Review On Buffet Lunch @ Suki-Ya Hotpot Buffet (Kovan Heartland Mall)

It's Been Awhile Since I Last Blogged So, Why Not Blog About Food? Suki-Ya Is A Hot Pot Buffet Restaurant Which Also Comes With An Ala Carte Menu. My Overall Experience Was Slightly Disappointing.

From Above, As You Can See, This Is All That The Buffet Has To Offer. The Variety Is Really Really Pathetic. There Are No Desserts And Only 3 Types Of Fruits Served For Lunch Only. There Will Be Ice Cream Served However, For Dinner.

The Soup Base For The Hot Pot Comes In 5 Different Flavors. The Manager Was Kind Enough To Explain To Us What We Were Expecting For Each Flavor And Their Distinct Taste. We Chose Sukiyaki (Savory-Sweet Soy Sauce) And Batauiku (Pork Base Soup) And They Were Surprisingly Fragrant And Flavorful. The Sukiyaki Base Was However Slightly Too Salty But The Batauiku Was Simply Perfect. The Taste Wasn't Too Strong And It Lingers On Your Tongue.

These Are The Main Things They Serve For The Buffet. The 3 Different Types Of Meat: Pork, Chicken, Beef And Not To Forget The One And Only Type Of Fish Served: Salmon. They Were All Really Fresh. Taste Was Distinct And The Quality Was Definitely There. For Meat Lovers, This Is The Part Where It's Time To Spam Meat. NON-STOPPP!

Among The Other Food Offered, Those That Were Noteworthy Was The Cheeseballs, Cheese Toufu, Purple Cabbage, Mushrooms And Even Bamboo. They Had Other Varieties Of Vegetables As Well. Everything Served Was Generally Fresh And The Quality Was Definitely There.

Service In General Was Mediocre. In Fact, It Felt Like They Did Not Have Enough Staff Attending To The Customers, Maybe Because It's Weekday (Went On Monday). But The 'Special Service' Given By The Manager Was Indeed Impressive.

Another Thing To Note Is That Pricing Is A Single + Only. There Is Absolutely No Service Charge.

Monday - Thursday
 Lunch: $23.90+    Dinner: $29.90+

Friday - Sunday, Eve Of Public Holidays And Public Holidays.
Lunch: $25.90+     Dinner: $31.90+

Food          : ★★★★☆
Ambience  : ★★☆☆☆
Variety      : ★★☆☆☆
Service      : ★★★☆☆
Price          : ★★☆☆☆

Value        : ★★★☆☆

If You Are An Insane Hot Pot And Meat Lover And You Feel Like You Could Eat Meat NON-STOP Throughout, This Is A Good Place To Try Out. However, If You Prefer A Wider Variety Of Food To Taste And Tryout As Well As Lovely Pastries To End It Off, Like Me, You'll Find This A Real Disappointment And I'll Suggest You Give This A Miss.

*Thumbs Not Up. Not Down Either*

Have You Ever Wondered How Strangers See You?

This Has Been On My Mind For A Really Long Time.

I Never Really Understood Why People Would So Often Approach Me For Help. By People I Mean Strangers. And By Often I Mean At Least Once A Week. Which Brings Me To This Thought: How Do Strangers Actually See Me?

The Most Common, Would Be For Direction. Whether Is It At The Bus Stop Or Even In Campus, It Just Happened To Be Me. I Wasn't The Only One At The Bus Stop And I'm Sure There Are Many Other Students Around The Campus. It Just Happened To Be Me. Now Why Me? Almost All The Time I Have My Earpiece On, So I'm Sure They Chose To Ask Me And Not Anyone Else.

It's Obviously True That How We See Ourselves Aren't How Others Sees Us. And I Couldn't Imagine Myself As A Stranger Approaching Me For Directions. That Would Be Hilarious.

And Very So Often Do I See People Dropping Groceries Or Dropping Stacks Of Papers Or Even Coins Or Anything You Can Think Of And It Just Happened To Be Right In Front Of Me And Somehow I'll Always Manage To Help.

So, Is It Me Who Choose To Notice Small Little Things Like This, Or Does Everyone Really Encounter Such Situations So Often?

At The End Of The Day, Helping Others Makes The Society A Better Place To Live In. Even As The Saying Goes "What Goes Around, Comes Around" Ain't True, I Never Really Expected Anything In Return Because The Moment I Chose To Help Someone Was The Moment I Received Something Which Cannot Be Bought By Money. Something Deep.

But You Know What's Funny? Someone Whom I Haven't Seen Before Trust Me Enough To Ask Me For Help. My Friends Probably Won't.

Or Maybe I Don't Have Any Friends.

在许愿时

投下硬币

下一秒里

期待有你背影

The Road To Success Is Filled With Failures.

At Times I Really Wondered, What's The Point Of Getting A Degree? Because All Day My Parents Are Just Nagging About Getting That Piece Of Paper. You Spend $$$ And 3-5 Years Of Your Life Getting A Piece Of Paper That Will Get You A Job And Most Probably You Will Lead An Average Life Just Like Any Other People Out There. Your Life Will Have No Ups, No Downs. I Wouldn't Consider That As Success Because Are You Telling Me That You Have Encountered Failure Along The Way? What Are The Lessons You Have Learnt Along The Way?

And Let's Say If You Spend This 3-5 Years Of Life Getting A Job And Maybe You Get Paid Let's Say Around $400 Lesser Than A Degree Holder Every Month. But You Have A Pay Advantage Of 48 Months (4 Years) On Average. A Diploma Holder Would Get A Pay Of Around $2,000 After Coming Out Of Army.

$2,000 x 48 Months = $96,000

$96,000 / $400 = 240 Months (20 Years)

This Excludes The Cost Of Getting A Degree As Well As Your Pay Rise Over The Years. No Doubt 10 Years Down The Road You'll Probably Be Earning $3,000 - $5,000 Per Month Depending On How Capable You Are But Nevertheless Even If You Are Earning $5,000 Per Month And A Diploma Probably $3,000, It Takes You Still 2 Years To Break-Even.

That Is What Most People Will Be Doing. For Their Whole Life. Work Under Someone. Get A Comfortable Pay. Probably 90% Of The People I Know Is Aiming For A Life Like That.

But My Thinking Is So Different. I Like To Explore. I Like To Be Creative. I Love To Try New Things. I Hate Working In An Enclosed Environment, Where There Are Rules To Adhere To Everywhere. And I've Learnt A Lot Along The Way. Maybe I'm Not The Master Of Any, But Have You Ever Thought, If I Could Someone Combine The Things I've Learnt Together And Create Something New? Wouldn't I Be The Master Of It? It's Definitely Easier Said Then Done Because This Is Just An Example I Used To Illustrate.

Taking On Life Is Like Taking On The Challenge To Fail And Not Give Up. While I Cannot Focus On Trying Out New Things In Life Because I Have Not Finished My Studies Yet At Least I Have Plans. I Mean How Cool Would It Be If I Could Set Up This Unique Restaurant Such That The Waiters Are Taught To Perform Magic To Entertain Customers? Or To Do Balloon Sculpturing To Entertain Kids. Again, Such Would Require Lots Of Innovation And The Capital As Well To Start-Up.

Nevertheless, Getting That Degree Seems To Be A Must Because My Parents Aren't Supportive. They Feel That They Should Be The Ones Paving The Way For Me. I'm Never Gonna Learn If That's The Case Because I'm Probably The Type Who Learns Better Through Failures. At Least The Pain Is Worth Remembering And It Serves As A Reminder Not To Make The Same Mistakes Again.

No One Says It's Going To Be Easy. But At Least I'm Willing To Try.

就算全世界的人

不了解你

那你也必须

了解自己

My Whole Definition Of Love.

A Word That's Overused. Couples Everywhere Used It So Often It Becomes So Over-Rated.

But From My Observation, 90% Of Those I've Heard Of Or Seen Aren't True. Infatuation Is The Right Word. Most People Think That They Have Been In Love If They Have Been In A Relationship Before But That's A Total Misconception. You Don't Have To Be In A Relationship To Understand What's Love All About. And From What I've Seen On Twitter And On Instagram, Tonnes Of Couples Express Their Love On Social Media Platforms And What Happens After A Couple Of Months? A Breakup Occurs And Sure Enough, You'll See Them Attached To Someone Else In The Subsequent Months.

Let Me Define Simply.

Infatuation Is Selfish. For Example, You Think More About Yourself Then The Other Person (Cost Vs Benefits) It Develops Over A Short Period Of Time And It's Power Is Short-Lived. It Is Also Largely Based On Physical Attractions Rather Then Personal Qualities. Hence There Tend To Be More Conflicts. It Is Possible For Infatuation To Develop Into Love As You Get To Know Someone Better.

As For Love, It's Selfless. You Want The Best For The Other Person Even If It Means Not Being Together. It Develops Gradually Over Time And Attraction Is Beyond Physical, But Mainly Personal Qualities. It Also Gets More Powerful As Time Goes By. And Also To Illustrate Better, If Let's Say He/She Gets Into An Accident And The Face Was Disfigured Or The Limbs Had To Be Amputated, You Would Still Feel The Same Way About Him/Her. You Would Also Accept All His/Her Flaws. You Would Rather Give In Than Have A Conflict.

Both Words May Have Vastly Similar Meanings But There Is Really A Huge Difference. Infatuation Is Simply Just Craving For Attention. It Can Be Anyone, But Usually Someone Who Is Attractive. Love Is Specifically Only Towards Someone. That Someone Whom You're Attracted And Yet Can't Describe Exactly Why You Are. Something You'll Rarely Encounter In Your Entire Life. And When You Do, It Usually Takes A Long Period Of Time To Get Over It Or Maybe, Some Never Do.

And Lastly, If You Believe, Love Itself Is A Miracle.

慢慢习惯
享受着孤单
偶尔也会被寂寞拆穿

Love Isn't About Possession.

All I Can Say Is, This Whole Experience Changed Me. While Everything In Life Is About Perspectives, I Was Better Able To See A Different Side Of Life And I Just Wanted To Share It. I Don't Know If This Is Gonna Help Anyone But I Really Hope It Does.

Friends. 

It's Always Good To Have Friends. 

Everyone Has This Common Mindset.

But I Can Tell You One Thing For Sure. Friends Are Replaceable. Because As People Leave, There Will Always Be Someone Who Will Be Able To Take That Place. Things Won't Be The Same But We'll Just Adapt And Move On.

And What Can You Replace Them With Other Than Making New Friends? If You Really Need Someone To Talk To, You Can Always Talk To Your Family. If You Really Can't Confide Into Them, I Suggest Finding Professional Help Like Counselling. 

As For Me. I Realised How Dependent I Was On My Friends. Dependent In The Sense That I Needed Company, Not Help. But As Time Goes By, I Realised Loneliness Has Always Been My Best Buddy. There's Really Nothing I Enjoy More Than Taking A Quiet Walk In The Park Enjoying The Scenery, Breathing In The Fresh Air. Or Doing My Workouts At The Fitness Corner And Just Lying Down, Looking At The Stars And Just Let My Thoughts Flow Through On A Calm And Quiet Night. Or Travelling All Alone By Myself And Having The Freedom To Try Anything I Want And Go To Any Place I Like And Taste All The Food Out There. I Enjoy Running Alone And Pushing Myself To My Limits Too.

See, The Pros Of Being Alone Is That There Is Absolutely No Conflict. You Have Absolute Freedom. You Will Lead A Carefree Life Without Worries. Most Importantly, You Are (Will Be Eventually) Stronger Mentally, More Than Any Of The People Out There Who Have Friends They Depend On. If Faced With A Problem, You Will Work Hard To Solve It Without Giving Up.

There Is No Need For Me To Explain The Pros Of Having Friends Because I'm Sure Most People Have Friends And They Should Understand That Part. But Ask Yourself This, If You Depend On Them But They Don't Depend On You As Much, Will There Be A Conflict One Day? Because The Scale Just Topples. If You Value Money More Than Friendship But One Day You Ran Out Of Money, Would You Also Lose That Friendship? And Also, What If Your Friend Finds A Boy/Girl Friend? Will Things Change? I Can Tell You Confidently, 90% Of The Time It Does. 

Which Is Why Society Is Fucked Up.

To Put It Simply, If You Are An Introvert Like Me, I'm Pretty Sure There Are Ways To Be Happy. You Don't Have To Try Hard And Blend In To Society. There Are Definitely Some Things You Enjoy Doing Alone And It Is Probably Not Known To You Yet. Just Don't Give Up. Keep Finding.

As For Me. I'm Lucky To Have Found Mine. It's Good To Have Friends, But Even If I Don't Have Any, I Can Still Live My Life Fruitfully. I Don't Need To Trust Anyone, Except Myself.

What's More Important Is Always Having The Mindset To Help Others In Need, Don't You Agree? Because That's One Source Of True Happiness.

摆在心里

的遗憾

时间会替我们

保管

Everything That Happens, Happens For A Reason.

On One Of The Most Interesting Day Of My Life. It Started Off In The Morning. Had Lesson At 8 Am. Woke Up A 5 Am, But Alarm Was Supposed To Ring. Sleepy Me Just Went Back To Sleeeeeep. When The Alarm Rang At 6, I Got Absolutely No Idea What I Was Doing. I Shut The Alarm And Went Back To Sleep. When The Light Shown Through My Window, Only Did I Jumped Out Of Bed. Grabbed My Phone, Looked At The Timeeee. 6.59 Am. "OHHHHHHH SHITTTT!!!"

Sprint To The Bathroom As If I Was Making My Great Escape. Brushing My Teeth Took Less Than 20 Seconds. Scrambled Back Into My Room To Change And Just When I Was About To Leave My House, My Mum Was Like "Yang. You Have School Today?" ...

I Literally LOLed. HAHAAA!

But Anyway As I Left My House And Took A Look At The Time, 7.01 Am. Craziest Shit In My Life HAHAA! Was Still Late For 15 Mins In The End, But Oh Yes. At Least I Have A Sense Of Urgency.

Met My Friend For Dinner At Kovan.  It Was 7 And I Was Really Hungry. There Was This Senior Lady Who Approached Us For Help For Directions. This Place Was Supposed To Be 'Nearby' But Yet It Wasn't Really That Nearby. We Had Our GPS So We Decided To Help Her. But This Place Was Somehow Located Along Some Ulu Road (Those Landed Property Estates) So We Walked And Walked In The Wrong Direction. End Up She Decided That She Did Not Had Time And We Had To Cab, And She Insist That We Follow Her Because She Was Scared She Cannot Find The Place. Ended Up She Was Also Doing A Good Deed By Helping Someone Who Was Bed-Ridden To 交白金 For A Funeral. But Anyway, We Ended Up Really Hungry And Ate Like Around 8.30.

We Wanted To Had Dessert At Ice Edge Cafe And While We Were At The Traffic Junction, This INSANE THING HAPPENED. This Crazy Indian Man Came Banging Into My Friend And Then He Walked Over To The Other Indians At The Traffic Light And Started Scolding Them. What Happened Next Was Totally Unpredictable.

He Just Walked Out Onto The Road Where There Is Huge Oncoming Traffic. I Couldn't Even Described How Close The Bus Was To Running Him Down If The Bus Driver Wasn't Alert Enough To Steer Away From Him. After That He Didn't Even Care And Just Took His Time Strolling Across The Road. Luckily, All The Oncoming Cars Spotted Him. I Was Surprisingly Close To Seeing An Accident Happen Right In Front Of My Eyes. He Turned Out To Be Some Guy Who Was Mentally Unsound. Had The Scared Out Of My Life.

Happen To Spot This Rare Breed Of Lion Dog As Well When We Were Strolled Past This Pet Shop. My First Impression Was, I Thought I Saw A LION! HAHAAA! Took A Closer Look And Realised It Was So Damn Fluffy And Cute HAHAA! It Looks Like This.

Image reference: http://stuffpoint.com/puppies/image/88758/dog-like-a-lion-wallpaper/

What A Night..

只可惜

失去了

才会懂得珍惜

Because In The End, Some Things Just Don't Matter.

Not A Very 'Happy' New Year. Shitty First Week Of School. Insane Amount Of Projects To Be Rushed And I'm Actually Amazed That We Submitted On Time. More Projects To Be Submitted In The Upcoming Week.

Extremely Tiring Week. And Now I Start To Wonder Why I Chose Japanese As My Compulsory Interdisciplinary Studies Module. It's So Freaking Tough. The Characters Isn't Even As Easy To Write As ABC And All The Characters That Form Words Just Don't Make Any Sense. Did So Badly For My Test I Even Got A Personal Email From The Tutor Telling Me To Put In More Effort. Absolutely Ridiculous When The Teacher Goes So Fast And In Just A 4 Hour Lesson And We're Expected To Know Like 50 Over Words. At The End Of The Module (Just 5 Weeks Of Lesson), We're Even Expected To Write A Letter. I Know How Screwed I Am. The Best Part Is, This Damn Module Is Considered A Half Module And I'm Expected To Put In More Effort Than My Full Course Related Modules? Makes No Sense. But Whatever.

Glad This Semester Is A Really Fast One. Sick Of Studying. I Need A Break. Maybe Working Will Be Dull Too But At Least It's Something Else. Just Anything Else. Is Better.

(You Can Tell How Bored My Life Is. Totally Nothing To Blog About Though I Really Like Expressing My Thoughts.)

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