rice (^^yeah yeah!!), my bean sprout dish , and some cheap meat for my dinner..^. I was a bit shy when I went to the counter bc most of the food I buy is Sainsbury brand (cause it’s really cheap, and it’s )..well, but one day if I am free , maybe I should compare the price and taste for the regular brands and Sainsbury brands.

I was wondering around the herb section and I saw a very interesting herb called Piri-Piri. Well, since there was the 3 for 2 offer, I got it and tried out with my “going-to-expire” meat..and it turned out quite nice. Tay n I tried to grill it, and we realised that we have been using the grill wrongly all these times…You HAVE to leave the door OPEN!! Haha, it was quite funny seeing Tay trying to find a way to hold the door open minimally cz our kitchen is not exactly the biggest kitchen you can get^^…

Recipe:
~ To marinate
1. Meat (doesn’t matter what it is) (£1.69)
2. lemon juice (£0.30 each)
3. some salt and blak pepper to your liking
4. olive oil
5. Dark soy- sauce
6. *Piri- Piri herb* (£1.69)

(and I added a tablespoon of light soy-sauce , and extra pinch of salt and pepper and extra oil when i was about to grill it)

Looks nice doesn’t it??^^

Close up of my Grilled Piri- Piri pork

So this is a dish causing less than £2.50 pound for 2 , the rest of the lemon went into the bean sprout …

Spicy Bean sprout…I like this better^^

Sweet bean sprout..Tay liked this better..><

It was great with rice and with a Disney tinkle bell movie..(Did you know the Author of Peterpan gave the copyright to a Hospital in London so each time they make a Tinkle Bell movie, they have to have their permission?? Hmm..what a smart idea… I guess this is good for hospital funding^^)

Merry X’mas^^

It’s been almost 6 months since I last write. Don’t know if I was too busy, too upset, or I was just too lost in my way…Things haven’t been going exactly my way and I am getting more and more lost in the busy life of mine. BUT…December is such a wonderful month that I CANNOT miss this happy time and I must write to wish everyone MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I went to Prece’s house yesterday for a “Western-style” Christmas dinner, which according to her:
1. Roast turkey (we subbed that with chicken)
2. Roast Chicken
3. Pig in Blanket
4. Roast bean sprout
5. Roast carrot and Parsnip (hope I got the later correct, been trying to remember the name the whole night)
ALL THESE IS A MUST!!!

It was a NICE AND EXCELLENT DINNER!!! (YUM YUM YUM!!)

I went a little earlier to help Prece with her food, but I din’t really do much as she had most of the food prepared and ready to be cook when I got there. But there was a problem. We had more people and food than we have utensils and cookware. We had to plan the time to put the stuffs into the oven, but Tay was caught up in the train from Fareham so we couldn’t really estimate the time properly. When we hv finally decided to put all the “TO-Be-Roasted” vegetable into the oven, there potatoes and the chicken had occupied most of the space and the trays are all used up.

We came up with a brilliant idea….*Ding*…wait…Prece came up with a brilliant idea.. *Ding*..and we all agreed. WE..(btw, the WE have increased from Prece and I to Prece, Charles and I at this time) threw the carrots and parsnips(??) into the rice cooker and boiled it halfway before seasoning it and put it into the oven..which worked out quite well..And Tay finally arrived with Hui Hui^^..

So the Menu of the day:

Appetiser:
~ Boiled green pea in Mint sauce (only during the preparation part..muahahah)
~ Turkish something..something…Lava…something (Made by Prece to keep your mouth watering for more!!)

Mains:
~ Roasted stuffed- Chicken
~ Roasted pig in Blankets with deep fry mushroom with garlic
~ Roasted Vegetables with mini yorkshire pudding

Drinks:
~ Sparkling Juice
~ Mulled Wine ( OMG..NICE NICE NICE..)
~ Pepsi Max

Desert:
~ Triple Choc cheese cake (Sponsored by dear Azery..who finally decide to join us during desert time)

   

Made by Prece…YUM YUM

A perfectly oven chicken

OUR CHRISMAS DINNER

So delicious. Pig in Blanket and muchroom with garlic

 

Delicious with the gravy and chicken

 

YEAH!

Too bad Tay did not charge his camera and there wasn’t any photo of the nice yummy desert..T.T

Preparation in Progress

Chicken stuffed and Fluffed

Made by Prece…YUM YUM

So delicious. Pig in Blanket and muchroom with garlic

Boiled Beansprout…

Our CHRISTMAS DINNER

A perfectly oven chicken

Delicious with the gravy and chicken

YEAH!

I know I have 2 more weeks to X’mas break but this feels so nice like it is already X’mas week, So I am gonna wish you all Merry X’mas before hand for I’ll be travelling, editing all the pictured from travelling, studying(as if), and SHOPPING ON BOXING DAY!!! YEAH!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Thanks for the wishes

This year had been a really long year and even during my birthday ,the main concerns are studies and time left to study!!!^^….. But I had a great time, thanks everyone for the wishes and efforts…^^… 

 

Back to study now!!!

 

more pics is to come^^

 

Back to life

Yoohoo…I’m back to my dear dear Southampton General Hospital again…after near 3 months of slacking n being lazy n sit around kinda attachment…I’m back to this ward based clinical attachment again…surprisingly..I’m actually kinda excited and looking forward to it at the same time feeling kinda lazy and…”awwww…*sob sob*…n more hols” kind of emotions.

Well… I think I can officially claim my 365 project an unsuccessful one but I will start it again !!!! This time…target is 180…. Muahahaha…don’t be too ambitious , eh?

Today had been great…not so much about my patient that I was assigned too that happened to be in a restricted ward due to infectious disease, and the fact that the second patient do not have much signs and symptoms, but yeah, it’s still quite nice. I mean, I got to see the faces of beloved batch mates that I haven’t seen in a while, managed to wake up early and on time( was worrying bout it whole night as I hadn’t really practice the sleep early- wake early cycle for the past one week, and I even dreamt about calculating the wake up time and bus time and even my sis popped up in it to fight for my eye liner, n my dad appeared too to fetch me to SGH in the dream….hmm…weird eh?)

Sigh…the only problem is my supervisor for my research project next year have not reply me, and the CAMHs department is yet to reply my email…SIGH!!!…

But yeah, sinc dim on the way home now…I’ll just enjoy the sun..and suffer tomolo…T.T…

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Tay n I now in same hospital…but different department…YEAH!!!!!

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Hayate, the combat butler

I haven’t upload photoes for my 365 project for a long time now…I am unwilling to call it off, yet, felt too restricted to continue. I was quite enthusiastic in the beginning, but as my schedule gets more compact, the 365 project feels more like an obligation than an interest…so…I guess..I will still draggingly post up some from time to time, but I will start a proper 365 project once I end my year 3…How does that sound??^^

Just finish this series…name ” Hayate, the Combat Butler”（旋风管家）

feel so emo now…it is a nice series, and it is unexpectedly good compare to the other Japanese-manga-based Taiwan Drama series. This is one with quite a well- considered ending even though the original manga is still ongoing…

Sigh, hate the fact that I always feel emo after I series end, and now I feel so lost…><…Why la am i feeling this!!!!><…

Okay, so this series is about a guy(Xiao Sa) who has been abandoned by his parents with a large sum of debt on a Christmas night. Out of desperation, he resolved to kidnap a rich kid to pay of the debt. however due to some misunderstanding, the Rich girl ( Xiao Zhi) mistaken his request as a love confession, and after a few incident, he became the hero that saved her life from 2 real kidnappers. The Xiao Zhi offered him a job as a butler which he accepted as he was attracted to the beautiful maid- Maria ( an orphan who was taken in since she was 10). Maria was initially suspicious of Xiao Sa’s motive but after some test, Maria and Old He (an old loyal servant) accepted him as the new butler.

The story revolves around how Xiao Sa and Xiao Zhi finally fall for each other and how each of them (including their friends) found peace with their own problems, whether is it love, family, or the past.

I guess it was very interesting to me as this is the only movie after K.O. San Kuo （终极三国）where I finally see 五虎将 act again. I do not always keep up with the news, so i was quite upset when I found out one of the guy ( David Lin Bo Yan) left the group as i find his character deeply sincere in K.O. San Kuo…wel, but he did have a few scene in this new drama, so…wel…

Sigh…more weird travelling plans for the attachment tomorrow. I’ve been wondering if the emo-ness is related to the fact that I am subconciously mourning over the fact that from now on, lovey-dovey life is no longer an option and my only life will be like those in House or Grey’s Anatomy???….

Sigh

365 Project: Day 118

Day 118

It snowed last night..it wasn’t the kind of heavy snow that would allow you to make snow man or play snow ball fights, but.. it was the first time that I experience walking on snow…it wasn;t ice as it wasn’t hard enough, but it definitely was an unmistakable layer…^^

365 project: Day 103

Day 103

Home made bah kwa…Yeah~~

365 Project: Day 105

Day 105

Chinese New Year decoration in my room…T.T

haha….Happy Chinese New Year everyone!!!!!!

365 Project: Day 104

Day 104

Special dinner for the sick…..Porridge with 卤肉 and卤蛋….!!!!!!

365 Project: Day 101

Day 101

Editing video for project:

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