A Garden Delicacy

Let's see if you can figure out what these are...

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SNAILS, smartypants. Snails baked with cheese.

The French call these Escargot, but they have got nothing to do with cars.

It was this young lady's idea.

They're not pretty, but they don't taste bad either. Honestly I was a bit pessimistic about how my taste buds and tummy would react to this dish, but so far, so good. All I tasted was cheese, and maybe a bit of sand. The texture was soft and springy, somewhat similar to balitong.

I am proud to declare that I ate snails and survived!!! 

Return of the Taxman

Does anyone remember this guy (or any of his friends) from posts a long time ago?

The old hero.

He's the first volume of my old Master Tax Guide. Fans of "The Adventures of Ewe Juan in Assignmentopia" will no doubt remember the role he played as an ally of the protagonist, Ewe Juan the Adventurer.

For those who are scratching their heads, I'm talking about a story I made up 2 years back. My books aided me in a battle to rescue the inhabitants of Assignmentopia from the evil plans of super villains such as The Taxman.

Yeah, like, seriously. Unfortunately I didn't really complete the tale.

Today I'm proud to announce my old friends have found 2 successors, and they're original versions. Not photocopied.

The young heroes out to save Assignmentopia.

They didn't come cheap. I had to order them directly from Kangarooland. Thanks to my parents, I now have 2 new superheroes to help me save the world!

With his new-found allies, the great adventurer Ewe Juan descends again upon Assignmentopia. Once more into the fray!

BANANA

Yup, it's another potassium-filled fruit story. I believe my Ah Ma thinks I'm badly constipated or something.

3 combs. All for me.

I even have extras waiting for me on the tree. Tilt your head 90 degrees please.

No wonder my bowels are so healthy. Smooth traffic all the way and... well I guess that's enough information.

Banana...................

College

It's back to college for me after a semester break of more than 3 months. Time to get those lazy bones back up and working! Now this is going to take some determination. Rusty equipment needs major overhaul...

Books for this semester.

One thing I have to say, do appreciate your parents. Education isn't cheap, and they saved lots just to make sure you get a degree. Thank you Papa and Mummy!!! :D

Also, take this as a warning that one day, YOU will be the one saving for your kiddies' degree. Yes, I mean YOU! Don't say I didn't warn you. I'll also be kind enough to offer you a solution to this "problem" (if you consider it one). Simple. Don't have kids.

Kids or no kids, I still have to finish my degree first. God speed.

Man on a Ledge

I recently went to the cinema without any movie in mind. So I chose this movie, expecting it to be just so-so.

The story is exactly as the title suggests. The whole thing revolves around a man on a ledge. The beginning is a little confusing, but things get clearer later. I must say the story was very well developed, with humour injected at very suitable moments. I didn't expect this movie to be funny. After all, it is a movie about a suicidal guy.

Also, expect the unexpected during the ending. The movie has enough twists to keep you thinking. I spent most of my time guessing who's up to what. And the ending still took me by surprise (a little, not much).

So enjoy the movie, folks!

Goodbye WD!

This post is late. Very late. I finished my internship at WD last week. Needless to say, it was an interesting and valuable experience indeed. The final day was spent chatting with colleagues (about anything and everything under the sky), and snapping photos. For privacy reasons the photos will not be posted, except these:

The outside of the building. How interesting :P

A photo of the few guys in the office. Damn I'm losing hair...

Do rest assured that my hair loss has nothing to do with job pressure. It has been fun working there, and it's a relatively easy job compared to auditing. I update reports weekly and help with some analysis here and there. That's about it. My colleagues have also been helpful and friendly. That said, WD is a great place to work in, if you're planning to be a finance intern. I'm not saying this just because I was given a bar of Cadbury chocolate on my last day.

Well maybe the chocolate did sweeten my mouth :P

Many thanks to my supervisor and seniors for their time and patience!

Oh and if you have knowledge about remedies for thinning hair, please do contact me. Haha