a day's meal

 Antipodean sure does serves the best breakfast in town, and in a huge portion. A morning spent with the bestie was one of the privileges as both of our time seems to always clash. So blessed to be able to spend time on that special day too.

A meal that took me close to two hours to finish every bit that's left on my plate. I ended up not eating for the rest of the day.

The things we shared form our hearts; our current lives, future, plans, guys, problems with people, reminded me that I'm not alone going through life. And that what both of us go through, seems to be similar, and it has always been that way. The many times how both of us helped each other out, I'm glad it still stays the same way. How we realized that the things that resonates in our hearts are for the same purpose and same goal.

Friends like these are hard to find. Especially when it comes to having a best girl friend. I've found that there are some who just put some walls just cause they are afraid some secrets might be leaked. Then I realized that it comes down to the level of trust.

Finding friends is easy. Keeping the good ones and maintaining the relationship, takes effort, and definitely, trust.

Girls weekend away

Finally managed to get away from the city life, and spend some time with nature and many new 'friends'; bees uber huge lizard, mozzies, frogs, etc.

The trip to Awan Mulan was surprisingly smooth unlike what others told us that traffic would be horrendous.

with the girls. 

 this was where we stayed. 

picture taken from a pool nearby

 lazing around on the hammock. best feeling ever!

 our breakie

morning dip with the twin (:

nomnom

the one dessert we'll never forget

and eating it close to midnight!

pretty colours

waiting for the sunrise

waterfall nearby

I was so glad I could join this trip away from city life, even if it meant for just one night. Had many naps here and there; on the hammock, couch...I still can't float what more swim. *insertssweatface* This is the first trip ever that I didn't prepare food or cook or organize food. Felt good and thank God for awesome friends who are good cooks too! Barbeque was quite atas and fun. Even though we weren't in Penang hunting for tons of food, we were eating non-stop! Had lotsa fun, laughter, screams, running away from insects...at the end of it all, I'm thankful for each and everyone of the girls. We've come so far since school and have stuck together. Here's to more trips and many years of friendship to come! <3

Time to burn all that was gained!

labels.

I was asked to cater for tea for a course that runs for 14 weeks. They had already finished 2 weeks so there's 12 weeks for me to cater for them. Finger, tiny, bite size food are really nice to look at but really hard to do! BUT ( there's a butt again ), their budget is really low as participants goes for the course for free! So working with a low budget isn't easy. Thankfully, the food they need are small and (hopefully) can cover the cost and perhaps make profits in the weeks to come! (:

So I had to come up with a list of possible food and the kind aunty, replied my email almost instantly with awesome powerful English. I looked at my email to her and..*facepalm* I need to buck up on my England like alot! :S

And so she did suggest I leave my namecard/contact number. I think it's very rush to do so now. or so i really think so! and, I need help in getting a name for this possible small business. came across some and...whatyathink?

Mouthful
Bite Me
Confessions of a Baker
Confessions of a Foodie
Eye Eat
Feasting of Art
Food Chaser
Food Stuffs
Jenius
One More Bite
Ooooh, Look!
Eat first, Diet Later

Running outta ideas or some names just doesn't really look appealing to me. and running outta time!. time to send the brother to work. Till then.

updates

just a lil update. with tons of food pictures. you have been warned! (:

 there was a Monday where Ben and I were just cleaning the house and we went out about lunch time to run errands. We were going places and we realised we haven't eaten since morning! Since we had some deadline, we thought of going to different places, places nearby where we were. Ben was craving for CheeCheongFun. But who in the world still opens that at about 5pm?? In the end we feasted in VaryPasta in DJ. (:

 these are really to die for!

 (tira)missu attempt number one!
i thought this was gonna be a failure cause when i placed them ladyfingers, it was floating with the creamcheese. but it did turn out well! Alcohol will added the next time round! (:

 I had some pasta left, tomatoes, cucumbers, and tons of cheese. A simple lunch but SUPER FILLING and fattening.

 Almost had a heart attack looking at the ingredients for these lovelies. Its nothing but icing sugar, almond powder, more icing sugar, egg whites and more icing sugar! these lovelies looks flat because i reduced the icing sugar. not a very smart move, but i couldn't stand the sweetness. omg imagine measuring dunno how many cups of icing sugar, i just cannot stand it! Made these Cinnamon macaroons with cream cheese + a lil lemon. Added lemon juice to make it a lil sour so it won't be too sweet. Verdict? IT WAS STILL very  SWEET!

 ahhh these lovelies. Always wanted to try baking them but turned off by the sight of the colouring. Even for this, recipe asked for 2 1/2 TABLESPOON of red colouring, i only put in 1 1/2, and still so red :S i shall reduced less colouring, more cocoa?

 Mum came home from a function with two bottles of wine. One red wine, the other is white wine. She pestered me to use those wine to cook. Don't know why but it was left sitting around for about a month, and she still asked me. So just last Friday, I decided to cook some beef stew. my first time. and it required baking. so i left it in the oven and told her dinner's in the oven as I went out for a Worship night with SidneyMohede and his team. It was just awesome by the way. anywayyys, i only managed to take a pic and taste it on sunday afternoon! By the time i ate, the wine has soaked the beef really well! yummers!

 Dad kept complaining mine doesn't look like how the rat in Ratatouille cooks. ): oh well. i didn't eat it. :P

 chunky nutty chocolate with some shortbread base. this.is.really.addictive! I've been munching on these like non-stop!

 ahhhhhhhh durian cake <3 mylove for durian has returned! (:

Did you ever had that feeling where you need to sleep, to get much rest, to be able to have energy for the next few days of events but you just can't sleep no matter what you do? yeap.

I've done much grocery shopping early this week and I'm beginning to think i bought too much. How too much is too much? I have no idea. but come to think of it, there are so many mouth's to feed but then again, everyone seems to be on a diet and not eating much. but then again, almost everyone is recovering from whatever sickness one has.

This past two weeks has been a real test. Having to stay up past 3am and even 5am. no joke. I'm beginning to wonder too that I run on some hidden energy source somewhere stored in my body. :S ...who knows, I'm probably the real EnergizerBunny ;)

This past few weeks has also rocked the world in Asia, Malaysia, specifically. Where the opposition wanted to have a gathering, but it was made illegal by parties that didn't want them to have the rally. Their purpose? To have a clean elections, in the coming one. no bribe, no nothing. clean elections. but certain parties had to make things worst, but, it didn't burn the fire in these committed people, citizens. Citizens who wants real change. Citizens who wants to make a difference in this land. Citizens who are willing to sacrifice whatever it cost, to see a change in this nation. I'm glad for people who wants change. Good change of course!

Obviously, there are still lotsa baking and cooking around the house. There will be more coming soon. but for now, Ikea Meatball Craving are met, and it taste more delicious when its homemade (: