Monthly Archives: January 2007

Now Showing: Prep and enjoy high tea within 2 minutes (from scratch!)

Scones serve with strawberry jam and cream is one of my many favourite food.
Ever since having morning tea at work on last Wednesday, I was craving for scones and tea for the entire week.
After a-day-long scone hunting, I found that very few places in Melbourne offer scones - Baker’s Delight and Hopetoun Tea [...]

I’m gonna sue you if you make me sit next to this disgusting person!

I usually hate forwarded e-mails, but I think this is a really good one so I would like to share it with you guys.
This scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg, South Africa and London, England.
A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
Obviously disturbed by this, she [...]

I love pelicans :)

So besides photos, we have also taken some videos during the trip. I especially wanna share the following clips with you guys:
Looking for food–

Looking for food on Vimeo
Feed Me!–

Feed me! on Vimeo

Mac Recipe: Make Acutal Phone Calls via Quicksilver!

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Call your friends via Quicksilver!, originally uploaded by Straußer.

I don’t know what brough me to this impromptu exploration of Quicksilver. I am pretty sure many people out there would know about this trick, but I have never read it anywhere [...]

Academy Awards update

Am I a little bit too behind? I only know it’s been another year when the new list of Oscar nominees is out.
I haven’t watched all the movies, but here’re a couple thoughts on the some of the nominees:
Best Picture
The Queen: Did the panel and I watch the same movie? How on earth [...]

The long due photos from last July…

Yay!!! The pictures from last July’s road trip @ Australia are finally ready to be viewed!
This was our itinerary:
Melbourne » Geelong » Great Ocean Road » 12 Apostles » Melbourne » Canberra » Blue Mountain » Sydney » Central Coast » Port Stephens » Port Macquarie » Coffs Harbour » Gold Coast » Brisbane [...]

Can I grab your first/fake name please?

Imaginary Scenario begin;
Staff: Hi, how may I help you?
Me: Um…umm… Can I have a tall soy latte to go? hold on… no, I will have a medium chai with soy please.
Staff: Sure, that’d be $3.80.
Me: There you go.
Staff: And can I grab your name?
Me: urgh… urgh… Bob.
Imaginary Scenario end.
What’s your Starbucks name? - Slashfood
Giving fake [...]

My Detox Plan

Minmin, I need your help: I am determined to get rid of my long due freshman 15 and get into my skinny jeans nicely!
YES:
water, green tea, lemon, almond, banana, tuna, salmon, tomato, chicken breast, peach, nectarine, grapes, multi-grain bread, butter, sweet potato, celery, carrot, weetbix, soy milk, walking, sit-ups, push-ups, prunes, swimming, squash
NO:
Coffee (it’s [...]

Sem 1 Timetable (Provisional)

 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

09:00
 
 
 
Dvpt & Urb Envir.LectureBouverie Th2
 

10:00
 
Dvpt & Urb Envir.LectureBouverie Th1
 
Urb Econ GeoLectureHercus Th
 

11:00
 
 
 
 

12:00
 
 
 
Urb Econ GeoTutorialArchi - 527
 

13:00
 
 
 
 
 

14:00
 
Dvpt & Urb Envir.PracticalBouverie - B113
 
Shopping & Retail PlanningTutorialPhysics Podium - 208
 

15:00
 
 
Shopping & Retail PlanningLectureSisalkraft Th
 

16:00
 
Shopping & Retail PlanningLectureSisalkraft Th
Planning LawTutorialArchi - 142
 
 

17:00
 
Planning LawLectureSisalkraft Th
 
 

18:00
 
 
 
 

ER - 5 cliffhangers until Feb 1

Just watched ER’s new episode 13×13 A House Divided.
We all know Kerry is leaving ER. This episode is actually the last episode we are going to see Laura Innes as Kerry Weaver. In my opinion, Weaver’s exit episode has been way better than Carter’s - at least we get some decent acting and [...]