today, i have set 2 new goals for myself. Things that i want to achieve by the end of this year.. or at least by the end of my course. Both are unrelated to my studies i must say.. but they are things that i have been telling myself to do but have not gotten down to doing. So its time i become more disciplined and stop lazing around. Time really doesnt stop for you...
Although i must admit, it was a great holiday for me.. the last few days maybe what others would call, a waste of time - waking up at 11-12pm..eat watch movie eat watch more movies sleep... but my body really needed that rest from the hectic months leading towards exams.. but no regrets. :) im really happy with my results! All the efforts and hardwork had paid off. Now for the final few laps..and my 2 new goals as well. Must not forget about them. heh heh. Dreamy u must do as u promised oh!! dont slack!!!
Going to visit a farm tmr.. wonder wat it will be like! must rem to take my camera so that can take some photos for memory sake! :)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sunday night Television
i think i watch more television in my new home than when i was staying in the hostel.. partly i guess its bcos the sofa is not comfortable (you know how fussy im with sofas..) and partly cos there is usually someone there watching tv and its not always tuned to the channel that i wanna watch.. so i just dont watch tv. In fact i can count the number of times id watched tv with 1 hand. Less than 5 times in the 4 months i lived there..Whereas over here.. heh heh. watching television is a whole new ballgame altogether. Uncle n auntie has this entertainment room that has everything..and i mean everything you would expect and want in a home entertainment theatre room..i think the only thing that uncle didnt install is soundproof system, which he didnt really need since you cant hear much once you close the doors... This extraordinary phenomenon only exists in this room though i must say... The rest of the walls are paper thin and hence although the house is huge, you can still hear almost everything that is going on in the house if you actively listen. I think the people here has probably trained themselves how to tune out and block out sounds... i mean that is the only reason i can think of how they can sleep even when the tv is on, pple are talking/shouting/laughing, doors are banging etc etc..amazing. Simply amazing.
Anyway back to my television.. lol. im so so happy tat Adam won australia's 2010 masterchef competition! I think he is really talented and creative.. and the one thing that i really like and admire about him is the calmness he displays even when its simply madness around him.. I know i would be panicking if i were in his shoes during many of his toughest moments.. This ability to remain calm when hell breaks loose is something that i lack and wish to have... I truely admire him and am so so happy for him! When he publishes his cookbook next time, i will definitely buy a copy..promise!
After the finale of masterchef, i watched this new series called 'Undercover Boss'. Its a really nice show. Having the company's CEO going to the frontline of the company and working as a rookie on the job is probably the dream of most blue collar folks hey? I think that all CEOs should do that. Whats an even better way to check the feasibility of your top management policy than to be right at the receiving end, executing the very policy which you signed at the dotted line? Do the job for one day and then talk about productivity and efficiency and cutting cost.
Tomorrow night the spotlight will be on australia 7 eleven franchise. oh yea, i have a date with Ten TV 730pm. :)
Anyway back to my television.. lol. im so so happy tat Adam won australia's 2010 masterchef competition! I think he is really talented and creative.. and the one thing that i really like and admire about him is the calmness he displays even when its simply madness around him.. I know i would be panicking if i were in his shoes during many of his toughest moments.. This ability to remain calm when hell breaks loose is something that i lack and wish to have... I truely admire him and am so so happy for him! When he publishes his cookbook next time, i will definitely buy a copy..promise!
After the finale of masterchef, i watched this new series called 'Undercover Boss'. Its a really nice show. Having the company's CEO going to the frontline of the company and working as a rookie on the job is probably the dream of most blue collar folks hey? I think that all CEOs should do that. Whats an even better way to check the feasibility of your top management policy than to be right at the receiving end, executing the very policy which you signed at the dotted line? Do the job for one day and then talk about productivity and efficiency and cutting cost.
Tomorrow night the spotlight will be on australia 7 eleven franchise. oh yea, i have a date with Ten TV 730pm. :)
Lazy sunday
Such a lazy weekend..wake up, eat, watch movie, eat, watch movie, sleep.. shiok!!!
Pot of chicken curry 
MasterChef Auntie with her 1 pot wonder
Leftover sweet potato+walnuts+raisins muffins!
muffins preparing to pop into the oven!
Muffins are raising so beautifully!! cant resist taking a photo despite knowing it wun be clear.. :p
Leaving the muffins on metal tray to let them cool.. YUMZ!
couldnt resist! must 'tax' alittle bit... slightly dry but taste is good!! :)
Banana cake! made by Masterchef auntie!! have u smelt banana cake when its fresh from the oven?? absolutely heavenly!!!
Tada!!!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Culinary Adventure
Auntie's kitchen is equiped with almost everything!! How can i let them go to waste rite?? So ive resolved to try out a new recipe every week. :)
The week before last, i made red bean sago dessert soup and pandan agar agar. Forgot to take photo of my agar agar before cutting it.. opps.
Verdict: Red bean sago soup passed by mum, daddy & myself. (auntie said she wud prefer it to be thicker.) Agar agar - taste passed but colour was too green for my liking. Need to reduce the amount of green colouring next time. Also didnt achieve the double layer effect that i like. Must try again.
Pot of red bean sago dessert 
Today i made braised pig trotter with mushrooms, lotus seeds and red dates. this photo was taken very hurriedly as it had taken me longer than expected to cook this dish and auntie/uncle were already starving. Also do not be deceived by the photo..the trotter is HUGE. Cost me $15 for the trotter alone so go figure the actual size. lol..The three of us could only finish half of it so auntie is keeping it for lunch tmr. I had originally planned to cook it for my dad cos he loves pig trotters but seriously had no time when they were here.. Unfortunately, tonight's trotter was abit too salty. Next time i must try with raw trotter and not smoked ones cos i think they add alot of salt during the smoking process.
It was quite funny today.. after preparing all the ingredients for the trotter and was able to start braising it, i discovered, to my horror, that auntie has ran out of light soya sauce!!! *faints*. Was so so so tempted to substitute with the small bottle of soya sauce i found in the fridge..but it was for sushi dipping one.. smelt its contents twice and made up my mind...to quickly run over to the nearest supermarket to get my light soya sauce. :( the contents smelt different to our usual soya sauce.. Also good la.. managed to buy other things as well, such as fresh milk (house is out of milk) and potato chips..heehee..
Going to fremantle tmr.. hopefully can spot some nashi pears (suet lei) at the markets there.. coles didnt have any when i went today... Wanna make apple n pear soup this weekend.. :)
Its true you know... nothing beats homecooked food. :)
Monday, July 19, 2010
Currently watching: 败犬女王
I have been told that i share certain similarities as the main female character (tried to type in chinese but for some reason the web browser doesnt allow me to.. -.- ) and that piqued my interest to watch this serial.. currently at episode 7..it has a nice story line..enough of sweet romance to satisfy hopeless romantic side of me, enough of bittersweet first love to clear my tear ducts blockages and some blunt slapstick taiwanese humor to hold the plot together like a glue.
my only grouse is.. why do serials make love look so easy?
perhaps thats why we keep going back for more..guys, for the numerous creative and inspiring wooing-gals techniques...girls, for the fuel to keep their dream romance fire burning..
But alas, romance do not last forever.. whereas heartbreaks and heart aches may last a lifetime..
do we really have similarities?? mm...
my only grouse is.. why do serials make love look so easy?
perhaps thats why we keep going back for more..guys, for the numerous creative and inspiring wooing-gals techniques...girls, for the fuel to keep their dream romance fire burning..
But alas, romance do not last forever.. whereas heartbreaks and heart aches may last a lifetime..
do we really have similarities?? mm...
Sunday, July 18, 2010
2 weeks into my new home
Sorry dear blogie, parents and H came over for a week and i hardly had time to go online..its so wonderful to see them again..to have my mum fuss over me (okay i always tell her its irritating but its nice sometimes to have someone to fuss over you.. keyword: sometimes) to discuss news and latest happenings with my dad.. to show all of them where n what i have been doing for the past 4 months as well as discover new places with them..
Ahh they have only been back for a day and im missing them already.. the house is so quiet this morn.. thats ironic i know. i had to tell them to talk softly when they were here as the walls of the house are paper thin and auntie/uncle work from home. Personally i like the house to be bustling with life and chatter.. but its not my house.
So many things to talk about and i just dunno where to start. hmm..
im looking at my room now. Just changed my bedsheets this morning..packed my room yest after they left and its neater now. Daddy n mummy were awesome! they vacuumed and moped the whole house yest, mummy also cleaned the toilet...im really proud of my parents..and im thankful for the way they brought me up. Try not to impose on others if you can.. and if u do, make sure u dun leave a mess for others to clear. Clean up ur own mess and make sure its cleaner than before u use it. And equally important, dont wait for others to tell you. Mum always tell me this reflects on your upbringing. hmm..I have always been puzzled and even annoyed sometimes with the extreme cleanliness my mum always demands...But ever since i went abroad to study, i began to appreciate that. I hate waking up in the morning and going into a dirty, unflushed toilet. Or entering a toilet that looks like it has also been affected by the Orchard Road flooding.. Yucks. I think thats just plain laziness and lack of consideration. But i will have none of that here. Yay! :)
Ate so much good food during the week that they were here.. okay and junk food as well. how can dreamy ever go by a day without having some kind of junk food eh? omg.. looking back, i think i had icecream almost everyday!! *pokes fat cheeks* Just on friday, i even asked H to buy a second icecream cone for me after lunch cos i was greedy. my gluttony is endless. :(( As for chocolate, needless to say, i will have some form of it daily. Did i mention, mummy bought me a gigantic bar of toberone, 3x 400g bars inside the casing. Im refraining myself from opening it, cos i know once its opened, i wun be able to stop until its finished. so the longer i can hold out from opening it, the better it is. Speaking of which, im really amazed at myself. Mummy brought me 2 small tubs of pineapple tarts and i finished them in 4 days. They r my favourite brand of pineapple tarts n i so thoroughly miss them!! mummy was afraid that customs might not let them through so she only bought the small tubs so not so sayang if had to be confiscated. She also bought for me the chinese ingredients that i wanted so that i can make soups..They do sell them at asian grocery stalls but for a small fortune.. so i asked mummy to buy big packets for me!! hee..going to start making soups! am really excited. i really wan to brush up on my cooking n baking skills during this few months..especially all my favourite kuehs, steamed buns, dumplings, sambal chilli and chinese food..im still very into desserts n pastries but i think i wan to improve on my savoury foods and soups! cannot lose my heritage.. :) i have made agar agar n red bean soup last week.. today im going to make the traditional cny almond cookies (yesh i managed to find the right shape n size cookie cutter!! so happy!!) and tmr i think i will try the braised pig trotter recipe. Wanted to cook for my dad cos he loves pig trotter..but we have been going out everyday that i dun have time to prepare.. nvm poor auntie/uncle..they have to be my guinea pigs.. :p
i guess i will blog bit by bit daily of their trip here cos it wud be quite impossible for me to pen a whole week of events in 1 day..lol.
Ahh they have only been back for a day and im missing them already.. the house is so quiet this morn.. thats ironic i know. i had to tell them to talk softly when they were here as the walls of the house are paper thin and auntie/uncle work from home. Personally i like the house to be bustling with life and chatter.. but its not my house.
So many things to talk about and i just dunno where to start. hmm..
im looking at my room now. Just changed my bedsheets this morning..packed my room yest after they left and its neater now. Daddy n mummy were awesome! they vacuumed and moped the whole house yest, mummy also cleaned the toilet...im really proud of my parents..and im thankful for the way they brought me up. Try not to impose on others if you can.. and if u do, make sure u dun leave a mess for others to clear. Clean up ur own mess and make sure its cleaner than before u use it. And equally important, dont wait for others to tell you. Mum always tell me this reflects on your upbringing. hmm..I have always been puzzled and even annoyed sometimes with the extreme cleanliness my mum always demands...But ever since i went abroad to study, i began to appreciate that. I hate waking up in the morning and going into a dirty, unflushed toilet. Or entering a toilet that looks like it has also been affected by the Orchard Road flooding.. Yucks. I think thats just plain laziness and lack of consideration. But i will have none of that here. Yay! :)
Ate so much good food during the week that they were here.. okay and junk food as well. how can dreamy ever go by a day without having some kind of junk food eh? omg.. looking back, i think i had icecream almost everyday!! *pokes fat cheeks* Just on friday, i even asked H to buy a second icecream cone for me after lunch cos i was greedy. my gluttony is endless. :(( As for chocolate, needless to say, i will have some form of it daily. Did i mention, mummy bought me a gigantic bar of toberone, 3x 400g bars inside the casing. Im refraining myself from opening it, cos i know once its opened, i wun be able to stop until its finished. so the longer i can hold out from opening it, the better it is. Speaking of which, im really amazed at myself. Mummy brought me 2 small tubs of pineapple tarts and i finished them in 4 days. They r my favourite brand of pineapple tarts n i so thoroughly miss them!! mummy was afraid that customs might not let them through so she only bought the small tubs so not so sayang if had to be confiscated. She also bought for me the chinese ingredients that i wanted so that i can make soups..They do sell them at asian grocery stalls but for a small fortune.. so i asked mummy to buy big packets for me!! hee..going to start making soups! am really excited. i really wan to brush up on my cooking n baking skills during this few months..especially all my favourite kuehs, steamed buns, dumplings, sambal chilli and chinese food..im still very into desserts n pastries but i think i wan to improve on my savoury foods and soups! cannot lose my heritage.. :) i have made agar agar n red bean soup last week.. today im going to make the traditional cny almond cookies (yesh i managed to find the right shape n size cookie cutter!! so happy!!) and tmr i think i will try the braised pig trotter recipe. Wanted to cook for my dad cos he loves pig trotter..but we have been going out everyday that i dun have time to prepare.. nvm poor auntie/uncle..they have to be my guinea pigs.. :p
i guess i will blog bit by bit daily of their trip here cos it wud be quite impossible for me to pen a whole week of events in 1 day..lol.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
My last day at Kurrajung Village
Shifting house today! Packed till 3am this morn and woke up at 9.30am to put my bedsheets and towel in the washing machine.. Even though i only changed them last week but i like the smell of clean sheets and towel so better put them in the dryer la.
Currently in the living room waiting for my fren to help me move my stuff to my new place. Kinda feel sorry for the poor boy.. think i need to feed him well afterwards.. quite unbelievable how much stuff ive accrued in the short 4 months ive been here... luckily i only have a room, a spare cupboard and kitchen cabinet. Imagine if its an entire house like last time?!? i dont think i will want to move loh.. :p
Okay let me tell u more about this new place that im moving to. Its further away from school than where im currently living.. so it will take me abt 40-45mins to walk to uni.. parents think its abit far..which i kinda agree too but just take it as exercise ba! God knows how badly i need some exercise loh.. *dagger stares at thunder-thighs and chuby-chups cheeks and chicken-wings-arms* Sigh. What to do? Despite all my good intentions of 'detoxing' after exams, my cravings for chocies nv cease. And it doesnt help matters when most of the chillout places involve comfy sofa/lounges with yummi-licious desserts to-die-for! haha..
Will i miss this place? Well not really... except for the people living in it. i have made wonderful friends in this small flat and i definitely will miss them. Ween has already ordered me to stay over certain weekends when she gets back.. lolz. see how la.
Hopefully i can sleep better at this new place im going to stay in.. :)
Today is sunday... which means 1.5 weeks have past since my last exam.. mm..Let me recap what i have done over the last week.. cleaned my room, clothes, sheets, rest and nua at home watching movies/House, went out to watch movie/makan, spent 2 days at the new place im moving to-did some gardening-weeding-watched movies on big-screen-tv, watched MasterChef Australia episodes on tv & online, went to Fremantle hospital to do my research project (yes its not completely holiday for me..), planned itinenary for my parents and finally packing... Let me count... i only have 4 weeks of holidays left!!! Nooooooooooooooooo.... it feels like sand running through my fingers....slipping away.... must enjoy every split second of this break!!! :)
hmm.. results are going to be released on the 14th july i think... its either 14 or 17..cant wait! i really wanna know how i did for my exams.. lol.. esp the paper where i wrote a load of rubbish n nonsense.. hahaha...
Spoke to loved ones and close friends over the phone in the past week.. im really happy tat most of them are doing well.. i hate the feeling of being far away and unable to do anything if someone i care about is unhappy or down..
the boy is here!! got to go!!
Currently in the living room waiting for my fren to help me move my stuff to my new place. Kinda feel sorry for the poor boy.. think i need to feed him well afterwards.. quite unbelievable how much stuff ive accrued in the short 4 months ive been here... luckily i only have a room, a spare cupboard and kitchen cabinet. Imagine if its an entire house like last time?!? i dont think i will want to move loh.. :p
Okay let me tell u more about this new place that im moving to. Its further away from school than where im currently living.. so it will take me abt 40-45mins to walk to uni.. parents think its abit far..which i kinda agree too but just take it as exercise ba! God knows how badly i need some exercise loh.. *dagger stares at thunder-thighs and chuby-chups cheeks and chicken-wings-arms* Sigh. What to do? Despite all my good intentions of 'detoxing' after exams, my cravings for chocies nv cease. And it doesnt help matters when most of the chillout places involve comfy sofa/lounges with yummi-licious desserts to-die-for! haha..
Will i miss this place? Well not really... except for the people living in it. i have made wonderful friends in this small flat and i definitely will miss them. Ween has already ordered me to stay over certain weekends when she gets back.. lolz. see how la.
Hopefully i can sleep better at this new place im going to stay in.. :)
Today is sunday... which means 1.5 weeks have past since my last exam.. mm..Let me recap what i have done over the last week.. cleaned my room, clothes, sheets, rest and nua at home watching movies/House, went out to watch movie/makan, spent 2 days at the new place im moving to-did some gardening-weeding-watched movies on big-screen-tv, watched MasterChef Australia episodes on tv & online, went to Fremantle hospital to do my research project (yes its not completely holiday for me..), planned itinenary for my parents and finally packing... Let me count... i only have 4 weeks of holidays left!!! Nooooooooooooooooo.... it feels like sand running through my fingers....slipping away.... must enjoy every split second of this break!!! :)
hmm.. results are going to be released on the 14th july i think... its either 14 or 17..cant wait! i really wanna know how i did for my exams.. lol.. esp the paper where i wrote a load of rubbish n nonsense.. hahaha...
Spoke to loved ones and close friends over the phone in the past week.. im really happy tat most of them are doing well.. i hate the feeling of being far away and unable to do anything if someone i care about is unhappy or down..
the boy is here!! got to go!!
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