Saturday, December 12, 2020

A few hundred papers

i was in a blogging mood, so here i am!

it's december and this year has been... well, everyone else has said enough.

usually i do a recap of the year thingy on my blog. but there has really been nothing going on this year. ahaha.

let me try nonetheless:

1. got my braces offff

2. had a two-month LDR experience thanks to covid

3. voted for the first time at 24 years of age!

4. might be the first time in my life not travelling at all the whole year... idk

what a short list so sad :( 

here's some questions im doing! pictures are below if you wanna skip.


1. What’s the best thing you’ve got going on in your life at the moment?

life is pretty good at the moment... i would say everything (also because i don't want to jinx things heh) 

2. What incredibly common thing have you never done?

aged 25 still not gotten a driver's license 

3. What has taken you the longest to get good or decent at?

learning to fit in cos i don't seem to click with 70% of the general population. still trying my best 

4. What food do you love that a lot of people might find a little odd?

bittergourd

5. If you could start a charity, what would it be for?

the elderly

6. What was the funniest thing you’ve seen recently online?

i have been watching fairbairn films alot lately i love it. also the early seasons of new girl are really good

7. What are some of your favorite games to play?

minesweeper, board games in general

8. What takes a lot of time but is totally worth it?

painting! although i personally don't paint

9. What is the most amazing fact you know?

mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell (did i get that right)

10. What website or app doesn’t exist, but you really wish it did?

ERRAND-RUNNING app. i was just telling sherwin last night that i wish this was a thing.

11. What’s your favorite type of day? (weather, temp, etc.)

16 degrees and the perfect balance between cloudy and sunny.

12. What is the most clever or funniest use of advertising you’ve seen?

nothing comes to mind 

13. How into self-improvement are you?

not much. at least not consciously.

14. When someone finds out what you do, or where you are from, what question do they always ask you?

where i work/where exactly is my country

15. Are you more productive at night or in the morning? Do you think it’s possible to change and get used to another schedule?

in the morning. i think it's possible.

16. What scene in a movie always gives you goosebumps every time you watch it?

a lot of scenes in JCS. i also love the scene in Boyhood where Mason's mum laments how fast life goes by. it hits home cos it's what keeps me up at night

17. What topic could you give a 20-minute presentation on without any preparation?

music

18. What’s something that a lot of people are missing out on because they don’t know about it?

midwest emo

19. What are some of your guilty pleasures?

musicals, salty foods in general, bubble tea, nuaing too damn much 

20. Who is the most interesting person you’ve met and talked with?

i don't have a great answer. but most of my close friends haha i think they are super interesting... interesting ideas, personalities

21. What has really taken a toll on you?

A levels... worst time of my life

22. How did you spend the money from your very first job?

part-time, i don't remember. full-time, i travelled a lot, bought a couple things like an ipad

23. What do you wish someone taught you a long time ago?

to be more out there

24. Do you think you rely too heavily on your phone? Why or why not?

nahh. i don't use my phone at all at work so i think that counts for smth

25. How could carousels be spiced up so they are more exciting?

double speed! jk, i think carousels are actually great as they are. maybe adding some slopes??




from today ahaha also my pictures are in the wrong order again!!
i think they're front to back :(


luv korean food these days


the fried pork was really good



haven't had yuan yang carrot cake in a while and this one from telok blangah was so gooddd


really good suan la tang at afc, portion was small though. i got hungry after 1 hour



dingtele with sherwin and his friend at kovan. it's so bad :/


way too much skin in these dumplings


sherwin's friend's dog is ADORABLE



mad hatter at kovan, pretty decent but coffee (not pictured) was bad


new hainan pork chop stall at simei! its goodd love the decent-sized portion too 


bad lor mee at food court next to heartbeat. should have tried the other stall by the NUS grads, looked quite good


forgot and ate without taking a pic hehe fatpapas never disappoints


super cute 200ml thermos!!


kind of weird-tasting soft shell crab near my workplace



shabu sai at tampines is baddd don't go there guys. also i seem to have eaten alot of bad food this month LOL



been lovin joe and dough lately


wursthans at paya lebar with sherwin one saturday



yumyum


cool sunset


made pasta salad!


random hdl with sherwin one day i love hdl



when it was freshly made


finally got seats at lady M at jewel which i thought was nice but overrated



christmassss /heart eyes


fulin ytf never disappoints


finally got around to organising my things a bit better (although most would say that my room is already super organised)


hehee


porta porta for our 2-year anniversary! it was really good.
we got the set lunch which was very worth it.
the restaurant was empty on saturday at lunch hour though, which is a bad sign.
please stick around dont close!!

also, shiz we 2 years old.
time really flies!


chocolate cream puff, didn't catch the italian name


sherwin's calamari


my fried tomato brinjal with potato and salad (sorry me no speak italian)


my pesto ravioli and his clam spaghetti


minestrone


seafood soup



empty :(



feelin cute


why dont my hair look like that all the time




obba jjajang!


nice kimchi and cheese pancake



"stay safe and store your face mask" but the korean words are "hang in there singapore" which is so much sweeter


cake spade before obba








i do like mccafe


sushi tei cos we hadn't had good jap food in a while




no sash better than thick fresh sash


very good chicken wings at new thai stall at simei


oh this is the thermos i bought in the end! 300ml
love the colour, gonna use it every day for my morning coffee hehe


have a wonderful december everyone!

i am reallyyy loving the cold weather. 

gonna miss it so much when the hot months come around next year :(