.I've been missing!

i realised i've been missing from the blog for sucha long time! it will be longer in the future. Hohoho!

Oh well, today's post is more of pictures and more pictures. For the whole CNY period.

okay, this is random. Hahaha... We had a snack before heading out to Chinatown.
Can you imagine - We made this apple pie before Christmas - perhaps 2 months before that?
And kept it frozen, but it tastes just as good once it's baked!

No wonder those ang mohs bake and freeze their goodies!


So crowded! I hate crowds. But it wasn't as crowded. Maybe cos' of recession?

Ivan's Reunion Dinner - I had mine at my sister's place(but didn't take pics)







Clubbing with my Sister & the pretty cousins

We had so much fun - and club hopping - cos' they din like Zirca.





While we were waiting for the 2nd cousin to appear- fidgeting around, walking around...























Check out the UV lights in the lift! How cool is that!





They didn't like the music. Ha-ha-ha










We're supposed to act "Bai Chi"


And "Glam" --- where's the glam, man?









This guy over here - was hanging upside down for a while, we were seated at a table underneath it. And he was waving to us. Haa... we didn't even realised cos we were busy ordering drinks and talking to the waitress. Guess what? Christine was frightened by him. LOL!

I didn't know Zirca has shows... Took a short clip on it.

Alright, I'll end off here. Will update more when I'm back! Hongkong here I come!

.Cramps are sucha PAIN~

anyway I wasn't talking about cramps.

my cramps are a killer!

It gets so painful til' I will end up rolling around in bed, and finally shrivelled up like a dried shrimp.

New year was pretty fun! Since I won some money, but I lost some too.
Angpows were quite unexpected. But still alright. =D

Extra cash to tide me over the tough times!

I realised I haven't been updating things. Well reason being, I was too preoccupied with so many stuffs. But I will definitely update in due time. I realised I have some pictures that I have yet to upload and talked about it! HAhaha.. my BAD!

Anyway today I chanced upon a site and found the different types of food that has anti-aging properties~

7 surprises for your Anti-Aging Diet

Kiwi & Lemon (Cleaning your body system!):
Apparently it helps detoxify through your liver and kidneys, and I love them both!

Ginger (Puffy no more!):
Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties which has an effect on those puffy eyes and acne and all... Maybe I should just force myself to take a litttle bit of ginger strips. *URGH*

Buckwheat (Soba VS Botox):
Which would you prefer? Injections or having some yummy soba noodles? Of course, the latter, right?! Buckwheat contains monounsaturated fatty acids that are essential for keeping skin youthful and supple. And it is rich in rutin, a flavonoid that may help the collagen in your skin keep its elasticity. Time to get buckwheat noodles, bread, use those flour to make your pastries and all... And name them the Age-Buster Pastries....!

Wheatgerm (Vit B):
It contains Vit B which is meant for rapid cell division - so we can have younger better looking skin in no time! Have some of them in yoghurts, cereals for breakfast. Good way to start your morning.

Barley (Wrinkles away!):
The antioxidants and nutrients (like soluble fiber) found in hulled barley are slowly released into the bloodstream, stabilizing blood-sugar levels and insulin, and this helps prevent the breakdown of collagen, keeping your skin wrinkle-free.
Now I've got more reason to make barley porridge, barley soup, gingko barley dessert etc etc... =)

Oyster (Aphrodisiac only? Think again!):
Besides labelled as an aphrodisiac - time to let people know that YOU know that oysters helps in skin renewal and repair. Why? It's because they are high in zinc. So now we all know something that most people won't know. Mmm.... oysters! Let's get high on oysters!

Papaya (Let's glow without those cosmetics):
Papayas actually helped to give our skin a glow that looked as if we just came back from a good break. Hmm... The carotene and Vit C did the trick! Now..... why did my father say I looked "yellow" then?!


Hehehe... so make sure u like all these food and eat them! Thank god, I like most of it - except for the ginger part.

But of course, things should be taken in moderation. Too much of anything will in fact, turn against you!

.Gong Xi Gong Xi - have more fishes coming your way

Ha.. wierd title. but hey got meaning okay!

Fishes is Cai - aka "Fortune".

Guess what? Due to our laziness - we had our dinner outside and not at home.
That means - we spent money (when we're supposed to save) and the most important thing - PINEAPPLE TARTS.

Haiyah.... must do tonight, after the reunion dinner with my daddy.
Hope I'll get a big ang pow! *GRINS*

Eh....I still need to go bak-kwa buying with V after dinner. And I haven't even do any spring cleaning yet! ARGH!!!!

SO many things, so little time to do! Thanks to..... Bonnie and V. *applaud*
How smart we are! Drag la, drag.

Looks like we're gonna have a long weekend. plus the CNY holidays. AND an additional OFF day the next day. So Shiok! Too bad I don't get to go hongkong now - so I won't waste so much leaves.....

I shall enjoy my holiday and collect ang pows and earn some money... hur hur hur.
So you people out there, gamble big and win big~ HUAT ah!

(i won't be gambling, but V can gamble on our behalf)

In any case, Happy Lunar New Year guys!

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!

OOoops! I accidentally published the post without writing anything!

Well, it's gonna be CNY in a few days time! How exciting!
(In actual fact, what is most exciting would be the ang pows! Hehehe)

Thank god I'm not married yet. Can you imagine, when you're married - you got to give ang pows. Omg.... the amount of damage you get during CNY.

Little wonder why so many families prefer to 'siam' the CNY.

V and I will be attempting to make pineapple tarts tonight. Hopefully it will turn out good. Will post up the pictures when it's done. We have to leave the tart dough overnight - so it will turn out fluffy and nice. As told by Iza (the pineapple tart expert).

I love pineapple tarts!

That golden skin glimmering under the light (flourescent, also can) beckoning you to come over.
You take a bite and tasting it.

Oh, how fluffy and light!
Oh, how buttery!
Oh, the sourish sweet feeling!

You need another one!

It's amazing how people can create so many wondrous items with just butter, eggs and sugar and the most important ingredient - FLOUR!

Argh! I can't wait to make those tarts and pop it into my mouth. And i will have an endless supply of pineapple tarts in the future! Thanks to V~ *winks*


Okay okay, i think i shall stop talking about tarts. Making me hungry hungry hungry! When I think of pineapple tarts, I think of kueh lapis, then I think of rempah udang, then I think of egg tarts, then I think of fried mars bars~ okay, where's the linkage....

I think I should stop eating so much and go on a strict diet! Else I can't wear my new year clothes. Speaking of clothes, I was talking to some of my friends and V about it. For CNY, I try to make it a point that I will have everything new from head to toe, inside to outside. I even have a set of new PJs. They say I'm crazy. Am I?

New year must have new clothes.

Anyway - I shall stop here and dream of the tarts I'll be making with V.

Happy New Year! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Love this funny clip:

.New Year 2009 Resolutions

I know it’s a tad late, prolly nearly half a month into the new year already.
Was too busy with my life and work, couldn’t get myself to pen all these down.

Never too late to start!

Things to achieve in 2009

1. Learn a new language
(For career wise, perhaps Japanese is better. Tho’ I still prefer French any time.)
2. Master the art of swimming & go diving!
(I can never seem to get breathing right. People say I breathe like a fish)
3. Get an IMac
4. Be financially debt free
5. Achieve something worth mentioning at work
6. Paint the walls of my place and mend the holes and what nots
7. Start something
8. Stay size 8 and below
9. Care more for my face and skin
(So I can look pretty with skin glowing!)
10. Continue to learn baking and cooking
11. Get back into the spiritual aspect again

It’s nothing very great. Not too many things – but at least it will be achievable in my case. If I get my butt moving to do something. Lol!

.Batam Getaway (Part 4)

Ah… last day.

Did I tell you guys that I had a horrendous night the day before? There was this irritating mosquito that kept biting the both of us. I couldn’t sleep and it made me lose my cozy position to sleep. In the end, I felt hot and bothered and super irritated!

V says I’m like the girl in the fairytale story – The Princess and the Pea. I need to find the right spot to sleep and as long as there is something – be it big or small – I will not be able to sleep and the whole night I’ll be tossing and turning and tossing! But not so exaggerating to that extent, right? Hmmm….

(Took this off from the web)

But I managed to kill it (mosquito) with a pillow. I only found out when I saw the tiny blood stain at the side of the pillow the next morning – Must be V’s blood! To think we switched on the lights and slept so we can wait for it to appear again and kill it. Die long ago already!

We didn’t do much except to pack our things and wait for the shuttle bus to bring us to the ferry. But all in all – it was a fun and eventful trip!

The Jap/ Korean place can try - food is at least nicer than the Harris Cafe. And they even have sides for you. Batam people can cook Jap and Korean! Surprisingly!

Our lunch!

V just couldn't wait to eat. We were famished!

Harris Resort @ Batam

Price : Worth it!

Service : 4 out of 5 stars
Food : Go out and eat, better
Cleanliness : 4 out 5 stars
Ambience : Great for everyone! Take the suites, not the rooms.

Conclusion : If you want an affordable and nice place – go for Harris. Tho’ it doesn’t exude any of the Indonesian flavour, it’s still good clean fun!

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Oh, did i forget to mention they have Astro too?

.Weekends are boring. Girl is wierd.

Over the weekends, we went over to Chinatown and thought we can go check out more stuff from one of the travel agents we spoke to. Apparently – it closed at 1pm?!

Oh well …… fine fine, I shan’t sleep in til too late okay? But I have trouble getting to sleep. Naturally I tend to sleep and make up for the loss of sleep over the week days. =P

Wake me up if you want to. I may get grumpy but I will still wake up. Lalala…

But eventually settled for my company’s travel agency – cos’ I get cheaper rates!

Anyway – over at Chinatown, V and me went for a simple lunch at 5pm over at some hawker centre. It’s quite empty over there cos’ it’s nearing closing time. Empty right? Apparently I was looking at some brochure while V went to get some food and when I looked up, this girl was sitting across the table. WTF?! Eh so many tables around, you must take my table? Yes yes it’s a public place. But I still don’t get it , why she must SHARE my table?! I’m not a handsome guy, I’m a girl. And I wasn’t in much of a mood to share my table with a stranger – so she can hear what me and V will be talking about. I stared at her and she stared back.

So wanted to ask if she’s gonna sit there permanently or just waiting for her takeaway food. But decided not to, so I just stood up and changed my seat.

The uncle even went to the wrong table, and thought she was me. Haiyah! I was so irritated. V still asked. And she was really sitting down there having her meal!

Wah liews… my spot very nice huh? Must share. WTH… OH well! You get weird people nowadays.

But the rojak there, was to die for!!!!! YUMS! I don’t like rojak with peanuts. In fact I hate peanuts or whatever nuts (depending where you put it). But this rojak – you want peanuts? By all means, please put! So yummy!!!!!!!

I took our camera out but forgot to take it out frm the car. So missed the chance to take a pic of it. Dammit!

Will do so next time!

Had a nice time with V’s friends over at The Pump Room. The food was good! And so is the place! No wonder my sister goes to this place. I deemed my sister as the GOOD FOOD guru.

Anyway – final update for my Birthday Trip >>>>>>>

HONGKONG!!!