born chef (:

I've made mini pancakes for us today. I'm really good at it. No, the art of making pancakes isn't as easy as it seems, it's not just about pan frying flour. It's really about putting the right amount of water into the batter, the right amout of oil in the pan, & the getting right temperature of the fire.

So here's my way of making pancakes:

Water :
-I really don't know how to tell you how much water to put. Gauge yourself. It comes with more practise (:

- to be on the safe side, just follow instructions behind the packaging.

-You may want to use milk to make your pancake more flavourful. (:

Fire :
-Fire cannot be too big, your pancake will burn.

-Fire cannot be too small either, your pancake's face will turn brown to black if you slow cook it. & either too big a fire or too small, will result in a pancake with a burnt face, and taste sooty & burnt.

-The fire has to be medium. [Oh u guess it right! ;)]

Oil

-U really cannot scrimp on the oil. If you do, u won't get those nice golden brown edges that lines the pancake. They give the boring pancake a texture twist. You get crunchy edges! (& yeah, i'm saying pancakes without the crispy edges LIKE MACDONALD'S, are boring!)

-but of course, if you're very health conscious, u can even skip the oil with a non-stick pan. But be warned it's gonna taste ugly.
Completing it with a pack of stir fried bacons & the meal is complete! It's sinful + awesome! & yeah, i kope-d Macdonalds Maple syrup because i just happened to have one with me (: & u know it's good.

Supermarkets are selling Macdonald's Maple Syrup for $14.80 - $15 ++. It's not worth the price when u can always save a packet when you visit! It's not being cheapo okay! Not like you eat pancakes EVERYDAY?! & that Maple Syrup bottle is soooo BIGGGG, i think even before you finish it, you'll either get diabetes, or, it'll be expired.

It's either you die, or the maple syrup dies. LOL. boyfriend & i didn't even use half of that mac's maple syrup!

Therefore, i think Macdonalds syrup should be sold in smaller quantities. To cater to people like me who don't see the value in buying a ultra big bottle of syrup which i barely use, but still have the use for it. :D


& At night, bf & i visited Long John Silvers because they were having a grand opening promotion.

"Don't Miss the catch of the Day!"

& yeah, i didn't miss it. It was a free Fish with every meal purchased. & their Fish is pretty fresh! *only this outlet, i think.

We also had Mango pomelo sago! It was on promotion too! because this Clementi new shopping centre just opposite the MRT station have just opened from their revamp. Usual price was $4.90 or sth so it was a steal! YAY.

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My day couldn't be better, when lastly, i realised that i have left my laptop carelessly in the toilet of that shopping centre. BUT, people with integrity still exist! they logged into my MSN & tried to contact me. created a great hoo-hah & stirred a commotion amongst my friends. & suddenly my friends kept sms-ing me to verify the statements of that Samaritan, whether i did lose my laptop.

I panicked. But luckily that guy was very kind, the Samaritan even took the trouble to send my laptop over to the East side, since he was driving. The deed have regained my faith in humanity that not everyone is corrupted.

I ADVOCATE INTEGRITY & ABHOR PEOPLE WITHOUT SUCH VALUES.

Porbably i wouldn't feel the pain for losing a laptop because i'm not that needy. IMAGINE SOME POOR GUY/GIRL/HOUSEHOLD WHO USED UP EVERY PENNY IN THE HOUSE, OR SAVE UP FOR YEARS TO HELP THEM IN THEIR EDUCATION NEEDS LOSE IT. the person who picked what's not theirs did not only steal a laptop from them, but also cause agony & losing of the competitive edge among their peers.

& sadly, ONLY education is about the most constructive & workable way for people to break out of their poverty cycle.

I can't imagine. & probably that person gained something, but lost their conscience in the process too. & one that will haunt him forever.

Remember, "All that glitters is not gold".

Last baking lesson, & pawn changi tonight !

Played overnight mahjong.... damn shag! till 7am! but i still had to go for baking lessons later on, so i didnt get to sleep much! & i have to do this now...
In preparation for my last lesson, i had to ice my own cake first! first i get a ready made cake for only $1.95 from sheng siong! It's really convenient, & it didnt taste that bad, so it'll make a good cake for birthdays! only if u wanna make everything by hand! HAHAHA.

then i coloured the icing...PURPLE! cause this was intended as a surprise gift for Kai wei's belated birthday. AHAHHA.
then u spread it over, in chunks! and you rotate the cake around! & there you go! i'm not that skilled so that explains the edgy edge. furthermore, my icing wasnt' of the right consistency. It should be thicker!

Leave it to crust. & because it was too watery, i had to put it inside the fridge for it to crust.
so we are there.... we had to decorate our own cake & we learnt how to do the ribbon rose on our last lesson! (:
Allyson was so nice to teach us how to do the Wilton rose too! it's the one with more petals! it looks so awesome!

& this is my cake! yay! hope Kai Wei liked it! & it's not meant for her to eat, just to see see only. cause the cake expires the following day! HAHAHAS!
& this was Carmen's cake! i drew the cute piggy, & that's patrick ng. LOL.
Some other very lovely decorations done by the others..... it wasn't the best of our creativity, & the pictures didn't do us much justice. We had so little time to decorate! so i guess this is the best we could do in such a limited time




& we took one last shot with Allyson. She has been a very patient & lovely teacher! (:
& a group shot.
& in the afternoon, hwee kiat drove me to eat my long-craved for Bakutteh! I keep forgetting to take down their address/store name. so you guys could go try some other time. it's pretty good! & if you drive, it's free parking. it's in Katong. somewhere near Katong Mall (& it's under renovation btw)
Have i told you how much i love the life here at the East side?! almost every weekend i get to go out with bf's buddies & roam around the place for supper, mahjong & chilling sessions!

HAHA. this shot is damn kuku. we were playing veggie samurai on the ipad, until we got chased away by the staff there saying that we have to buy their stuff if we wanna play on their ipad. WTH. LOL.
settled for Swensens after much deliberation. it was a pain choosing the place because Yuxiang insisted on TCC, some didnt wanna go far, some didnt wanna eat 'high-class' food. HAHAHA. so we settled for this. convenient, & not so "HIGH-CLASS"!

Yuxiang's such a lamb! he's always happily posing for my camera (:
spot the camoflaged 'Starbucks'. HAHAHA!

I'm sorry, but i really hate starbucks! COFFEE BEAN ROCKS!
& by the way, just so you know, Yu xiang is really a CAM WHORE! lol. super hilarious!
& he likes the superman effect here. WTH. lol!

phobic

was supposed to take out my stitches today! & KNN, i waited for 1 hour before i got to see my dentist! JUST BECAUSE HE WAS OCCUPIED WITH ATTENDING ANOTHER PATIENT! wth. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ONE OKAY!

& i'm super busy!

1045 : dental appointment at outram park.
1300 : threading at Raffles place
1345 : back at Eunos to take violin & get changed
1600 : Violin lesson at Parkway Parade
1900 : Lessons
2200 : End of lessons, finally can rest! :/

i ran from east to central and to east and to the west! my travelling time alone ate away like 5 & a half hours of my hectic day!
& all i had was diet apples and tried out this interesting ice cream and blueberry flavoured Oreo cookies! it tasted funny, in a good way, and leaves a lingering mint taste for the added ice cream sensation! HAHAHAH!

people now are so creative!

midnight excursion: Changi airport!

Didn't know Changi Airport wasn't as vibrant as it was in the past! I think the crowd probably are more dispersed due to the new T3, & budget terminal. so in a bid to cut down on their expenses, sad to announce that i just found out

Popeye is not longer operating 24/7. is only opened until 2am. but we were there like at 1.30am!! yet they insisted that it's closed. WHATEVER. U DON'T NEED TO KEEP UP TO YOUR SERVICE STANDARDS. GO AHEAD. MAKE CHANGI AIRPORT'S PLACEMENT TO GO DOWN FURTHER. IT DOESNT MATTER ANYMORE.

I'm just so pissed at the diminishing night life i'm being robbed of. :/

even NTUC cut short their timings till 11pm daily.

& WORSE, if i'm not wrong, they service the trams at 2.30am everyday. so you will have to take the shuttle bus or walk from terminal to terminal.
this was before we knew that the skytrain was to be serviced.
& this was after. HAHA. we had to walk the super long stretch of route to terminal 3 from 2. HAHA. but it was so romantic cause there's my darling. ;D

& thanks to him, i get to eat my craved for ya kun kaya toast & their forever awesome half-boiled eggs.
& this is the interesting thing:

there's this fly sticker or whatever pasted onto the men's urinals! & according to kohhweekiat's intelligent interpretation, that they tend to keep their stream of urine more in control & won't shoot out of range if they were given something to aim at. & each of the urinals have this 1cm creature stuck to the urinals!

how funny! :D HAHAHAA. i couldn't stopp laughing in amusement!

i can bite this.

Dental stitches tugging at the back was a torture. yet, i couldn't care less because porridge everyday wasn't the way to go. & my very caring hweekiat da-baoed this for me, & calamari rings to satisfy cravings.

(: extraction wasn't such a bad thing after all!

3rd Wilton Method Baking class & sup!

This is my 3rd Wilton Method Buttercream decorating class! & we learned how to do the shell shape & leaves!
we also did this flower thingy!
& this is called the shaggy mums! :D can also be used to do the grass!
Thereafter, darling & i craved for the assam fish head again! so we went ahead to have a feast! the Assam fish head is really good, fresh & only $16! for alot of meat! NICE!
Supper at night at East Coast Park with the gang. Munched on Beef Chiili Cheese fries & it was godlike. (:

I went for a Monster Kill, getting a new high score on Veggie Samurai (: YAY! hahaha!

do whatever you like

Mosquitoes are real pests! so i was so angry that i took so many bites, i had to open a doraemon repellent patch to stick onto my clothes. so after that i dont have any more bites! YAY!cute right!
went to eat Long John Silver's at Paya Lebar Singapore Post Centre. & please look at how atrocious the auntie look. clad in a red hoodie, boots, GLOVES?!, SUNGLASSES? hello?! u think Singpaore experiencing winter or summer har!?

& guess what, previously she was just a staff over the counter, an auntie with a super fucked up attitude.

Arghhh! such an unpleasant sight makes me lose appetite totally!
went home & xian xian did a stunt! he shitted on my brother's lap when my brother bathed him! LOL.
& we had Chong Pang Nasi Lemak for supper with kor kor & bf. :D

& i really think that chong pang nasi lemak is nothing fantastic. the rice is not even fragrant enough. :/ i wonder why is it famous at all.

have a soft slice

Naughty xian xian played with powder & turned the whole powder container over! HAHA!
Wisdom tooth extraction has disabled my eating abilities. i can barely swallow. & this super soft mango slice i got from Causeway Point Cold Storage bakery is the best fare i can get for now.

Pathetic for all reasons, yet i'm loving this moment.

The best things in life unconvers itself when you can see beyond the simplicities.

Wisdom tooth surgery!

THANKS TO MY DARLING! for bringing me there. I knew u wouldn't ignore me & leave me to fend for myself! ;D i had to dress myself in this patient coat, can only have my panties on (feels so empty) & cold! & as i get needle inserted into the back of my palms, my eyelids feel very very heavy. In a matter of minutes, all i remembered was the very very blinding operation lights which pierced my eyes, & the nurse sprayed something painful through my nostrils & got an oxygen mask over my face.

When i woke up, i feel my jaws & face numbed. i couldnt move my jaw. i can hardly speak. & i feel extremely weak & sleepy.

after some time, i probably can open my eyes, but i can't talk & pronounce things properly. to my surprise hwee kiat could understand me despite my unclear utterances.

All of a sudden, I felt so taken care of, felt so loved. (: Thank you darling. (:
& BFF came over & surprised me with this! fed me otah & ice cream! YAY! Everyone loves me! ((:

Thank you Kai Wei! ;D

nothing can be worse

today is damn fucked up. nothing seems to be going right.

1. Woke up by NDC's call to confirm my surgery tomorrow. & SO SMART OF THEM, THEY DO NOT GIVE TIMINGS. fucked up.

2. Brother took my iphone to test my wifi. his works, but mine doesn't seem to be able to detect any connections at all. i call Singtel technical support & they asked me to do everything i did already (reconnect, reset settings, upgrade to OS4.....etc) like i was a IT idiot, i harangued back at them with my super irritated voice & asked them what other solution can they offer?

so after 1 hour of time-wasting, they finally directed me to their apple service centre at Somerset. so i spent the next few hours praying they'll just stop wasting my time & give me a new working set. fucked up feelings.

3. wanted to da bao, but the stall i so badly wanted was closed. WELL DONE.

4. On the way back home to get ready for Somerset, it rained. WHAT GOOD LUCK.

5. Went to Singtel, got phone changed (thinking my luck changed for the better), it was pouring rhinocerous & elephants.

6. Went to Raffles Place thinking maybe i could make a fast trip to get my eyebrows threaded, the lady was on MC.

7. Went to buy the very famous bread from Barcook Bakery, paid & i walked off without taking my purchase along. (had to go all the way back, TO THINK THAT I ACTUALLY REMEMBERED ABOUT MY BREAD WAS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME FOR THE DAY! WHAT GOOD LUCK!)

8. Wanted to take the train back from Raffles to Woodlands, it was a train towards Yishun.

9. Thinking i could go Marina Bay instead, i wasted 6 mins of my time waiting for the wrong train which was going towards for Pasir Ris.

10. Took the right train finally, & suay suay, it was towards Yishun again. had to wait for another full 5 mins.

11. Brother promised that he could accompany me for surgery tomorrow, last minute backed out thinking that NDC is ridiculous that they didnt give me a timing for surgery & that he cant last miniute prepare the stuffs for the baby & himself. so i told him to prepare in advance.

but the point is he's not willing. & to my surprise, Mr Koh, being the last person i ever thought who would reject me, has tons of reasons to not come over just because i dont know the timing.

It's only 9.21pm. More could happen. Lets see what could be worse.

Sad is the other word for busy

Found out that my iphone is spoilt! & after much frustration & an hour ont he phone with the Singtel iphone technical support, i decided to head down to apple care by Singtel to fix the problem.

In the end, after they verified the problem, i get a whole new set! YAY! & it works perfectly fine!& so, darling & i went to Marche! YAY!
rosti is all-time favourite (:
& darling got this mushroom soup! it's so not nice. LOL.
but the very good ambience helps in every way (:
then went over to phoon huat to get my baking stuff! There's a phoon huat in marsiling blk 302! how good, how good!

Simpang Soccer

went to Simpang Bedok to watch their soccer game. HAHA. again!

Boys & soccer. a hopeless addiction.

I had their Fish & chips. It was really good! & Not to forget their Mega Milo for only $2.30. AWESOME....!