On Sunday we (Freud, Emily, Andy & I) went to the annual carnival, entry tickets are $5. Every year Freud gets frisked, he's quite popular. ;) This year they decided to go through my bag instead, though they didn't look within my various "make-up" bags. Got through with a variety of sharp metals in my bag :P and cuffs I forgot to take out.

















Onto food there was seafood pancakes, grilled meats, sugar cane juice (less/no ice will cost you extra, asians are like that), mango on a stick, deep fried banana. And almost every 3rd vendor sold bottled water and coke/Pepsi. I took lots of pictures but not all of them were good cause the background didn't look so clean. You know how some people just turn you right off food? It was like that.






I've seen these around, can't recall where, but I've always wanted to try it, and I finally did. French fries but flatter, pringle shaped. A potato is peeled, stuck through a machine (google image it) and then deep fried. Then you shake a flavour over it, there was a few to choose from including chicken salt and sour cream. I went with both and over did it a bit, and it turned partly highlighter yellow O.o. It was pretty cool though, even Freud got one. Emily did too (though she's not as like Freud). Have you tried this before?




I was stalking these for a while before I got them. Why? When I first saw them they weren't selling at all. Who knows how long ago they were made and what creepy crawlies had touched them? If it's not selling like hotcakes you don't get them. They were nice, but te sauce was yucky, as it had been watered down and flavour-less almost. All water = use less = max profits. asians are all about money and business.


Overall the carnival was ok, but we won't be going next year. The best vendor that was there every other year except this year wasn't there (Dipping Dots), which was disappointing. And there was much less vendors, one year they had churros. We had some good memories here, one of the most impressive things a guy could ever do is win a girl a giant toy. I remember one year, a very hot summer's day, a Saturday, there was a sudden cool change, and while we were enjoying the breeze, about an hour away 173 people were killed in the bushfire.


The title of this post. I've unpopular among my friends (with the exception of jas (always) and Emily (sometimes)) as when people are with me it makes them want to spend money. A couple of my friends are scrooges (in & out of the closet :P) and so we don't hang out much anymore, things change after college. For one thing people's spending habits weren't as obviously. Though their generosity was always judged, we understand that donations are simply not optimal.

The other day I felt like cake, and made Betty Crocker's Cinnamon Crumble Muffins. Looked up reviews and some said it wasn't very sweet so I added 1/3 cup of brown sugar.

 
Last Saturday I think it was I had a go at Poh's Melting Moments. They were alright, note that the lemon butter does make twice as much as you need though. For us the lemon was too intense. Also note that you should only fill right before serving, otherwise the cookies go soft and not so nice. 


 
I do like the piping. As they're super crumbly I wouldn't say they're idea for 'Food as Gifts' but better suited for parties. Like truffles they need to be consumed in moderation. - A tested theory.




Coincidentally saw Austin in the caf. on Monday on my way to a meeting. Somehow he managed to break his left hand and right index finger playing cricket, and looked like a burn victim. Ouch. How do you drive with four fingers? O.o For the first time in, well, a very long time we managed to have a normal conversation.

Don't you just love it when you think you're talking about the same thing when you're both thinking different things? XD We were both puzzled to why the other one wasn't in class. I was there, there was no one there, called the tutor. We don't have class today. Austin says he doesn't take that class.

No questions asked by Austin. Like Hector he just takes it as it is, no questions asked strangely. I was so confused as I thought we were talking about eco, but he was talking about IT. He seems to think I'm doing IT but I don't turn up to the lecs. A little analyzing says I do IT, but deep psychoanalysis says I'm just a psycho stalker. :P When really I just want to be friends, though didn't ask him out to lunch/coffee.





On Tuesday I had lunch with miss eco, she's very nice and friendly. I like her, this is coming from someone who hasn't made a friend since 2010 (I'm still working on winning Austin, as a friend). Like me she has good tastes in unnecessary lux skincare and likes L'Occitane (we both can never remember how to pronounce it either :P), Jurlique and C&E. She's very tall, especially for someone who's asian, which I think is great (I'm short) though she slightly disagrees, as guys don't like girls who are way taller than them. 

I like Bao Now, it's a place I've been to before. The buffalo & butter chicken is my favourite buns. Got the $10 box which includes three baos, a shreded veggie salad (which I didn't like) and a drink (they have soft drinks and homemade ice teas). That's the take-away box above. I also had two others buns at the place. Hardware Lane during an early afternoon is lovely, not many people about and no smokers (sorry jas).  



As I realized I'm killing off my tutors one by one, I decided not to give her food, and instead went for something more practical and not considered clutter (which is what jas thought of the Tetris Light), it's also very portable so she could take it on the plane with her when she travels home for the holidays. I couldn't figure out whether she's a rose/lavender/citrus kind of girl, as she prefers different ranges with different brands, but this flower scent is very unique, some strange exotic flower exclusive to a Meditrian Island.


Wednesday, we had a test. Scary, but I passed! Seeing Austin while getting coffee didn't help with the nerves. I think he hangs out at the caf. Saw him again later on but didn't actually get a chance to talk to him, he's one of those people who are never alone. Finally I saw him alone, but chickened out and didn't talk to him. Eventually I'll ask him to join me for coffee.  

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