Basking in the month of May

Been enjoying myself in May, which explains why the lack of updates haha. I know right, it's feels so shiok to simply be able to sleep till noon almost everyday. :p Anyway, this is gonna be my last summer holidays. :( After that, I'll be graduating next summer. Yucks, how time flies. 

Of course, it's retarded to just waste the whole of my summer holidays away right. Got a temporary job, but it will only begin in June. It's a two months job, which will end in July. Then, I'll bid farewell to everyone and fly off for exchange! :,( So gonna miss everyone!

So far, for this month, what did I do? See below!

Kraze Burger at Marina Bay Sands. Tasted alright only, below what I expected. :O 

Probably should have ordered others on the menu. Haha, but healthy burger? I wondered if it is really that healthy? Or rather, what's the definition of 'healthy burger'? 

Means having some veggies in your meal? Haha. 

And yes! Finally I tried out Saveur! Been wanting to try it for some time! :D But the only thing is, you can only walk-in, they do not entertain reservations etc! No wonder there is always long queue outside, plus the food is cheap! Yes, cheap French food! :D They got featured in the newspaper/magazines too!

Saveur

5 Purvis Street #01-04 S188854

http://www.saveur.sg

Cute duck logo!

Their menu!

  One of their starter dish!

One of their main dishes! Duck meat yummy! :D

 Angel Hair Pasta with Tiger Prawn and Lumpfish Caviar 

 Pan Fried Foie Gras with Lentils and Pickled Onions

Yummmmmmmm! Did not disappoint hehe. My favorite out of those that I tried would be the Angel Hair Pasta and the Duck meat! :)

Next, would be Aglio Oglio! Not the pasta, a restaurant name!

A good chill out place to go with friends! It was on a weekday that I went, took us quite some time to get there cos we ain't familiar with the place. :S 

The restaurant wasn't crowded at all. Despite that, the food was great! The pizza was bigger that what I expected. In the end, we finished everything, but was super duper fulllllll! For a portion of two that is.

Aglio Oglio

3 Pickering Street, #01-40 China Square Central - Nankin Row, Singapore

Okay, last picture of food! :S

Angry bird cake! Hahaha! And it's handmade by my teammates for one of my teammate's birthday.

How cool right, even I was amazed by it. :D

Yay and lastly, Jayesslee concert! :) :)

Haha, my brother and I don't really have the siblings look right? :O

And yay, I'm going Lady Gaga's concert in a week's time! :D :D Eggcitied! 

Dropbox Quest 2012 - Free 1GB Space!

Dropquest 2012 Walkthrough

Begin
https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2012

Prologue

Chapter 1
46637
64529
38645

Chapter 2
Go to https://www.dropbox.com/about
With each hint, move to a new person like how a chess knight would.
ChenLi Wang -> Ramsey H. - > Allison Louie -> Naveen Agrawal -> Emily Zhao
https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2012/crane

Chapter 3
SMUDGES

Chapter 4
SOMA

Chapter 5
MADLIB

Chapter 6
Invert the colours, look at the ones that don't match their text descriptions. Use the M/D/Y and use that date on https://www.dropbox.com/events

Should be one of the following:
https://www.dropbox.com/events?ns=false&n=0&d=1-7-2003
https://www.dropbox.com/events?ns=false&n=0&d=3-21-2005
https://www.dropbox.com/events?ns=fa...0&d=11-28-2001

Chapter 7
The letters are in the soundcloud comments, use the legend to figure out the order by converting it to numbers.
https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2012/LEADING
https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2012/DEALING
https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2012/ALIGNED

Chapter 8
TRIUMPHANT

Chapter 9
Rearrange file names to say, “Your next destination is the last page of the tour.”
Go to https://www.dropbox.com/tour/6
Send an invite to boxer@dropbox.com, savior@dropbox.com or flash@dropbox.com via https://www.dropbox.com/referrals

Chapter 10
MEXICO, ARGENTINA, KOREA

Chapter 11
SOUTHPOLE

Chapter 12
Restore Chapter12.txt to its previous version via https://www.dropbox.com/revisions/Dropquest 2012/Captain's Logs/Chapter 12.txt
Then go to https://www.dropbox.com/help and click on the shield icon of "Security and Privacy".

Chapter 14
Use this to help solve the sudoku puzzle: http://www.solvemysudoku.com
Re-arrange the slider puzzle according to the highlighted part of the sudoku puzzle (once you solve it)
Use this to help solve slider puzzle: http://analogbit.com/software/puzzletools

Chapter 15
Share a folder with the email listed on the page (should be the same as in the one you invited in Chapter 9).
Then go to https://www.dropbox.com/share and click on the larger rainbow icon next to "Sharing".

Chapter 17
SHANGHAI

Chapter 18
Go to https://www.dropbox.com/home/Dropquest 2012/Spring Cleaning
Put 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 (.jpg) into Category 1
Put 2, 4, 5, 7, 10 into Category 2
If you did this via the desktop app, use the Repair Dropquest Folder link on the lower left corner of the clue page to start over and do it properly from the web interface..

Chapter 19
For each column, subtract the smaller card value from the larger one. The answer should be one of the following links:

http://db.tt/94J964
http://db.tt/72j933
http://db.tt/Q2J9J4

Chapter 20
Ocean's Eleven
X-Men: First Class
Twenty-One
Super 8
28 days later
Sixth Sense

https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2012/apollo13

Chapter 21
ABUSIVELY

Chapter 22
FACED, MACAU, BADGE, BASED, or ADAGE

Chapter 23
MACHU PICCHU

Endgame
COLOSSEUM

(credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mDtID0E30evDN1UcDFaNj2THqCkMlnK6h8okezAuXAM/edit?pli=1)

At the end, free 1GB of space! Yay! Mine increased 1GB to 23.35GB! :D

#1 Chula Exchange: Acceptance of Offer

This came in my email inbox last week. 

I'm going Chulalongkorn University in Thailand! Haha, was in a dilemma pondering whether or not to accept the offer. Eventually I did! Well, below are the reasons that propelled me into accepting the offer.

1. I talked to Stef.

Best time of her life? Wow, I am amazed haha. She went on to share with me her experiences and that the people in Thailand are actually very nice and that it is actually quite safe (contrary to what I thought) and the hospitals in Bangkok are of good standards, not cui (lousy) ones.

2. Went to googled Chulalongkorn University, well, it is the OLDEST University of Thailand and it is actually the top University for some time. 

3. My friends brainwashed me hahaha. Telling me how cheap it is and I would not regret. Aside from that, I have friends that went Bangkok before for exchange or internship and they were telling me how they loved the place. Haha, well I haven't been there myself personally before, I guess it would a refreshing and exciting experience for me.

Well, so after much consideration, I accepted the offer. Surprisingly, on the day itself, Chula emailed all the exchange students, saying that they are in the midst of finding a Thai buddy for everyone and they even provided us with the whole list of exchange students going Chula from all over the world! Hahaha. How nice! :D Then someone from NTU added me on Facebook by searching my name and she is going Chula too. Hahaha.

Kind of having mixed feelings about going, I'm sure gonna miss everyone here, but I want to get out of Singapore at the same time. What an irony haha. 

Aiyah, but anyway, flights to Bangkok are cheap! You all can come and visit me right! :D Then can see me wear school uniform. HAHA, yes it is compulsory for the students in the Universities in Thailand to wear school uniforms if I'm not wrong.

Gonna update more about my exchange experience :) So this is the first of many to come! Most likely I'll be flying over in August if all is well!

Did up the online exchange application by Chulalongkorn, but darn, I haven't map my courses yet! Hahaha.

Shall end off with a video about Chulalongkorn! :)

The Journey of Thoughts

Took the train today from one end to the other end. Have you ever had long train rides home? Sometimes, I like long train or bus rides home (if only I got a seat :p). 

It is through those long journeys home that you take a step back and start to ponder about life, observing people, having deep thoughts about stuffs, reading a book etc, during which you might get some inspiration. I don't know why, but I tend to think ALOT, especially when I'm alone and all. Of course, sometimes, I'm dead tired till I dropped dead in the train and fell asleep haha. But there are times like today, despite the 1 hour train journey back home, I couldn't fall asleep :'(

So, what do you do on long journeys home?

This was what I figured I will look like if I'm a Domo. Hahaha. 

Taken using Photobooth with my cute Domo pouch!

Hanging On

Bonjour! I'm back after more than a 2 weeks long hiatus. :p Been pretty busy with school work haha. And now exams are round the corner. :[

Hehe, but thankfully I only have one paper! :) Last term was a really crazy one, with like 5 papers. Guess I'm pretty bad at planning my modules hahaha. >_<

Well, been feeling depressed over the past few days because of exchange application. ;[

Guess this is what I looked like when I'm crying. Ugly like shit. :[ Haha. This time round, too many many many zillions people applying for exchange already, I didn't get the university I wanted. Sigh,  if only I've gotten a university in Korea, can go there sightsee too! 

Exams are round the corner, for many the stress level is reaching an ultimate high I suppose? I wish students have something to destress themselves, like the video below!

Damn cool right! Why don't we have such machines in the arcade in Singapore?

Please please please bring it hereeeee!

Can't wait for this term to be over seriously. Hope to have a fruitful summer. And yes! I'm going for Lady Gaga and Jayesslee's concerts! :D YIPPEE!

Anyone interested in Jayesslee Meet and Greet plus Cat 4 (2nd/3rd row) concert tix on 4th May? My brother is selling one tix. Pm me! :D

Heard from my brother that the Jayesslee's Meet and Greet tickets were sold in mere minutes! That's crazy! I'm going for the CAT 2 seat. :)

Summer To-Do List:

1. Learn ice-skating (Boohoo I can't even rollerblade! :( )
2. Work! Earn some extra money hahaha.
3. Lady Gaga's concert on 28th May
4. Jayesslee's concert on 5th May
5. Revive my Kindle and start reading books!
6. Hang out with my family and friends more often, sorry to neglect you all cos of school. :(
7. Find something I really really like to do or a new interest hopefully, sigh.

Hahaha alright, the list can go on and on like forever. :x

A glimpse of the ice-skating rink at Jcube below! Looks awesome right! Aiyo, but I feel paiseh if I go learn, sure fall down like mad and people from all levels will be looking at me! Hahaha.

Hmm, every time I stared at the ice-skating rink, I can't help but wonder what will happen if the someone falls down and the sharp blade slices through someone? :( Haha it was because of a movie that I've watched, "Blades of Glory" last time, in which there is a scene about the blade or something hahaha. Other than that, the movie is quite funny, a comedy! :D

And YAY I have Instagram nowwwwww!!! Follow me @nghuilian! Some shots below were taken by Instagram :)

A new breed of police motorcycles spotted at Plaza Sing! I found it rather amusing and peculiar haha.

Meetup with my besties! :) :) Ate at Tomy Roma at Suntec City.

Tomy Roma

3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-007 

Suntec City Mall 

Singapore 038983

Tel: (65) 6337 9055

Ordered the Roma's feast which costs $62 bucks. :| The price is a little steep. Would prefer the King Louis Grill at Vivo City, the price is so much worth it. :)

Anyway, went to Ice Stone Creamery at Citi-link there to have ice-cream! Since we're still not full from the dinner :p

WAHAHA, this gotta be the LARGEST bucket of ice-cream I have ever eaten in my life! Strangely enough, when we are ordering and was asked by the staff what size we want, we said 'OURS'. 'OURS' meant the largest bucket on their menu! HAHAHA. Sinfully happy! Hehe.

And at first I thought we can't finish it but we did! Kudos to the three of us! YAY! 

Oh ya, the staff at Ice Stone Creamery are damn cool! They will ask whether you want to catch your ice-cream, YES, CATCH! Got one customer failed to catch it and the ice-cream went PLOP on the floor, ohmygosh! Hahaha. We were so scared that the ice-cream is gonna hit us or something cos we sat at the first row. T.T What a fun working environment to be in, they even sang to the tune of Flintstone!

After the ice-cream, went to Tawandang at Suntec. I never thought I would ever step into the place, if not for them! But yeah, it was good! Too bad we didn't go on a Monday, got 30% off something (think it's beer), if you went up to the stage and sing a song! HAHA. :p

And yay! Because of the Thai Festival, Tawandang got a promotion! 1 for 1 beer! We ordered 0.5 liters and they gave us a tower! Haha I'm quite amazed by the tower cos it's my first time! Sorry lah, mountain tortoise. :(

Wow, I must say, the beer tastes good! We ordered the Lager Beer. To me, I usually don't like drinking beer cos of the bitter aftertaste and all. But this, so different! The best beer I have tasted? :p Haha I don't drink on a usual basis. But because of these awesome peeps below!

Raise our beer glasses!

*clink clink clink*

CHEERS TO A DECADE OF FRIENDSHIP. LOVES.

DARN, at that instance we realized we are getting old!

Another good food place to chill is 15 minutes! Thanks for bringing me there :) The portion is indeed hugeeeeee!

Okay, ending off the post with some random retarded pictures of me from photobooth. Hahaha, posing with the bear ;)

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Transformers Cybertron Con 2012 and Balloons!

Queuing to go into the Transformers Exhibition! 

Seems like a long queue, but actually the queue moves pretty fast. :)

Went on a Sunday after school, which explains the heavy bagpack. :(

Tickets! :D Haha, I didn't even know there is a Transformers Exhibition till that day itself. :S I'm not an avid fan of Transformers but I enjoyed watching their movies and one of my cartoons when I watched when I was still young was Transformers, pretty nostalgic. I can't remember much characters since I was quite young then, but the amusing thing is, I remembered the robotic voice, "Transformers, Robots in Disguise". Hahaha.

The entrance!

Upon entering the hall, there's exhibits everywhere.

Bumblebee! Haha, my favorite character, as it was one of the few characters that I know of. :p

Wow, Generation 2. When I was merely two years old?! Haha.

There's a lot of toys in those display panels. A lot of them were contributed by this person, Marcus Goh. Wah, he must have been a hardcore fan of Transformers! And can't imagine how much he spends in buying all of them!

A female Transformer!  

Moving on, the below are toys from the Transformers Movie. ^^

Wow, this looks HUGE.

This is probably the highlight of the exhibition. 

Optimus Prime. 

Hehe, I took pictures with mini Optimus Prime and Bumblebee!

Mini Bumblebee

Mini Optimus Prime

A kids' corner! Hahaha.

Other exhibits on display.

Lego Transformers

And you could learn how to draw the Transformers too! Cool! 

Next, balloonsssss!! 

Happened to walk past this at Marina Square after dinner! How fortunate! 

Haha, didn't know that there is Guinness World Record Breaking Attempt for the largest 3D balloon sculpture!

Wow, the giant robot sculpture looks huge indeed! 

Haha, wonder what will happen to all those balloons after the event is over. 

Oh man, don't think I will have time to pass by again to see the FULL sculpture :(