Pictures speaks more..

Sorry, i apologise for not updating for more than a month! I've been really busy with treating my rats and writing my thesis. Plus, my lab is moving, so we had to do up the lab DIY way simply because the school (or more specifically, the head of school) doesn't want to pay for the contractors to come do it for us. So, we've been painting, putting up whiteboards, organising equipments etcetc for the past 2 weeks.

Anyway, i'll let the pictures do the talking. People do like/prefer to see pictures rather than words anyway.

Here goes: I practically have cravings for cinnamon toast everyday since i was back to brissy 2 weeks ago. As Cafe Nano sells the best cinnamon toast (that's what i've heard and tried) and i walk past Cafe Nano everyday because it is situated right outside the entrance of AIBN, where the animal house is located. To resist any temptations, i would walk pass Cafe Nano REALLY QUICKLY so that i won't have to stop and smell the delicious aroma of toasted bread. One good thing is that Cafe Nano always have long queues. That usually puts me off! = D

But i decided to have a mini cinnamon toast competition where my friend had informed me that genies (over at IMB) also sells pretty good cinnamon toast. So, to get a bigger bang out of my 3 bucks, a mini cinnamon toast competition was held. The results: Cafe Nano cinnamon toast beats genies cinnamon toast hands down. They were judged in terms of taste, visual and smell. Heck! A blind test was even carried out! I prefer Cafe Nano's cinnamon toast because it's more aromatic, sweeter, and they don't use salty butter! Plus, Cafe Nano slices the bread in halves for you!
I've had cravings for the hot chocolate over at Coffee and Chocolate for the longest time! And finally, i've got to try the create-your-own-hot-chocolate using Callebaut Dark Chocolate Buttons. It didn't disappoint me at all. = ) I think i had an overdosage of endorphins (happy hormones) and antioxidents for the week. We ordered the Callebaut Hot Chocolate as well to compare. It wasn't as nice to me because i prefer a chocolatey hot chocolate rather than a milky hot chocolate. The create-your-own allows you to choose how much chocolate buttons to add in the egg-shaped hot pot filled with milk, which i kind of overdosed on the chocolate part. So it was kinda like drinking a 70% chocolate bar. It was yummilious! = ) Oh! And it comes with this metal spoon/straw to stir/drink the hot chocolate. But you have to be careful when you drink it, as you might burn your lips, not by the hot chocolate but by the straw! This create-your-own thing is a copied concept from Max Brenner's Chocolate Bar where they also use the same egg shaped hotpot. But i'm not sure what kind of chocolates they use. I have to go back to singapore and try! = ))


And i had a lab breakfast today! It's like the best brekkie i've ever had since i was in brisbane! No kidding! Giti came over from Sydney to visit (yay!) and it spawned Tombles to come over from Canberra as well! Double yay! It was so good to see them! Missed their company! Too bad Giti is going back to Sydney today and Tombles is leaving tomorrow. Anyway, nick made pancakes for brekkie! And Nick makes the BEST pancakes! Mind you, i've tried the pancakes over at pancake manors, and pancake house over at Canberra and they don't even come close! Giti will agree with me! Nick made this really delicious cottage cheese pancakes that was SO ADDICTIVE! I really want to have it again... like NOW... *drools The company was fun, the food was delicious.... I love my lab! = ))

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo