Procrastination

I have been incredibly distracted from work recently.
Not sure if its due to my flu or that Im just too distracted by skype or planning my family's holiday.

Anyway, I have more or less sorted out my family holiday in Europe: London- Iceland- Copenhagen- Nice/ Monaco- London. 
Hopefully, it would suit everyone's tastes (and physical activity level). And I have lined up some pretty good restaurants (Incl Gordon Ramsay and Waterside Inn) for the family to try in London!

Speaking of which, I have a massive craving for Burgers and Lobster nowwww.

Panic Attack +++

This is totally what Im feeling about medicine finals at the moment.  

Too little time and So freaking much to learn. 

And the best thing is, I dont even know whats in the syllabus.  

Wait ... I just forgot Im doing medicine, is there even a syllabus?! 

Freedom can wait, I'm staying put for Dad.

I'm not sure if there's a copyright to the above article, but would love to share it as i find that it really is a beautifully written and poignant article.

Things have changed a tremendous amount since I left Singapore 5y ago. The kids have grown up, the adults grown old and the elderly ... moved on. I guess its time to go home and say hello :D

Banana Coffee Muffins ((:

Im waiting for my favourite cake recipe to emerge from the oven at the moment.

This is really the easiest comfort food to make (ideal during revision time)- It took no more than 30-45mins (even less with an electric whisk) to prepare!

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

250g butter

3 eggs

3 ripe bananas, mashed

2 cups self-raising flour

Method:

Cream together butter and sugar with whisk

Whisk in eggs

Mix in bananas. (± honey, cinnamon, coffee powder)

Mix in flour

Bake at 180C for 45min/until skewer comes out clean

Things to do in London

Things I have to remember to do after exams:

1. Visit British Museum

2. Visit Tate Britain for the Picasso Exhibition

3. Watch Les Mis ... again

4. Take a nice long walk in Hyde Park

5. Visit the Natural History Museum

6. Have a nice meal at Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road

7. Visit tower bridge ... again

8. Do the Harry Potter Tour

9. Visit Buckingham Palace

10. Visit the National Gallery

And if I have the luxury of time, I would ...

1. Go back to St Paul's & Tate Modern

2. Visit Greenwich + Royal Observatory

3. Attend a play at the Shakespeare Globe ... again

4. Visit Kew Gardens

5. Go back to Brick Lane on a Sunday

Good Food Places in London

Suddenly had this idea to list down some of the good food places I have been to:

1. One O One, South Kensington

2. Joel Robuchon, Soho

3. Orrery, Marylebone

4. Soho/ South Kensington Creperie

5. Food for Thought, Covent Garden

6. Riding House Cafe, Riding House Street

7. De Martino, Great Portland Street

8. Salt Yard, Charlotte Street

9. Pied a Terre, Charlotte Street

10. Hakkasan, Tottenham Court Road

11. Han Gang, Tottenham Court Road (So-So, but still worth mentioning)

12. L'eto Cafe, Soho

13. JW Steakhouse, JW Marriot/ Park Lane

14. Orangery, Hyde Park

15. Prufrock, Chancery Lane

16. Oddono's Gelato, South Kensington/ Selfridges

17. Arirang, Oxford Street/ Soho

18. Lantana, Charlotte Street

19. Gauthier, Soho (So-So, but still worth mentioning)

20. Roka, Charlotte Street

21. Kyashii, Leicester Sq/ Covent Garden

22. Roux at the Landau, Portland Place (So-So, but still worth mentioning)

23. Monmouth Coffee, Covent Garden/ Borough Market

24. Launceston Place, South Kensington

25. Fino, Charlotte Street

Will continue the list at some point again. But this is already making me droool.

A little insight

Recently as finals near, everyone seem to be getting incredibly stressed and slightly off. Understandable of course. I really wished I could do something about it to help them feel better. Not that I haven't tried, but it seems like there's probably nothing that can make them feel better really :(

I then spoke to another friend about it yesterday- someone in my group, someone older and someone who probably has seen more of this world than I have. What he said struck me hard. I was told that given my background and past records I have probably not failed any exams (major ones at least) which accounts for my confidence. Moreover in med school, I appear to be doing better than them results wise, even tho they may not necessarily study any less than me. And of course, its only understandable that they would feel more stressed and unhappy. I really haven't thought of things this way- I didn't know that I've this effect on people. It actually affects me slightly that they think it that way, cos when I look at my mates, I see these amazing people that take my breath away. People who are so incredibly talented and all rounded and ridiculously smart and nice. They are people whom I feel so blessed to have in my life.

I guess, all I can do is to just pretend I know of none of these and stop being so nosy.

A whole new perspective.

I went for KTV with my fave bunch of medics the other day at Camden Town and was taught by the (humsup) boys to see things from a whole new light.

Try substituting "eyes" with "legs" in "A Whole New World" from Disney's Aladdin. And it changes from a G to a RA I swear.

But still a good laugh anyways (: Enjoy! x