Japan reunion dinner

i ve gone absolutely collage-crazy!
if i have you on fb, i m sure you ve noticed a new photo album with a million new collages, hehe :)
omg was so busy collaging, i didnt realise its 4 30 in the morning -_-
sleeeeeeeeeepy

had a dinner last night to catch up with everyone who went to Japan over Easter
went to Kenzan at GPO
i ordered an umeshu (i think i might be addicted) and cold tan tan ramen
i like Kenzan, especially their sushi for lunch, but the cold ramen was only alright. not bad, not great.
the warm ramen i had the last time (cha shyu) was much better
cold ramen is a little bit like i woke up in the morning, was starving and couldnt be bothered heating up last night's leftovers so i just ate it.
eeep i guess i need my noodles warm.

the umeshu was good though, not overly sweet. i guess i like my plum wine a bit diluted

went to Robot bar near Flinders after, sticking to the Japan theme as you can see,
and had a great time catching up with everyone and showing photos
apparently someone in my year has quit dentistry, and i didnt even realise!!

Robot bar has good sakae at a reasonable price, but their prices have risen since i last went a few months ago
i should really go more often, they had awesome anime screenings last year.
please order their edamame! i dont know why but they do something different to it, it tasts yummier. and more peppery.
more.. chewy

between the umeshu at dinner and the sakae after
(i ordered 300 ml, and had a bit of Rohan's because he had to drive)
was very very red by the time i got home
kev, i dont know if you ll read this, but thank you for talking to me! between the previous night's horror movie and the drinks, i was very jittery indeed



if there s one thing i did right this semester
it was going on this exchange trip

its right up there among the best vacations i ve had, ever


facebook isnt letting me upload anymore photos
i think this might be a sign that its time to hit the sack!

but before i go, two things

congrats clare! hervelvetvase is the bomb, so proud of you dear
how awesome is this, you re a cover model hehe

and thanks to what Lee's brother found in our yearbooks, i now have a class photo of myself when i was young. guess which!
just click on the photos to make them larger.


k happy guessing,
nights all! :D

preeeeeeyyyyyyy

just got back from watching Prey,
huddled up in my room with a mug full of warm spicy soup because boy,
its freeeeeezing and i cant feel my nose

tonight's bloggers premiere was organised by the Taboo Group
and the event was really quite a fantastic idea!
they basically rented out Quamby House in Toorak
invited 30 bloggers from Melbourne
and showed us an advance screening of the movie before it was open to the public

and i liked it because i had a fun night out

i wore m)phosis shiny leggings, a big black tank from Bonds, colourful leopard print top from Jane Davenport, and a woollen shawl from my aunt. I carried a LV denim clutch (hehe sorry lee!) and my accessories were a leather cuff from Far East Plaza, a diamonte and chain cuff i made, and my Forever Best Friend ring.

haha re ring, Lee and Clare, i have yours here in my drawer!




when we arrived at the place, we were made to walk through a spooky backyard with hired actors scaring us. the Landrover there is the actual one used in the movie!



the interior of the haunted house. free popcorn, drinks and nibbles!

who s afraid of the big bad wolf??

i guess James is!

Mr galinsky, the producer, giving us a quick introduction to the movie. funny guy

met the lady from Leopardlike

PREY WOOOOOOooo~

anyway, the movie was a silly, candy and popcorn, pseudohorror flick
but thats all it wants to be
it doesnt promise anything more than 87 minutes of b grade horror
and because of that, its a funny film

in fact, the way the cast is killed off is so bad, its hilarious
some guy's face blows off and other has his whole back side cleaved away with no explanation whatsoever
dont ask, dont think, just go along with it

p.s the lesbian kiss between Nat Bass's character Kate and Ling is HOT.

at some point during the movie,
(a tense bit by the way
when one of the undead has come to life and just been hacked apart by a chainsaw)
the door to the cinema bursts open
and a hired actor comes flying through brandishing a REAL chainsaw

i jumped so hard i almost hit the roof i tell you
HAHHA
i dunno who s idea that was
but it was BRIILIANT.

loved it!

anyway, with Prey, dont go in expecting the best movie ever
or even a scary flick (cause exams are 1000 times scarier),
just go in with a good mate and laugh your way through it.

even better if you re a med/dent student, because the failed cricothyrotomy and 'allergic' reaction will have you rolling in your seats.



while i was uploading the photos from the Prey premiere
i realised i forgot to blog about the Vietnamese Health Bowling night last thursday!
here are a few pics

saw this picture in thumbnail form and thought everyone was laughing, then realised that Tyrone was bowling while all the guys, for some strange reason, were follwing suit.

karaoke


bowling!

k i m off to bed, have a patient tomorrow morning

<3

organising houseboat is killing me
but i ll hate to bore you with my whinging, so i ll just put it to you in a nutshell
basically,
22 people
two boats
a million friendship groups.
= recipe for phoon's baldness
(pulling out my hair, geddit?)

going to draw out names from a hat, whoever else is not happy shall henceforth be labelled childish by me
CHILDISH
hehe

i am in a very good mood after talking to you
because i know you think about the same things i do, even though we re so far away.
i feel the emotional connection,
and sometimes when i m thinking of you, i know you re thinking of me too and thats a beautiful thought.

because although our relationship, if we ever get back together, will be difficult
i know i love you (trust me, i m so emotionally retarded sometimes this is a revelation)
and i cant let go, seven years on, it feels like this only gets better

haha as lee said, love makes the best of us all sappy

i just hope this wont be killed by distance and friendship
i ll fight for you, dear.

:)

okay, off now to sing to myself and doodle on notepads

isnt that what girls do?



am invited to the premiere of Prey tomorrow night
starring Natalie Bassingthwaite
and that infamous lesbian scene, hehe

really hope i can give it a good review, i love horror flicks!
and apparently we can meet people from the movie and ask them questions
i m so excited to meet the set director, i think i saw his work in high school

here s the trailer i found on youtube



sezzzzy!!

hangover from HELL

had a crazy night last night with some hard pAArtiers
and i dont use that word lightly!

was going to stay home and study
but then Matt rang and i thought a get together sounded nice
thought we were going to have a few small drinks, some snacks and chat
even drove to the train station (was going to catch the last train back)

but instead
a million straw-pedos and assorted drinks later
(urgh even the mere thought turns my stomach)
here i am

1. in trouble with my parents because i stayed out (no way i could have driven home!)
2. feeling sick because i threw up till 11am this morning
3. nursing a HANGOVER FROM HELL; Metallica is having a concert in my head AND I HATE ROCK.
and swearing i ll NEVER EVER DRINK AGAIN.


GET BEHIND ME EVIL EVIL INTOXICATORS

but yet it was so awesomely FUN
because i dont remember the last time i just let loose and pAArtied
and i really enjoyed the company

see i think everyone should experience this at least once
because
well
why not?

disclaimer: only works if its in someone's house (NOT PUBLIC PLEASE), with friends.

apparently last night at some point i crawled under Ron's parents' bed
nobody could find me
when i told a friend this she psychoanalysed me and apparently this translates to
me having a secret dream to emulate childhood monsters who hid under my bed

ya i m lost too
so..
phoon= terror?
phoon= terror.
phoon = terrifying
phoon = terrifyingly HOT

YAY
haha okay works for me

i gotta go, i need bed rest
i m too old for this bender

skipbeat

okay i m a bit of an otaku i know

i love my anime and manga
Just finished BLEACH 217 and Naruto Ship 106, and they were awesome


and
I LOVE MY SKIPBEAT
heartzzzz nakamura



so imagine my feelings when i found out today that
JERRY YAN WILL BE PLAYING TSURUGA REN
AND ARIEL LIN WILL BE PLAYING KYOKO MOGAMI

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

omg its going to be so desecrated
WHY WHY WHY

okay i know nobody here will understand this post
but i have to vent

DAO MING SI AS TSURUGA REN
CANNOT!
CANNOTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!

words dont even describe how awesome tsuruga ren is
and even though dao ming si is top 3 in my heart

he cant play ren
its impossible
HE S A GENIUS OKAYY
AND DAO MING SI WAS NOT EXACTLY IN MENSA
REN IS SUPER PERFECT HEART THROB
NO HUMAN CAN EVER ADEQUATELY PORTRAY

WEI SHE ME??!

ARGH ARGH ARGH

and ARIEL LIN
lets not even start
SOMEONE SUE THE CASTING DIRECTOR

AND WHO IS PLAYING SHO FUWA HUH?
YOU TELL ME
WHY NOT INVITE FRIGGIN WU ZUN
and therefore complete round 1 of world's most mismatched characters ever?

OMG OMG OMG
i ve worked myself up into such a fit i can feel an eye infection coming on
okay fine no connection there but

i am in a fit
and i do feel an eye infection coming on

so there

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sigh, nobody understands my paiiiiinnnnnnnnnnn

i m going to ring someone up and bitch about this asap
haha
someone's lucky night to listen to me expound my opinions in ultra hyperbole

viet's

just got back from Viet's 21st birthday party and i m pretty tired
was a fun night at Golden Gate Hotel
ended up chilling at Lyn's place before she sent me home today

havent done an outfit post in ages
so this was what i wore to the party



Bonds wifebeater, IDS blue satin ruffle skirt, Armani blazer, Diana Ferarri wedges, and a Banana Republic bag with a Ralph Lauren scarf







party was a lot of fun
and i feel a massive massive surge of affection towards my dent friends
:D

and
i really like the J Press scarf Viet got for his birthday
a la Chuck Bass
(only guy wearing a scarf in the last two photos)

i think i might steal it.
hehhehe


mom comes back tomo
i never thought i ll say this
but
YAY

okay so i was just reading lee's blog
and was reminded that i got my fortune told in Japan 3 times

the most recent was a 'average' one
and it said roughly that

the guy is like the morning mist
he will come
but i m assuming very.. insubstantially?
urm.. ya like mist?

also what i want will come
it ll just take its time

what a moderate fortune
i need more advice

like when is a good time to go to taiwan and net myself Dao Ming Si
(actually i could prefer Hanazawa Rui, but i think thats purely because of Oguri Shun)

japan!

sorry for the lack of updates, but i went away for easter to Japan and got back a few days ago

the trip was AWESOME
i cant seem to come back down to earth after such an amazing holiday
you know the line from Toxic
'too high, cant come down'
yeah thats it EXACTLY.

no wonder everyone loves travelling
cause all you do is eat, shop and party
no studying, no worries
NOTHING
hehe
i cant wait to retire with a nest egg just for vacationing

there is a crazy amount of photos
about 1000+
and its going to be a challenge uploading it on facebook
much less showing then here on my blog
but i ll try!

tooth carving in Tsurumi labs

presentations

crazy jap karaoke!

dinner with Tsurumi university staff/students

Mt Fuji!

cherry blossoms

more sakura!

cruise on Lake Ashi!

samurai x, lol

Odawara castle


Mt Fuji national park. So pretty being above the clouds rather than under

we stayed at the best hotel ever, The Prince Hakone, and had the most amazing views from our backyard. most awesome way to get up in the morning!


Pier at our hotel

black eggs, supposed to give you an extra 7 years life, from Owakudani. So according to legend, i ll live an extra 28 years?

black egg Hello Kitty

Owakudani active volcano

Wasabi icecream! i thought it was yummy :)

there are heaps more, but i told myself i would only upload 10, and i ve already wayy gone over

Tsurumi and Tokyo Medical Dental universites gave us the most hospitable reception
we had lunch at Okura Hotel, dinner at Grand Intercontinental Yokohama
etc etc
i overdosed on jap food
tummy's a little rounder, but worth it
:D

went a little crazy with the shopping
for some reason i always thought Banana Republic was a cheap brand
like, Forever 21
so got a bit of a rude shock when i saw the bill
eeep
but Mikimoto was less pricey than i thought
so i suppose it works out?
have heaps of little anime Bleach and Naruto stuff now

thank god i wasnt slugged with airline extra baggage charges
but i m going to be Little Miss Budget for the next few months

i cant help it, i feel bubbly inside when i remember the trip
ahhhhhhhh
<3



before i left for Japan, i had a little dinner party at my place
broke out the crystal sets and put on some oven mitts
housewifey much? hhehe

dont know how moms do it, its hard! super fun though, and at least the damn profiteroles rose in the oven, lol

was too busy eating to take more photos




dessert: profiteroles with berry custard cream filling, dark chocolate and nougat


it was fun, gotta do it again soon
maybe when clare/lee comes?

haha
k
gotta run!

:D

just some pictures of Pol's and Randall's parties
HAPPY BIRTHDAY lovelies!
my fringe was having a major off-day, so i m censoring any shocking photos of me from that weekend!

i ve since had a hair cut and a dye job
so... dum dum dum
my hair is orange!
like Tite Kubo's Ichigo!


pic from wiki

looks really trashy but i love it
(well till i m back from Tokyo anyway)

Pol's was at Antiques Bar in Elsternwick
place is old
but the drinks are good and inexpensive






Lauriston girls really do kick ass!
like T said, breath of fresh air
sometimes i feel the dent/med circle is very ..restricting
as Lina said
with your high school friends, its okay to let the crazy out
and i like my crazy out, not in
lol

Anyone played Dead or Alive before?
its some game Randall had on his Xbox, and its HIGHLY ADDICTIVE.
because of that damn game i m still sleepy 5 days later!

haha




ahh.
BBQs and drinks are really the most awesome way to chill out


this is probably the stupidest thing ever, but i decided to pon uni today
i woke up late and would have turned up to Occlusion an hour late
but because Ronn scares me and i reallyreallyreally dont want to be told off
i m staying home

omg i feel dumb even as i type this
but i was late last week and he noticed
i think its best to fly under the radar for a while, maybe then he wont seem so grumpy when he sees me

my parents have forwarded my allowance to me and given me a raise
and i m trying to muster up willpower to budget
i ve made up budget spreadsheets and everything!
i think the organising OCD thingy is back :D

i have a whole folder, 3 Japan guides (1 lonely planet 6th edition and 1 7th edition, plus a DK one for good measure), and a half hour by half hour itinery for Tokyo. and i ve been there twice.
loves it!
thank god Tom's been able to put up with me so far

yay!
feels good having $$ sit there in the bank
collecting interest
growing day by day
hehee
Lee, i know what you mean!
this is much less guilt free than binge shopping