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Sunday, December 16, 2007

I was quite bored just now and I went to take a look at the pictures posted on an Indonesian food fb group. And I came across this:

Bakmi GM's menu! Haha. I used to eat there quite often when I was young. I love their bakmi pangsit goreng! (Noodles with fried dumplings). Just thinking about it makes me hungry now.

And of course, not forgetting my 'guilty' Indonesian food - terang bulan (or martabak manis):



It is basically thick crepes/yeast with your own choice of toppings. We usually have banana, chocolate sprinkler and grated cheese with a little bit of condensed milk and butter. Very nice! I normally go with my mum when we buy these because I like to watch how it is being made.

Ahhhh! I miss Indo food! Singapore food too, but perhaps Indo food more. 4 more days!

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Taken from a friend's blog:

Life is all about settling down, adapting, and then having to pack your bags and leave, settle down and move on again. I feel like every chapter of my life is akin to reading a well-written book, encrypted with tales of laughter, joy and tears. It starts with a mixed pot of emotions – creeping apprehension, initial excitement, anticipation. You read on and find yourself being absorbed deeper and deeper into the expedition previously unknown. New discoveries transform into humdrum routines, and jigsaw bits start to piece up neatly. Then you flip pages after pages, wanting to find out more, at the same time realizing the more you flip, the faster time flies and the sooner you’ll reach the end. As you savour every bit of the last chapter and finally close the book, you sigh in satisfaction. Contented, yet discontented; bitter yet sweet. You wish there’s more, and you can only hope the next book would be good, too, if not better.

The six of us had lunch together yesterday and Shirley commented that it was nice to just sit and talk without having to rush after lunch to do work; and I really agreed with her. I'm really going to miss you guys.

Went to Waterfront yesterday for a little bit of retail therapy and ended up buying more than what I should have. Oops. It snowed again today too, though it was not much and it was mixed with rain. Tomorrow is going to snow even more and it is going to be colder too!

Need to start studying for my last paper soon. Don't really have the motivation to, but it's my last hurdle before the semester is over and I am certainly going to give it my best shot! And tomorrow is Super Sunday too. Liverpool vs MU and Arsenal vs Chelsea. Should be exciting!

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Had my second last paper (marketing) today and my last paper will only be on Tuesday, so I am going to take a little break the next couple of days before studying for my last paper. I am not confident of how I did for the two papers so far because I did not really prepare well for them, but I have done my best and let's just see how it will turn out. I think above all, I am just relieved that this semester, despite all the fun times and trips, laughter and lame jokes, is finally coming to an end because it has been the most challenging and difficult overall, and I am not sure if I am mentally strong enough to hold on much longer. I can feel that I am mentally wearing thin and I will be really glad when I have finished my last paper.

It is now twelve days to Christmas and it definitely feels like Christmas is in the air. I have been listening to Christmas songs non-stop haha. And it is one more week before I go back! Even though I have not really felt homesick this semester, I think I am looking forward to going home the most this time. It will be good to just get away from life here for a short while and catch up with my family and friends at home.

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Sunday, December 09, 2007

I was making my list
I was checking it twice
In the middle of this, I got tears in my eyes
For in my foolish heart, there was one simple truth
The only gift I wanted was you
I was trimming the tree
I was stringing the lights
While the radio played "Silent Night"
There were presents you sent
Though there were quite a few
The only gift I wanted was you

You need to be home with me
Alone with me
Holding me next to the Christmas tree
Kissing under the mistletoe
As candles glow
Please come home soon
It's not the same without you

As the bittersweet night had come to an end
I was saying goodbye to our family and friends
And they wished me well
And I knew that I knew
The only gift I wanted was you

You need to be home with me
Alone with me
Holding me next to the Christmas tree
Kissing under the mistletoe
As candles glow
Please come home soon
It's not the same without you

I was making my list
I was checking it twice
In the middle of this, I got tears in my eyes
For in my wishful heart, there was one simple truth
The only gift I wanted was you
For in my wishful heart, there was one simple truth
The only gift I wanted was you

It scares me to know that my parents have already started to plan their visit here next year for my graduation.

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Saturday, December 08, 2007

Wanted to blog yesterday, but was too tired from having slept at 6am trying to finish grading and compiling slides for presentation! These two weeks have been intense and fast and I am glad that they are over.

Financial Engineering has taken up most of my time, with meetings everyday, and marathon meetings too, especially last week. I'm glad our main case presentation is over and even though we are left with one more case to do, at least it's not as difficult as our main case. It was quite an experience though, the four of us spending about 15 hours each on Saturday and Sunday, and staying up till 3am in school, calibrating our models, pricing our structured product for the client, writing the CEO memo, preparing slides and polishing our presentation (and I'm really proud of our slides =p). It really reminded me of my internship experience, staying up late at night doing work even though I was already physically and mentally exhausted. But it was good bonding with my teammates and I'm really glad I could work with them. We would laugh over the most random things and having spent so much time with them, the way I speak has been pretty much influenced too. Haha.

Yesterday marked the last day of classes for undergraduates, but it didn't really feel like one to me. Perhaps it's because my last day of class is officially next Wednesday (still have my grad class during finals week!). But well, I have been skipping quite a few classes this last week that it really didn't feel like I was going for classes anymore. Still, I really can't believe that this semester is almost over. Only 12 more days to me going back. Even though I want all the work to be over, I am half-sad that this semester is over really. It has been quite an interesting semester, and personally, I feel that I am much more independent to a certain extent now than I was before. I don't know if it is because I am now spending much less time with the close friends I have here, or if it is out of maturity.

Quite a number of things have happened, which really make me feel that I have grown older and that the years are passing by too quickly. My brother secured an internship in E&Y and I am really proud of him. It was a really pleasant surprise for me..I didn't even know he had applied there! Really reminded me of my internship search last semester and it was then that I realized that my brother is growing up too! In fact, he will be graduating next December, just half a year after my graduation. My youngest brother just took his SAT last week and he will be applying for colleges next year. Wow..my youngest brother, applying to uni! And myself? I am just half a year away from graduating from university. I have spent 2.5 years here and I will already be working next year! No more school, but going to the office. I don't know, but to me, this whole idea of growing up so quickly just scares me. Oh well.

But I am really grateful for everything and I really cannot thank Him enough for His blessings and provisions. For having carried me through these past two weeks, which may have been the toughest ever in my school life. It was pretty amazing that I didn't have much work to do at all besides Financial Engineering. Can't imagine having other work to do besides Financial Engineering. And also, for having provided a job for me. I don't have to worry about job applications now. And even though I have been really busy this semester and pulled all-nighters on some days, I don't think I feel burned out yet and I am really thankful for how everything has turned out.

It snowed this past week and somehow, seeing all the snow just gave me a sense of peace inside. Christmas is almost here and I can really feel the festive spirit with the Christmas decorations and Christmas songs. I am really looking forward to going back and spending Christmas at home, but there is still one last week to go through before that.

All the best to everyone for finals! I am sure you all can do it =)




My favorite picture from Thanksgiving! Wanted to write about the break, but didn't have time to. Thank you for such a wonderful company and for a really fun and and enjoyable trip! =)

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