sweet sweet freedom

WOOOHOOOO!!!
OH YEAH I'm super relieved that sem 2 of 2010 has come to an end! As expected the last paper didn't go so well. I could have studied harder and grind my over worked brain even more, but who cares now! I'm officially on HOLIDAY! :D

But unlike last year, there will be NO three month long summer break this time round :(
All I get is 3 weeks LOL. Talk about reduction. Yeah summer school starts in the 2nd week of December and extends to late Jan, followed by exams which will probably be around early Feb. I may have mentioned before that summer school comprises of business units, so I have signed up for Marketing and Principles of Accounting. Interesting huh? Accounting is something I have always wanted to learn, a good skill to have I guess. As for marketing, I heard some of my friends say the unit was easy and fun. I like EASY, hence the choice :P

I intend to have maximum fun throughout this 3 weeks. It was typical of me to make a list of things 'to do', being obsessive compulsive haha I HAD to plan ahead. I'm looking at the list now which so far has 10 items, some of which I kind of dread but know I gotta do... for instance cleaning up the furniture in my room (dust is my greatest enemy!) and backing up all the files in my laptop as well as renewing the anti-virus software. Am also looking at planning a trip, and rehearsing for an upcoming wedding performance hahaha. Interesting rite :P

Another goal I have is to improve my culinary skills! Lately I have become intrigued with shows like 'Top Chef' and 'Masterchef US', which has really inspired me to become a better cook. So far I have made French toast and a ham and egg sandwich this week, but I'm really looking to raise the stakes and come up with something more spectacular. Maybe making a full course meal for my family. And who better to learn from than my mum who has been cooking like... FOREVER! I want to start from scratch, learning all components including prepping ingredients before they actually go into a pan or pot. Unfortunately cooking leads to a pile of utensils that can be quite tedious to wash :/

Let's hope I don't burn down the kitchen!

I also plan to throw in tennis, computer games, movies and LOTS of sleep in the mix. Hope I make the most of this short break! :)

Will update you on my cooking progress. cheers :)