accounting to cooking-maybe i should switch lines? =)

last night we finally set up everyone's notebooks and the lan and had our first clan game - counterstrike - if you're wondering what the hell im talking about. =) going online and shooting down one another definitely helps fight the depression. the satisfaction that can be gained from kicking some ass is unmatched!!!
however, it does become a little complicated when you dont plan things out with your teammates because then you have random lines being screamed out like " dia! watch out.. hes coming from that side... near that long tunnel thing, behind the crate." forget understanding what the guy is talking about, you get even more confused and get killed in the process =)

BUT, when you have an academic briefing the next morning at 9 am which you have been warned about - staying up till 2 am isnt the wisest thing to do!

9am-we all piled into the "biggest" seminar room at SMU which can seat about 100-150 students! things were going ok. and then the speeches and presentations began! some of the information looked pretty useful so some of us took those parts down. at the end of the first speech, by the Dean of the School of Accountancy, we were told that all the information would be put up online so we can just go back and take a look at important links we might need!!!!!!

10:30 am-3 mind-numbing presentations later we were all told to go out and indulge in some " light refreshments" the food was pretty good. we're considering of asking the admin where they get their food from and maybe get a small place put up at the residences. eating out everday is not fun! especially if you're weird like me and eat chicken rice- both meals- for over a week!! yes i know- hai ram!!!


finally at 11:30 we were allowed to leave... slowly everyone crawled out thinking to themselves that if all the stuff is going to be put up online, why bother having this presentation!!!! ahh! but the food was definitely worth it.

another thing you must know about some of the "locals" here. there is a small group of indians who have been living here for quite a few decades. so the younger generations are born and brought up in S'pore. so by logic they would be Sporeans of Indian origin right?
if you ever walk upto these "indians" and say - hi! where are you from?" the reply would be " im from Singapore lah!" and then you go one step ahead and ask them " but you're indian right?" - those could pretty much be your last few steps buddy. these "Sporeans" go blind with rage if anyone tries to call them indian and have this weird sort of attitude where they'll hate you just because you're from India.

now you must be wondering how all that connects up with the title of this post? it doesnt. i saved the best for last =)

I made myself lunch today!! it was sooooo good!! ive included the recipe below so enjoy :D'

Ingredients:
1 cup rice
2 cups water
1 microwave
1 packet of MTR puliogre paste ( its the south indian touch =) )
50 gms of love
100 gms of " i miss home"
200 gms of " i miss my mom's food"!!
a glass of OJ
and
a pinch of salt

im sure you all enjoyed that delicious meal. time to the dishes now!!!! =)