I havent blogged in so long that I have so many things to say but no idea where to start. Its been one hell of a week, with presentation(which is the worst), faciliation and project meetings, tons of homework and so on. But hey, I dunno why I am complaining, its part and parcel of student life I suppose, and we have to go through it every semester. But it seems to me that we can never get used to it. Oh well, I am just glad its over, I hope it is the worst of it, though somewhere at the back of my mind, a little voice is reminding me that I still have lots of readings to catch up on, 3 projs, 2 essays..and goodness knows what else. But anyway, I shant think of all these for now. Shall think of the highlights of the past 2 weeks that I havent been blogging.

Highlight number 1:
I went to the Asian Aerospace with Steph, it was actually my vday present to him since he is such a aeroplane enthusiast. It was sunny, it was crowded, it was not really my idea of spending a super sunny saturday. I got sunburnt, and uneven tanlines from the shirt which I would not go into how stupid I was not to wear a spag strap or smth. But it was all worth it, to put that smile on his face and to know that I have made him a very happy man, for that saturday at least. As always, I was impressed by his knowledge of aeroplanes, and his deep passion for it. And it was all that bad, I got to see the flying display and also the new A380 which was incredible. The day ended with a trip to changi airport and dinner at Popeye's, since we were in the vicinity anyway.

Highlight number 2:
Tea at Fosters. After walking past it a million times and wondering when I would ever get a change to go in, I finally did, last wednesday with Brennan. Which was good cos it was a much needed midweek treat in the middle of a tough week. And man, was I blown away. The highlight for me was actually the devonshire cream tea set which consisted of 2 freshly baked scones, 2 mini sandwichs, a slice of banana walnut cake, and tea of course. It als came with butter, cream and jam, and at the price of $9, it was pretty reasonable. And I so loved the warm, buttery scones which were crispy on the outside, and moist on the inside. And anyone who knows me knows that I have a love affair with scones. And I also discovered that you can also order just the scones, 3 at the price of only $4.50, how cool is that. Its a definite must try. Tucked away in a sleepy corner of holland village, the ambience is lovely too, and if its a cool day, you can opt to sit outside, al fresco style.

Highlight number 3:
I was invited to a friend's 21st birthday tea which consisted of 21 ppl, so I was quite honoured to be one of the priviledged few. And the them was 1960s style, so I spent some time worrying over what to wear before decided on a white dress that I had bought recently, but havent had the occasion to wear, paired it with a sash plus huge hoop earrings, and pointed shoes that caused me grief the whole time I was wearing it. I went with Steph who was dressed a la 1960s' style too. The food was great too, with mini fruit tarts, scones, sandwiches, shepherd's pie, a paellic shaped mashed potato, cheesecake, cookies(contributed by me), sausages, and a huge bowl of fruits right in the middle, with luscious looking strawberries, mangoes and grapes. It was indeed an enjoyable afternoon.

Highlight number 4:
I had dinner with Dad and aunt aubrey at Buckaroo BBQ and Grill. I can never resist blogging about good food, and the food was definitely superb. The only downside is that it is practically only accessible by car, located off Sembawang road. First up was deep fried mushroom, which is really nothing out of the ordinary, but the batter was so light and crispy, the mushroom so juicy and the accompanying tatare sauce complemented it so well that every bite was so totally out of this world. Next up was mushroom soup served in a bread bowl. The soup was thick and flavorful, with generous chunks of mushroom bits threw in. I was already half full by the second course. I ordered pan fried salmon for my main course, after dithering between it and the fish & chips(which looked irresistable), but I opted for the healthier though alas less satisfying salmon, which was a bit lacking in flavour, but was fresh and juicy, just the way it should be. The accompanying garlic butter sauce made up for the taste though. Dad ordered the rib-eye steak which came in a humongous portion(to me), which was very juicy and tasty. It came with a side of huge slab of mashed potato with yummy mushroom sauce and caesar salad. We also had a glass of magarita each. They had a wide range of flavours to choose from- blueberry, raspberry, peach, lime, strawberry and even banana. The peach one that I tried was certainly fantastic, thick and sweet, and the alcohol strong enough to make me go weak-kneed.

Yup, it was certainly a food-filled weekend, not that I am complaining though ;)