Nearly end of March Update

Last w/e...

Met up with JL for lunch at Ten Ten Tei. It's been a while since I last saw him! So jealous that he gets to go back home again for 2 weeks. If only I have a job that involves more travelling, that'll be fun!

Then wandered around Regent St and Selfridges with Kev before having dinner at Viet Grill near Old Street. Really good Vietnamese food!!! And good ambience too!!! Highly recommended!!! These are what we ordered:

• Các món rang mu i (Chilli salt and pepper squid) - the first few pieces were a bit too salty for me but it's good - A*
• Canh c i n u tôm Seasonal bok choy greens in fragrant broth tofu - really yummy broth!!! A*
• Cà tím n ng ‘Piggy Grilled Aubergine’ with scallion pork in tangy sweet and sour sauce - really like the sauce, light and appetising! - A**
• Sake Lamb skewer BBQ cubed leg of lamb, with cumin and fennel, flavoured up with a touch of vietnamese sake - still good but the rest are better - A :)

We also ordered plain noodles with bean-sprouts and onion and surprisingly it's not plain at all! It's like a proper fried noodle dish itself!!! Satisfying Vietnamese meal :)

Went to YF's house warming party afterwards. Was only drinking and chatting...quite relaxing...I'd say they did a good job furnishing the place...plus the 37 inch TV is brilliant!

Come Monday, I was dreading myself to work. But it turns out the day wasn't that bad after all. Manage to deploy some fixes and do some proper work without being hassled by users.

p.s...The current chapter of Nico's life is about to end and a new one yet to begin...stay tuned...

And I Survived

Note: the following is one of Nico's rants again and is definitely beyond human comprehension...so just ignore...

Totally unbelievable that I survived the week! It had been an extremely busy week. When is this going to end?!?!?...Hopefully soon!!!...I'm getting impatient waiting...and it's only past one week >< ...!!!

At this moment, it seems like I am holding on to all these things...One day, I promise myself, if all these ever fell off my hands, I'll let everything go, take up a photography course and travel this world till I've used up every penny I saved up all these years...

Not So Happy Day...

...bad day! bad day! ... I seriously think the devil is playing a prank on me >< ...

Being Happy

So what makes you happy?

...a meteor across the pitch black sky?

...a rainbow after a wet rainy day?

...a light and fluffy macaron?

...a freshly baked, just out of the oven egg tart?

...a surprise post in the mail box?

I have always doubt the phrase "...as long as you are happy..." used in a lot of advices people give you no matter whether you are trying to make a decision or what not. Doubt because I never knew what makes me happier and for the fact that for the past year or so life has been as it was until now. I think I can finally admit to myself that at this very moment, I am happy. No matter how bad a day I had to go through at work or what not, there seem to be a great force pulling me back together. I thought I am just on lala-land mode (as I normally do)...but everything seems so surreal...there is no switch...it's all happening for real! Of course I wish the feeling will continue... but even if it ever fades, at least I know I felt this way before...It's very strange...to an extent that my logical mind can't seem to explain why I felt that way...maybe that's called love x))...

p.s Life is hard...but the positive energy you inject into your life and others are the greatest motivation and help of all...

Last w/e

As the strange things continue to invade my life this new 2010, another unbelievable thing happened last w/e...we missed our train to Liverpool! Devastated, and unable to accept the fact that we actually missed the train not because we were late but because we hopped onto the wrong train a little too early, we decided to cancel the trip and went for a drink at St. Pancras Grand...

Spent the rest of the w/e chilling out at home and in London...went to YF's new place and hang around helping them move, although I didn't do much :P. Had dinner at the Circus, Covent Garden. Good food and there are actually performances in between meals! Highly recommended!

Went shopping in Brent Cross yesterday and quite a lot of damage done to my bank acct ><, but hey it's the new Spring Summer collection, how can I ever resists since I'm a Spring girl!!! Oh well, I'll try to control myself better hehe :)

...I know I told myself to be brave this year...but, suddenly there is a strong feeling of fear in me, fear of going back to square one...

...as much as I can be rational enough to counsel others...I am hopeless at counselling myself...I guess that is why you need your closest friends and family to do it for you...