I like them fried :D

My eating pattern this week is really weird.. I've just been eating more than usual. There are a few possible reasons why but none I'm sure of :D i.e. 1) winter is here and the cold's making me wanna binge- eat 2) I'm pms-ing 3) I've been doing too many things and not eating, then when I do eat I'm super hungry and eat ALOOOOT.

A few nights ago, I had an additional 5 pieces of toasts with my already quite big dinner -.-" That same night I was craving for fried oreos even though I had not tried fried oreos in my life. I was truly wondering where this craving was coming from. Because only till recently, I've never ever ever ever thought or wished of eating/making fried oreos cos of its huge calorie content -.-" Anyway! googled how to make fried oreos and made some tonight :D I deep fried it in the house which prompted an earful from the parents -.-" such an anti-climax.

Steps are simple:
1) freeze oreos for 1+ hours
2) mix self raising flour, water and milk to make a thick batter
3) coat and deep fry in already very hot oil

Here are some pictures

favourite playlist

A few years back I came across Yuna when I accidentally found Zee Avi. They are both female, Malaysia which is SUPER AWESOME! Yuna's from Kedah, hmm kedah pride ;D ! Anyway, they are both independent singer-songwriter but are signed to a company now. Hmm don't know how that works.. but I know they sound awesome! Anyway, found a playlist on youtube. check it!

Yuna Top Track

A pretty awesome week so far

** meant to be studying but, let's blog!!! hehe, I think Kim-anh agrees with me, but it's always during intense studying periods that we blog the most haha! <3 it! ABSOLUTELY <3 it!

Sunday: I won my first tennis match!! WOOHOO! It was a singles game and we were versing girls from North Balwyn Tennis Club. Score was 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. Sigh, at the end of the first set I was already hoping for the game to end just cos it was a pretty slow and long game that consisted of TONNES of deuces! One game we reached approximately 6 deuces -.-" THATS TOO MUCH! By the time we reached the first half of the second set all the other teams finished their matches and my opponent and I were pretty much screaming for the match to end -.-" Unfortunately, she resisted the urge to end early and we moved on to the 3rd set. By that time, I was thinking 'let's get this over and done with.. just play percentage shots' i.e. shots that were consistent and would get within the lines: no fancy pants! I also pretty much prayed every time one of us started serving (that I would serve in and that I would return well) it was the whole works,, like full on interceding and speaking in tongues hehe. I just truly wanted to go home! :D TEEHEE So, that's what I did, and we finally finished that set. WOOHOO! I was so happy, so relieved and so drained. THANK YOU GOD FOR HELPING ME WIN! :D

Monday: Mondays always start off with carpooling into uni, starting/finishing off my chinese assignments, sprinting around campus to get my cover sheets printed and finally sprinting up 4 flights of stairs before the clock strikes 12:30pm to hand in the assignment :D HEHE it's always awesome to get the exercise :D

This past monday was slightly different because while starting off my assignment at Wholefoods, a random asian chick came to say 'hi'! Well, not exactly.. the first thing she said was 'hey i like the way your did your hair... is it ombre? How much did you get it done for?' (at least something along those lines) HEHE I love it how random people stop me on the streets to ask me about my hair and how I got it done, etc. Anyway, being my presumptuous self, I proceeded to explain how I dyed it by myself and what I did when she stopped me short saying that she just liked how it looked on me but wouldn't dye her hair the same way. To be honest, I was really surprised! haha, cos usually people would come up to me and asked me how I got it down, where did I get the bleach, etc.. but she didn't! which surprised me!! Anyway, I invited her to take a sit and we chatted for almost 50 minutes on our courses, monash clubs, Hokkien, you know the usuals..? haha ;D

I really thank God for giving me the opportunity to talk to someone as interesting as her :D Such, little surprises really brighten one's day!

Music: My playlist for this week is One Eskimo. A pretty awesome friend introduced the band to me and since then I've been hooked! Out of the songs I've heard, 'Balloon' is my top favourite for the moment :D

I also miss the sisters that were in the same house with me :(

Obsession confession

A: I think I'm obsessed with my weight.

B: Yeah, you are. (silence)

A: Hmm, give me evidence to support. You can't just agree.

B: You have to enjoy like what you eat. You can't just survive on drinking fibre and stuff.

A: But I do eat and enjoy eating! It's not like I do not eat, I only do that fibre thing when I'm in a hurry. It's just that my weighing scales are ALWAYS in front of me; in my bathroom. I've been weighing myself every day which is bad.

B: Yeah that's bad. Then just move the scales.

A: Yeah, I know.. but still. 

One way I learnt how to get rid of an obsession, to reduce and (eventually) eliminate temptation is to run from it; to head towards the opposite direction. In my life there has/have been a lot of temptations. One of which is my weight. My weight has/have been a huge issue in my life. Nearly every time I go back to Malaysia there will be relos buzzing around saying how I've 'gone fatter', 'slimmed down', etc. Man, I really do not like it when they do that -.-".. I used to be really really affected by it when I was younger. Once in Malaysia, at the hotel breakfast, I started crying and ran up to my hotel room just because a member of the family started demanding why I got myself "fat". like DUH, of course I'd be affected by it! How can an adult demand/accuse a growing child/teen of being fat?! -.-" Anyway because of such influences, a weight obsession grew in my life. I would weigh myself and if I saw that I didn't lose weight, remained the same weight or put on weight I would be SOOOOOO depressed. I would change my daily routine to try to lose weight.. I would be super self-conscious, timid, obsessed, etc. Obviously this was not a healthy lifestyle and I knew it was a super unhealthy lifestyle. I hated how weight controlled my life, so I decided to run away from it. Like running away from a temptation whenever it appears in front of me,.. As a "symbolic" yet practical way of getting rid of my obsession, I hid my weighing scale or put it in a far corner of the house where I would rarely pass. Instead of focussing on my weight, I would focus on eating healthy and exercising regularly. It was hard though.. like at the gym, there would be a weighing scale and whenever I pass it there would be a thought/temptation to go and weigh myself. Of course in reality it is all right to weigh oneself, but I just felt that if I did step onto a weighing scale.. my obsession would bloom. So, I just cut myself off.

1 Corinthians 10:13
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

I guess the way God showed me how to get out of my "temptation" to weigh myself was to run from it. Anyway, it's time to hide the weighing scales again.

(Unknown)

I hate receiving (Unknown) calls. They shoot a bout of fear through my body. When I see an (Unknown) call, I expect bad news. I feel that if I knew the number I can anticipate the person’s request/comment/topic of conversation. An (Unknown) call to me represents a cancellation of shifts, emergency call, an unwanted request, a prank call, unwanted information. They really scare me. There should never be (Unknown) calls

*picture taken @ home on an awesome sleepover with Jess, Chris, Nick and Kim-anh.

tumberlina, do you remember her?

Did you know I've got a tumblr???? Imma prolly be tumblring more than blogging these days cos of time restrictions. I will be blogging but not as often as tumblring. so if you're bored.. check out http://shotann.tumblr.com/

The Day Went Perfectly

I recently celebrated my 20th birthday :D I was/have been really happy; unusually happy the days leading up to the actual birth date. I don't know why, like I was not expecting anything, I was just really happy.. maybe cos I'm in a really good place where I feel like I'm doing something with my life :D haha! Also being really positive and knowing that with God's help I can pull through difficulties :D

Last sunday, 4th of March I was SUPER surprised by my some church peeps at Pancake Parlour. Initially I thought Eleanor, Lionel and I were gonna have a one-to-one catch up sesh before they got married and depart for Singapore. However, I was SUPER surprised when I saw a whole group of familiar faces looking at my direction and smiling. My first thought when I saw them was "What? Was there an event? Why wasn't I invited" and "OMG, how awkward if they are all there and I'm here with Erjia and Lionel". HEHE but in the end the event was for me :D SAHH HAPPY!!! THEY EVEN GOT ME A CAKE!! I love birthday cakes :D We played a game called 'electric shock'. They got me to do a 'speech' and I managed to string some 'thank you'se'; calling that a speech. haha. Erjia and Lionel also said some really really nice stuff :) I was really really touched. I don't know what to do when Erjia leaves :"""( Then I posed a question to those who were above 20'se to give 'tips for a 20 year old'. There were a whole range.. like.. learn from mistakes, study hard, be yourself, 20 is like a new/fresh start, play HARD and others :D Here's a group picture.

sigh I was so happy :D

The morning of the 5th of March, there were 2 letters left infront of my door step :D It was so cool and mysterious even though it didn't take long for me to wonder who left it there: *ahem ahem* Kim-anh and Jess *ahem ahem* Sigh :) There's something about personally written letters that makes its reader feel special. I LOVED THEM!

Through out the day I got texts and wishes. IT WAS SOOO FUN! The only little 'down-side' was that my birthday fell on a monday, which is the BUSIEST day I have in uni.. like.. 5 hours straight of tutes and lectures -.-" BUT! It was only a little thing cos (like I said before) I've been really happy. haha!

That evening, I went out for dinner with a friend :D We went to Ajisen ramen.. pretty yum! I recommend the 'matcha' drink with ice-cream but I think my friend would probably not recommend it.. just cos it's 'too asian' LOL!

Came home, and got a visit from the Shamster!! haha she brought me a super awesome bag (that I've been wanting since last year) & a letter. Here's a picture of the bag :D

I fell asleep really happy and blessed :D God has really blessed me with so much support and love, I'm just absolutely spoilt!! Haha I thank God for His love and care.

6th of March! I'm still very happy haha! My family had a little birthday celebration at a korean BBQ place. Here are some pictures :D

LOOK AT THE FAT!!! and just before the wedding -.-" FAIL

Lee Family :D haha 

Mum & Lena

Daddy & I :D His mouth NEVER stays still in any picture he takes -.-"

Us with Josey boy :D

On the way back from dinner, Dad, Mum and I had a really good conversation about age. Dad was like, "Not to give you any ideas.. but your mum married me when she was 19 and you're 20" HAHAHAH!! sigh really daddy?? How can THAT not give me any ideas -.-"" but nahh :D I'm happy.

Anyway, being twenty is awesome :D I feel like twenty is a very very very young age, obviously not as young as josiah and other babies.. but it's not an old age either..? If you guys know what I mean haha. I feel like I've lived a really crazy life as well.. I just can't believe that it has ONLY been twenty years.. like.. wow, life is so crazy! It's so wild and eventful haha. To be honest, I also feel that my parents are pretty 'young' even though they are middle age and have lived life so much. Even though their hair is grey, they wear glasses and the list goes on.. They are still SO active! They are always talking, arguing, laughing, teaching and playing around :) It's just amazing how time has flown by so fast. Haha! Anyway, I don't think what I wrote above made sense and I'd prolly fail ESL for it.. but.. hmm these have been on my mind recently :) THANK GOD FOR FAMILY!