One Last Look At Winter

Today is the official first day of Spring! Last day of spring break. Ness, Ping and I went to the hill by Liz Waters and sledded down on trays from Frank's (dining hall). It was really fun and I'm so glad that I finally indulged in this UW tradition before the official end of winter. Climbing up the hill was a bitch coz the snow had just fallen yesterday so it was still soft and fluffy... Not the best traction. All the silly pictures of tray sledding are on Ping's camera that he hid in his jacket like a second paunch HAHA. He kept trapping snow under his tray and stopping very unceremoniously... Fattie.

Eh my ass damn cold! All the ice wedgie my backside.
- Weiping

I'm excited for the snow to all melt, and walk around outside in my dresses and flip flops and shades again.

So long, Winter! Muuuuah!

Spring Break 08

The Midwestern freeway landscape -









Minneapolis, MN

Mississippi River

Goofing off in the backseat

Pulled over for going 90 on a 65 freeway. (Ness insists we were going at a 100 though.)

Night at Nicolett Mall, Minneapolis, MN

Hick(ory BBQ Beef) Burger

Lego-th Wonder of the World

Sometimes random scenes play in my mind. Very TV drama-worthy. :\
Like this one- lying in bed at 2 am unable to fall asleep:

She watches him take another cigarette from the pack. He notices her look and pauses to light his cigarette.
Y: He exhales smoke as he speaks. You've stopped asking me to quit.
X: Would you stop if I asked you to?
Y: Probably not.
X: So there.
She drinks her coffee goes back to her paper. He watches her from the other side of the paper.
Y: So you don't care if I smoke?
X: You don't care if you smoke.
Y: But you don't care?
She puts down the paper and looks at him through the smoke. She reaches across the breakfast table for his pack of cigarettes. She takes one cigarette out and holds it up to her lips.
X: Do you mind?
Y: He tries to call her bluff. No, of course not. He lights it for her. She takes a long, leisurely drag.
X: Well, I do. She drops the cigarette into his coffee cup.

I'm not quite sure what this means. I think it's a manifestation of my worries. In some bizarre post-midnight semi-dream.

If I retired in Madison...

I will look like this


Ryan says:
and here i am sitting around in boxers

xox,max. says:
i want to set my sch on fire
just to see the ice melt.
fucker!
taunt me with ur lack of clothing.

So the first segment of Spring Sem '08 is winding down. We're a week away from spring break, and I'm a paper and two midterms away from freedom and a Family Guy marathon.

Spring break's not gonna rock, but it's going to be a good break nonetheless! The SG'n freshers are gonna drive up to Minnesota and visit Timmie, because we're to cheap to fly anywhere actually warm. All good though, we'll get to hang out with Timmie, check out the biggest mall in America (creatively named the Mall of America) and finally see what a real American suburb is.

The term suburb has always been somewhat vague to me. :\

Was supposed to go check out Chicago citylights this weekend, get a nice break from the Madison landscape. Realised that going there for Friday night and back by Sat noon for $60 may be a little rash and irrational. So instead of watching the play (it's supposed to be in the style of a Peranakan wedding dinner!) by the UChic sg association, I'm going to cook. Yes. I, Maxine Lam, am going to cook. This will be my 2nd attempt thus far in Madison. The 1st attempt went well, I'll have you know! We made Thai green curry and even had the leftover sweet potato with coconut milk for dessert. Such culinary geniuses we be, hoho.

We = Me, Ness and Timmie.

One day, I will succeed on my own. Just you watch.

But for tomorrow, I think it'll be mostly Ness and Timmo (note: different from Timmie) directing, and me and Timmie taking orders. :\ We're making BA KU TEH. Impressive, no? Heh. I've got leftover chicken in my icebox as well, and Timmo's got shrimp in his freezer. Tis a spread!

Daddy would be so proud of me... Actually being within 30cm of a stove.

I think this week's going to end nicely. What with the home-cooked meal, followed by a party at Jose's. It should be a preeetty damn good party too, since his friend's turning 21 :D Plus: We'll have sake to accompany our ba ku teh, and a (few) game(s) of Winning 11 while we wait for it to be ready.

Never thought I'd say this but - I do miss watching a good game of soccer over a few beers. Hoho, so manly.