The person behind several masks...
is feeling extremely jaded and hurt.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
what is freaking wrong
I can't seem to type properly (i.e. to bold or add colours without manually typing the script code) on blogger. So all I can do is non-fancy typing. Bah!
Been busy juggling with work-related issues which entail more than just "work" per se.. Let's put it this way - I'm learning how to dabble with the entirely new spectrum of "work". I'm getting fragile adapting to the corporate world - If you receive my call, talk to me. I probably need an outlet to air my frustrations :)
On a separate note, I REALLY need to brush up on my PR. Damn I always feel/act like a moron during meetings with agencies or business partners. ARGH.
AH I'm so frustrated with myself! Till then.
I can't seem to type properly (i.e. to bold or add colours without manually typing the script code) on blogger. So all I can do is non-fancy typing. Bah!
Been busy juggling with work-related issues which entail more than just "work" per se.. Let's put it this way - I'm learning how to dabble with the entirely new spectrum of "work". I'm getting fragile adapting to the corporate world - If you receive my call, talk to me. I probably need an outlet to air my frustrations :)
On a separate note, I REALLY need to brush up on my PR. Damn I always feel/act like a moron during meetings with agencies or business partners. ARGH.
AH I'm so frustrated with myself! Till then.
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
woah.
little did i expect news to spread like.. fire.
i didn't keep my friends updated about my recent life since:
1. i'm busy
2. i don't get to see them
3. i'm such a passive person, i'll only say when asked
4. i don't find a need to announce.
i only told one group of friends during a recent gathering. and strangely, another group of friends got wind of it.
woah. i'm amazed by the power of word-of-mouth. but i'm glad the details didn't get warped during the process.
to the rest who are still curious - yes, i'm a student no more! :)
oops. i wonder when will i post the bintan and convocation pics. -_-''
sidenote: i'll probably handle relationships like jay chou - admit only when caught. lol. don't doubt me, i'm low-key ;)
little did i expect news to spread like.. fire.
i didn't keep my friends updated about my recent life since:
1. i'm busy
2. i don't get to see them
3. i'm such a passive person, i'll only say when asked
4. i don't find a need to announce.
i only told one group of friends during a recent gathering. and strangely, another group of friends got wind of it.
woah. i'm amazed by the power of word-of-mouth. but i'm glad the details didn't get warped during the process.
to the rest who are still curious - yes, i'm a student no more! :)
oops. i wonder when will i post the bintan and convocation pics. -_-''
sidenote: i'll probably handle relationships like jay chou - admit only when caught. lol. don't doubt me, i'm low-key ;)
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
All aBout Celestine
A year ago, Celestine was still a baby.
I adore the way she chuckles when I'm taking her picture.
Today Celestine has grown up, as adorable as ever. I love to see her running about, quizzing about her new finds during her quest.
She is examining my mobile phone intently with her pair of inquisitive eyes.
I gave her 24 colour markers and there she went doodling on the paper. I assume she would have chosen a colour in different shades (i.e. light pink, pink, dark pink) that is to her liking. For me (at that age), perhaps I'd have given up dull colours like brown and grey. And dark green. I don't recall having a good impression of dark green. Hah.
Instead, her priority was to open all the marker pen caps! Her logic sequence is: Colour selected (with no special preferences) --> Open cap --> Doodle --> Next colour! --> ...
After much doodling and feeling a little uneasy with the ink stains on her palms and legs, this is her masterpiece!
Sidenote: Reminds me of my TKGS art class. The art teacher wanted us to draw something with lines as homework. Me being me, the art homework was done at the eleventh hour.
So I randomly doodled some messy lines (like the above) and wrote the description: "Conveys confusion". Settled within 2 minutes.
In the end, I still had to redo the wretched homework! Bah! -_-''
A year ago, Celestine was still a baby.
I adore the way she chuckles when I'm taking her picture.
Today Celestine has grown up, as adorable as ever. I love to see her running about, quizzing about her new finds during her quest.
She is examining my mobile phone intently with her pair of inquisitive eyes.
I gave her 24 colour markers and there she went doodling on the paper. I assume she would have chosen a colour in different shades (i.e. light pink, pink, dark pink) that is to her liking. For me (at that age), perhaps I'd have given up dull colours like brown and grey. And dark green. I don't recall having a good impression of dark green. Hah.
Instead, her priority was to open all the marker pen caps! Her logic sequence is: Colour selected (with no special preferences) --> Open cap --> Doodle --> Next colour! --> ...
After much doodling and feeling a little uneasy with the ink stains on her palms and legs, this is her masterpiece!
Sidenote: Reminds me of my TKGS art class. The art teacher wanted us to draw something with lines as homework. Me being me, the art homework was done at the eleventh hour.
So I randomly doodled some messy lines (like the above) and wrote the description: "Conveys confusion". Settled within 2 minutes.
In the end, I still had to redo the wretched homework! Bah! -_-''
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A bit about everything
Arh, as usual, I've accumulated alot of backlog! Shall start by clearing a little first, heh.
#1. Super impromptu baking session
I've been contemplating to bake for quite a while. As soon as I learnt that Bee has a whooping oven at home, Icoerced asked her to lend me her oven for a day! :)
Excited as I am, I do not have much of an idea of what should I really bake. There are sooo many recipes available at Videojug.com that I'm spoilt for choices! I was out earlier, so I asked Rainbow to scribble some ingredient lists down for a guide later at the supermarket (Don't ask why I didn't prepare earlier, I told you I was spoilt for choices, so I didn't choose!).
And we head down to the nearest supermarket and I randomly picked items that are usually used for baking, i.e. block butter, sugar and eggs (and this is after checking with Bee over the phone on the baking stuff she already have at home - Yes, I know I'm hopelessly unprepared!).
Which means, on the way to Bee's house, I still don't really have an idea of what to bake. Contenders as follows: 1. Chocolate chip cookies, 2. Chocolate fondant, 3. Apple crumble, 4. Brownie.
By the time we reached Bee's house, all of us are feeling nua already. Bee was addicted playing with Sims; Rainbow and I watched her play the really dysfunctional family (i.e. Girl is pregnant but don't wanna marry the guy. Girl keeps slipping into unconsciousness - Bee says she was too tired. Girl can't cook for nuts and burnt the kitchen, killing the maid or smth.)
It was finally time to make a decision as to bake what, so I decided to bake chocolate cookies - since I've done it before under Jiemin's supervision and cookies should be idiot-proof. ALAS, I FORGOT TO BUY BROWN SUGAR! -_-
The minimarts located in the vicinity don't sell brown sugar la! =_= So I decided to bake chocolate fondant, in the absence of cocoa powder (substituted by milo powder).
This is the recipe for chocolate fondant, tried and tested by Yiting!
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-chocolate-fondants
Bee and Rainbow helped me through the baking process. Not feeling really certain how it'll all turn out, the first batch of fondants goes into the oven!
The first batch goes out of the oven.. looking somewhat there but not there.
It was too sweet and too liquid, but I was quite happy that I've got smth close! Haha. Rainbow and Bee thought it was good and took one to try respectively..
Just look at that hard-to-swallow expression
I learnt my lesson and sent the fondants into the oven for a longer duration. But still too SWEET! Then I realised, I used Hershey's SEMI-SWEET chocolate chips instead of DARK chocolate chips. With the same recommended amount of sugar! -_-
Batch 2, abit chao tar but more edible.
Comments about my chocolate fondants:
"Wah lao, I take sweet stuff one la, but yours.. Really too sweet! Can only take one a day at the max." - My sis
"Not bad!" - My supportive mummy!
"Too sweet" - My dad
"You should bake it again when it's cold. Tastes better!" - Bee
"Aiyo, Uncle's teeth are all dropping la! You think sugar free meh?" - Rainbow's dad
Ok... I'll try my best next time! So Bee, let me KIDNAP your oven AGAIN! Woots! :D
#2. Wii-ing at Rainbow's house!
As usual, Rainbow and her dad prepared a feast for Huiting and me! We watched a few episodes of HK dramas and played Wii!
Weeeeeee!
Huiting and I played this super kuso Rabbit game! It's brainless but super fun! LOL. We played bowling too!
This is Huiting scoring her SPARE!
Huiting is concentrating.. Haha.
Wii is soooo interesting! Shall I kidnap Rainbow's Wii too? Hehe.
Ok more up soon!
Arh, as usual, I've accumulated alot of backlog! Shall start by clearing a little first, heh.
#1. Super impromptu baking session
I've been contemplating to bake for quite a while. As soon as I learnt that Bee has a whooping oven at home, I
Excited as I am, I do not have much of an idea of what should I really bake. There are sooo many recipes available at Videojug.com that I'm spoilt for choices! I was out earlier, so I asked Rainbow to scribble some ingredient lists down for a guide later at the supermarket (Don't ask why I didn't prepare earlier, I told you I was spoilt for choices, so I didn't choose!).
And we head down to the nearest supermarket and I randomly picked items that are usually used for baking, i.e. block butter, sugar and eggs (and this is after checking with Bee over the phone on the baking stuff she already have at home - Yes, I know I'm hopelessly unprepared!).
Which means, on the way to Bee's house, I still don't really have an idea of what to bake. Contenders as follows: 1. Chocolate chip cookies, 2. Chocolate fondant, 3. Apple crumble, 4. Brownie.
By the time we reached Bee's house, all of us are feeling nua already. Bee was addicted playing with Sims; Rainbow and I watched her play the really dysfunctional family (i.e. Girl is pregnant but don't wanna marry the guy. Girl keeps slipping into unconsciousness - Bee says she was too tired. Girl can't cook for nuts and burnt the kitchen, killing the maid or smth.)
It was finally time to make a decision as to bake what, so I decided to bake chocolate cookies - since I've done it before under Jiemin's supervision and cookies should be idiot-proof. ALAS, I FORGOT TO BUY BROWN SUGAR! -_-
The minimarts located in the vicinity don't sell brown sugar la! =_= So I decided to bake chocolate fondant, in the absence of cocoa powder (substituted by milo powder).
This is the recipe for chocolate fondant, tried and tested by Yiting!
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-chocolate-fondants
Bee and Rainbow helped me through the baking process. Not feeling really certain how it'll all turn out, the first batch of fondants goes into the oven!
The first batch goes out of the oven.. looking somewhat there but not there.
It was too sweet and too liquid, but I was quite happy that I've got smth close! Haha. Rainbow and Bee thought it was good and took one to try respectively..
Just look at that hard-to-swallow expression
I learnt my lesson and sent the fondants into the oven for a longer duration. But still too SWEET! Then I realised, I used Hershey's SEMI-SWEET chocolate chips instead of DARK chocolate chips. With the same recommended amount of sugar! -_-
Batch 2, abit chao tar but more edible.
Comments about my chocolate fondants:
"Wah lao, I take sweet stuff one la, but yours.. Really too sweet! Can only take one a day at the max." - My sis
"Not bad!" - My supportive mummy!
"Too sweet" - My dad
"You should bake it again when it's cold. Tastes better!" - Bee
"Aiyo, Uncle's teeth are all dropping la! You think sugar free meh?" - Rainbow's dad
Ok... I'll try my best next time! So Bee, let me KIDNAP your oven AGAIN! Woots! :D
#2. Wii-ing at Rainbow's house!
As usual, Rainbow and her dad prepared a feast for Huiting and me! We watched a few episodes of HK dramas and played Wii!
Weeeeeee!
Huiting and I played this super kuso Rabbit game! It's brainless but super fun! LOL. We played bowling too!
This is Huiting scoring her SPARE!
Huiting is concentrating.. Haha.
Wii is soooo interesting! Shall I kidnap Rainbow's Wii too? Hehe.
Ok more up soon!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Obligatory Birthday Post for Mingshu
... Because I saw your tags on my tagboard - twice, for a birthday post :p Aiyaaa, I was just too lazy to upload the pics until now. I'll be sending my lappy to the service centre soon, so might as well (If I'm still feeling awake and upbeat later on the night, I'll probably add another update! I did so much random stuff this longggg hol, ha!).
But I'll dedicate entries to you anyway, this is evidence. Just a tad late :D
Part I - Dinner + Movie outing with the QBs in Tampines
I was late, but Tyng Feng was soooo much later! Lol, he wins hands down for being late! While waiting, I got fascinated by Mingshu's galore of chess-like nails.
Busy figuring out how to flaunt her black and white nails in an alternate fashion
The best she could do, ha.
We were still waiting for TF in Swensens and the co. decided to give Mingshu her birthday present! Anna Sui collection!
Mingshu is realllly trying her best not to flaunt her new Anna Sui toys, to me! Hurmph -_-;
TF finally came and the group of us went to watch "Get Smart". It's slapstick but entertaining nonetheless :)
Part II - Steamboat + Stay-over with TK bunch!
Inspired by Lisi, Mingshu decided to have her birthday cum gathering session in steamboat style. Steamboat style is probably a good way to sit around and talk/gossip/shout/laugh for a long time (Since you have to sit around the table and cook). Pretty much as what you'd expect, it was a great session to talk about everything (I can't remember what we exactly covered but I'm pretty sure we covered the essential topics within that 3-4 hrs).
Since Lisi's 21st, chicken wings have become a "must-eat" whenever we are at her place. The chicken wings are marinated to perfection with their family's secret recipe and taste really yummy when cooked in the convection oven. Not a single one of us can resist the temptation and we find ourselves eating one after the other whenever each batch is served hot from the oven. Thinking of it makes me really hungry now. OMG..
Of course, MS loves it to the max and even requested Lisi to prepare the chicken wings for her party! We are in for a treat! :D
The legendary. (Oh, but the cleaning up (for the oven) was a painstaking task, more about that later!)
Bunny loves the chicken wings too, she's even posing with them!
Mingshu's specialty fried dumplings! And that is Lisi's hand caught in the act! :)
Yay a group photo before Ivy and Bee had to leave to meet their bfs.
It was followed by rounds of mahjong. We played till like midnight lor! Addictive. The rest of us began cleaning up the table mess and all. Being a lazy bum I am, this is probably the first time I've done such a big scale kitchen cleaning up. A lot of dishes, utensils and OMG the CONVECTION OVEN! We have a love-hate relationship.. It produces tender chicken wings that are not gelat.. because the oil is all drained into a pot, something like a "catchment area".
Let's look at the picture of the oven again.
The bottom layer is the pot solely used to contain the oil dripped from the meat. -_- And do you have any idea how many chicken wings we cooked?
All I can say is we had to dispose almost 1/2 pot of oil away, and the rest is up to your imagination.
After the dreadful cleaning up and our washing up, we had mahjong (in half sleep mode) again. To perk us up, Bunny shared with us chocolates from Holland!
Check out their signature shoe (or whichever is the correct term)!
Took pictures again~
We finally slept at around 5am and left her house at probably 9 or 10am. Tired but FUN! :)
Ok it's 2.31am now and I'm sleepy! Next entry later the day~
Till then, night all!
... Because I saw your tags on my tagboard - twice, for a birthday post :p Aiyaaa, I was just too lazy to upload the pics until now. I'll be sending my lappy to the service centre soon, so might as well (If I'm still feeling awake and upbeat later on the night, I'll probably add another update! I did so much random stuff this longggg hol, ha!).
But I'll dedicate entries to you anyway, this is evidence. Just a tad late :D
Part I - Dinner + Movie outing with the QBs in Tampines
I was late, but Tyng Feng was soooo much later! Lol, he wins hands down for being late! While waiting, I got fascinated by Mingshu's galore of chess-like nails.
Busy figuring out how to flaunt her black and white nails in an alternate fashion
The best she could do, ha.
We were still waiting for TF in Swensens and the co. decided to give Mingshu her birthday present! Anna Sui collection!
Mingshu is realllly trying her best not to flaunt her new Anna Sui toys, to me! Hurmph -_-;
TF finally came and the group of us went to watch "Get Smart". It's slapstick but entertaining nonetheless :)
Part II - Steamboat + Stay-over with TK bunch!
Inspired by Lisi, Mingshu decided to have her birthday cum gathering session in steamboat style. Steamboat style is probably a good way to sit around and talk/gossip/shout/laugh for a long time (Since you have to sit around the table and cook). Pretty much as what you'd expect, it was a great session to talk about everything (I can't remember what we exactly covered but I'm pretty sure we covered the essential topics within that 3-4 hrs).
Since Lisi's 21st, chicken wings have become a "must-eat" whenever we are at her place. The chicken wings are marinated to perfection with their family's secret recipe and taste really yummy when cooked in the convection oven. Not a single one of us can resist the temptation and we find ourselves eating one after the other whenever each batch is served hot from the oven. Thinking of it makes me really hungry now. OMG..
Of course, MS loves it to the max and even requested Lisi to prepare the chicken wings for her party! We are in for a treat! :D
The legendary. (Oh, but the cleaning up (for the oven) was a painstaking task, more about that later!)
Bunny loves the chicken wings too, she's even posing with them!
Mingshu's specialty fried dumplings! And that is Lisi's hand caught in the act! :)
Yay a group photo before Ivy and Bee had to leave to meet their bfs.
It was followed by rounds of mahjong. We played till like midnight lor! Addictive. The rest of us began cleaning up the table mess and all. Being a lazy bum I am, this is probably the first time I've done such a big scale kitchen cleaning up. A lot of dishes, utensils and OMG the CONVECTION OVEN! We have a love-hate relationship.. It produces tender chicken wings that are not gelat.. because the oil is all drained into a pot, something like a "catchment area".
Let's look at the picture of the oven again.
The bottom layer is the pot solely used to contain the oil dripped from the meat. -_- And do you have any idea how many chicken wings we cooked?
All I can say is we had to dispose almost 1/2 pot of oil away, and the rest is up to your imagination.
After the dreadful cleaning up and our washing up, we had mahjong (in half sleep mode) again. To perk us up, Bunny shared with us chocolates from Holland!
Check out their signature shoe (or whichever is the correct term)!
Took pictures again~
We finally slept at around 5am and left her house at probably 9 or 10am. Tired but FUN! :)
Ok it's 2.31am now and I'm sleepy! Next entry later the day~
Till then, night all!