Whyalla here I come!

No, I didn't resort to using the puppy face. I managed to board a new G10 all the way down to the bus terminal at Chinatown. And I was carrying 2 heavy luggages, a laptop bag with a cooler in there, and a slingbag filled with heavy texts such as the AMH, some books and other neccessities. All by myself. *proud*

So there I was lugging those ridiculously heavy baggages to the bus stop and the station. When it was finally time for boarding, me and my friends got on the bus together. After waiting for eons, the driver announced that we have to switch buses as the bus we were on had some air-conditioning malfunctions.

And as i'm typing this, we've finally departed. All the best to me, the city girl trying to live in a rural area. (As if Adelaide isn't rural enough already! LOL!!!)

But this will definitely be a good experience, since it'll bring me a taste of what my dream job may be like. 頑張ります！

Signing off for now,
Rei

What My Heart Wants To Say - Gareth Gates

Gareth Gates! One of my favourite singers back then. :)
If you guys have no idea who he is, he is the runner up of Pop Idol - The British talent show that gave birth to American Idol. He was Simon Cowell's favourite btw. :)



Anyways.. Here's the song "What My Heart Wants To Say."

Keep Your Hands Off My Girl Guitar Cover

This guy is so good at this song!! And best of all, he made tabs!! >.<

The Elephant Bristish Pub

Name: The Elephant British Pub
Category: Bistro
Location: 20 Vaughan Pl (Off Rundle Street, next to Nova Cinema)
Website: www.paddymaguires.com/adelaide/theelephant


Yesterday, me and my friends decided to watch Alice in Wonderland in the evening. While I was wondering what we should have for dinner before the movie starts, my housemate recommended this bistro next to the cinema. She tried the food there once and apparently it was good.

So there we went after class (and work, for her), to Rundle Street. As we entered the bistro, we were welcomed by the warm and cozy atmosphere. (Note: Warm and cozy in my opinion is not the stereotypical bright kind of place. I hate the light!)

So we went in and found ourselves a seat at the far end of the bistro, and started scanning the dinner menu (requested from the bartender). What shocked us at first was that one of the choices in the dinner menu was a Full English Breakfast. o_O;


Anyway, after taking eons in deciding what we should get, I finally settled for the Roast of the Day, while she chose the Char Grilled Chicken. While waiting for our food, I looked around the bistro to hopefully catch a glimpse of the "regular patrons" to further assess the place. There were a few middle-aged people at tables in front of us, while there were a group of mid to late 20s sitting around a coffee table in the centre of the bistro, chatting their way joyfully.

The ambiance of the place was very good in my opinion: quiet, comfy and just the right amount of lighting.


About 10 to 15 minutes later, dinner was served. It was at that point that it hit me that I've forgot to ask what was the Roast of the Day. (XD *sighs* I guess recent events had tire me out to the point where I've developed a "Hit Me!" or "Closing My Eyes and Randomly Putting My Finger on the Middle of the Menu" kind of approach when it comes to meals.) The roast turned out to be veal by the way. It was served with sides of vegetables and mash potato.

Anyway, it was time to dig in. The gravy of the roast was just too good! The meat was just so succulent and tender. At first, I was skeptical when I saw that my knife was just a regular dinner knife and not a steak knife. How was I going to cut into my meat?! But it turned out that the meat was so well done that even a dinner knife could cut it into pieces! :o

Overall, I would give the Roast of the Day a (rare) 90! The whole dish was very very good.

I've also stole a bite of my housemate's Char Grilled Chicken, and the garlic-mustard gravy was to die for! I thought to myself that I would order that the next time around, but then again, my adventurous streak would flash a red light and make me try the other dishes instead.



All in all, The Elephant is definitely a good choice to go to, not just to dine in, but also for a drink or two, to unwind one's self after a stressing day of work (or lectures).


Rei's score:
Food: 90/100
Drinks: NA (Didn't get any alcoholic drinks)
Ambiance and decor: 85/100
Overall verdict: 90/100

Feeling the shitz..

Need a breather;
Can't cope with everything,
Feelings included.
I just want to run away
And disappear to where
No one can ever find me.

I need you,
But I hate you.
I wanna see you,
But I wanna hit you.

I'm such a contradiction,
A synonym, a definition,
Of an oxymoron.


And with all that said, it's time to head back to reality. Urgh.. I dread this. x_x