Malacca- and all things not related to it.

Malacca.

What can I say about the place? Prior to November 29th 2010, I would say it is just another historical tourist spot in Malaysia which I’ve been to a few times.

What can I say about it now? A place where I grew and learnt a lot.

I still remember walking to the notice board sometime nearing the end of Semester 7 to see which hospital I’ll be going to for Semester 8- and not expecting Malacca. I was expecting somewhere within Klang Valley. But I didn’t whine, throw a tantrum, or fret when I saw where I was posted to, I honestly did not know how to react. Later, once the idea completely sank into my head, I got excited about it. And now, if you ask me what I think of going to Malacca for my hospital attachment, I will say that it was the best thing that happened to me in 2010.

This picture is the first picture I took of my ah-may-ziiiing housemates in front of our house in Malacca. At this time, little did I know that I would grow to love these guys. =) Everyday of the 8 weeks spent there was filled with laughter because of these guys. We had so much fun, I don’t even remember being stressed out during my 8 weeks there at the hospital. Sure- we had assignments and what not, but somehow, they made it fun! :)

Malacca is a place filled with memories for me now. Not to mention, I’m now like an official tourist guide of the place. :P If you ever want to know where to go when you are there, I think the Malacca mates will be able to help you out!

Moving on to things NOT related to Malacca :

1. My cooking stint!

Since the last time I blogged, I have whipped up chocolate cake, kulfi, seafood platter and homemade cheesy chicken burgers. =)

Before

After

I’m not going to include the picture which shows what happened after the icing was added – it was not pretty and I need to improve on my icing applying skills!

Behold my seafood platter!! Yes, it is basically deep fried prawns and cuttlefish. I finally managed to get the combination right for the coating. :)

Sorry for the lack of pictures for the other two as I was too busy making them to run and grab the camera to take a picture of ‘em. For those of you who are wondering what Kulfi is all about, it is basically Indian ice-cream, with the base of it being primarily milk, it is very rich- and not recommended if you are on a diet! Also, I don’t expect everyone to fall in love with it the way I did. I noticed that some “subjects” were not very fond of the milky-ness of it. Then I guess it is acquired taste! And I love it! :) The cheesy chicken burger is also not for those who opt for a healthy diet. I packed it with a lot of cheddar – yummy but sinful at the same time.

2. My recent development into a couch potato!

Yes, yes, I’m officially a couch potato! :D

Anyone else watching American Idol 10 out there???

I’m IN LOVE with James Durbin! Can’t help to point out though how similar he and Adam Lambert are. Or is it just me? No matter what you say, he is definitely my American Idol! Oh, and has anyone else noticed that the show got more interesting with the new judges? I actually like JLo. Unlike the other one (note: Kara).

My other new show is Camelot. Don’t know how many fans of the show are out there but I do know that not many of my peers know much about the whole King Arthur legend – or maybe they’re just not as obsessed about it as I am. :P I’m so into Morgana or as the show puts is – Morgan. a.k.a Eva Green.

There is just something about her character that intrigues me.

Or maybe it’s just her eye make up that I’m drawn to. I’m not sure but she is definitely my favourite character on the show. Oh, and I find their Merlin kinda creepy. Is it just me??

Another show I’m excited about is Sherlock!

It is this new show which will premiere this Friday (6/5/2011) on AXN Beyond. It looks interesting, and I hope it will be.
3. My progress on the reading list.
Not much progress has been made since I’m currently busy doing other things but I have read ‘The Power’ and I found it rather boring. Maybe it is because I’ve already read ‘The Secret’, or maybe I’m just not needing any motivation right now. Whatever the reason is, if you have never read ‘The Secret’ then maybe this won’t be that boring for you, if you already have read that, then it’s ok, you can skip this one -  the choice is yours!
I’m going to move on to ‘The Lost Symbol’ by Dan Brown. It was not on the reading list because I forgot to include it. :P I hope it will entertain me better than ‘The Power’!

And last but not least:

My lil’ ewok decided to jump into the pail! :)