Chinese New Year Coming...

Was eating in college, tried to using this plastic fork for grabbing some food and guess what, it ended up being like this. Chinese New Year is around the corner, looking forward!

Lardism-NINJA JOE

Today my AS(A-level Subsidiary) results were released online. Pretty satisfied with my results despite not getting better marks in my Chemistry paper. I was quite shocked when I saw my Physics percentile. It clearly stated 100% on the score slip. I left out 2 whole sections of paper two during the AS exam, yet I still managed a 100%. I had a minor depression after I realised I left out those questions, it took me a few days to recover.

Practically everyone gets straight A's for the AS exam. So there's really nothing to shout about when you get a string of A's.

"For those who didn't get the results they wanted, cheer up. It's only the first leg of the journey and there's still time to finish the second leg in better fashion. For those who did well, congratulations...keep up the good work! Try not to get too carried away."

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Jonah sms-ed me during chemistry class:

Hey when you free? Want to go ninja joes for dinner?

I agreed to go as I've been deprived of pork meat for quite some time. 1 week to be exact. Ninja Joe is supposed to be one of the better pork restaurants in Pyramid. It offers mainly pork burgers and some side dishes. The Sunway Pyramid outlet is the second outlet after Tropicana outlet. Opened just last year, the place has been attracting my pork addicts, myself included.

In front a the shop is a large bunting stating the shop's non halal nature to the public. Aggressive approach by the shop owners don't you think. On one of the buntings, the prices of burgers are also displayed. Solo ninja goes for RM5.50. The more you buy, the more you save. We went for the 6 ninja set-RM23.90.
Plenty of side dishes to choose from, mainly deep fried nugget type snacks. The side dishes not so great, definitely not worth your penny. If you have nothing else to spend on, go ahead and waste your money. Only the burgers were good, not too overcooked. For those wanting a bigger portion of burger, you can always opt for the Big Boss. A supposedly larger version of the standard 'ninja'.

 Service was good, fast and efficient.

 Hated these Shurikens...

The two flavours we ordered. They also have spicy, sweet and sour, black pepper and oriental flavours.

Two thumbs up to the best pork burger in town.

Minimalist design capture the eyes of customers...

They should change this to real  ninjas eat PORK.

 Kin Yoong and Jonah savouring their burgers.

...and me, clearly in a state of mental distress.

Very often people question my views on food. They always wonder why I'm so obsessed with food.
Well, food is nourishment...when you go hungry you suffer. Friends often say I have a large appetite, bottom-less pit...whatever terms they use, I know what's best for myself. I don't usually eat that much. For breakfast, I have a packet of IKO biscuits. For lunch, something light like mixed rice. For dinner...also mixed rice. Sometimes just cook myself a bowl of instant noodles. It's only during special occassions that I get to spend. And when I spend, I prefer to spend on something that is value for money and also good tasting foods. Always remember, it's quality not quantity that counts, but if quality and quantity comes together, then even better. Cheers!

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This week...

 ...I ate my first banana of 2011

 ...ate my first Kenny Rogers muffin of 2011

 ...ate a buy one free one meal with the worst side dishes ever

...took my first decent shot of an empty plate

...cooked my first sausages

Would I say I had a productive week, yes I would. Now, would I say I had a good week? Not really, just an awesome one. I've learnt to be greatful with what I have, and also to be thankful with the friends around me for it is them who give me strength and support in times of need.

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First week...2011

The first week of the new year has just went by in an eye's blink. Right now I would like to summarise the week as a whole.Class surprisingly started like normal. I felt like everybody studied during the holidays. Semua susah punye A2 question boleh jawab wor! Walau-eh, these people have been silently working hard. Pretty satisfied with my timetable now. 3 out of 5 days, we start at 9:30am. This indirectly leads longer sleeping hours. Food prices here have gone up. My favourite nasi kandar at medan now costs 50 cent more. I dare not go near the chinese mix rice stalls, they'll cut your throat if you go near them. I plan to rely on my personal culinary skills to survive the next few months. Time hasn't been on my side, I haven't got time to try out the rest of foods yet. I'm not so sure whether standards have dropped. Thank goodness white's Chicken Rice still maintains quality and quantity.

Sunway Pyramid hasn't changed much. A few new stalls here and there. I spotted a Li-ning concept store which has yet to open. I might get some cheap Li-ning rackets there. With the canopy walk, I can now go to pyramid for lunch. It's very convenient in a sense. Time saved is money earned!

The university's library computers are now fully installed with Windows 7. I discovered this really cool design book in the library, borrowed it immediately. It's entitled "Lettering, Beyond Computer Graphics". This book has all sorts of hand drawn and photography related fonts. The whole book is filled with vivid images of fonts. I consider it a good source of inspiration for my future works.

Most intakes have not started their classes yet. The campus is least crowded now. Next week, as expected, will be a period of overwhelming crowded-ness!
                                                            
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Wei Qi and Matthew from my former secondary school arrived at Sun-U today. They checked in this morning. Really glad to see more Franciscans starting to realise the decency of Sunway. The majority still further their studies atour friendly neigbour T------.

New Year's Party
Sonia, my classmate hosted this lovely new year's party at her residence today. She had some of her friends come over from both college, church and secondary school. On the menu we had some home cooked Fettuccine carbonara courtesy of the host, KFC, Dominos, muffins, and chocolate cake. Played twister for the first time in my life and a short round of Pictionary.

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Try it, it's good.

picture courtesy of Aaron Tan Wai Kit

Back to Sunway

Arrived back in Sunway today thanks to a friend who offered me a lift. It's the new year and I've got a pretty good feeling about it. Somehow or rather the year 2011 sounds better than 2010. 

After a long holiday break, I knew I had some cleaning up to do for my room. That was the first thing I did when I got back. I took dinner shortly after the clean up job at poolside cafe and settled for a quick half-hour swim in the evening. I did some revision at night just to kick start that rusty brain of mine. Classes start tomorrow and I know I've got some serious catching up to do, A2 exams are just four months from now. Gonna have to cut down on outdoor activities from now on and start boosting my studies.

Below are some shots of my condo unit, really fortunate to be able to savour such a luxury as a student.

 Study desk, facing the campus to provide stimulant to study!

 Sunset with Monash University as the backdrop.

Lagoonview condo. Where rich students live. Not me though.

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Happy New Year everyone, may the year of 2011 be a greater year for you!