Saturday, March 25, 2006


MY WEEK...My week's been fantabulous!
1) I went for a job interview
2) I was appointed a promising full time job (*yay!*)
3) I quit working as miss waitress on weekdays
4) I dug out all my courage to tell my boss at the cafe the absolute truth (and I left the cafe in one piece! *SmiLeS*)
5) I am working temporarily as miss waitress on Saturdays only
6) I (finally) get to dress up for work (again)
7) I "designed" and "fixed" homemade pizza
8) I attended Brigette's 3rd birthday party (which explains the belly!)
9) I am going shopping!
10)I have got my self-esteem boost! *WinK*

Conclusion: His favour is unfolding in my life! =)

Tuesday, March 21, 2006


EE JHANE...This sweetie pie is my jelly friend!
The one and only jelly that I haven't seen in ages and I miss her sooooooooooooo!
She is my one and only sAn-dA-nAs-tA-nAh nutty friend!
She is the best in the world!
She is very generous with her bed space, she is the keeper of my visiting toothbrush, she is my listening ear at 3am in the morning, she is my mood-lifter on my boo-boo days, she is my happy smiling face, she is my surprise caller, she is my darling, she is my comfort pillow, she is my laughing machine, she is my partner in crime and most of all she's my FRIEND!
Woman, to our friendship and our toothbrushes! *CheeRs!*

Monday, March 20, 2006



SHOPPING MODE...Whoever doesn't enjoy shopping should really get prayed for! Shopping is a therapy that works wonders for whatever not-so-good-day you have. My ultimate ambition is to be a shopaholic! All I do is shop! The moment I open my eyes, I just pop by a nearby shopping mall and start shopping till the sun goes down, then have a fancy dinner at a cafe by the mall and then end my day by going home to indulge in all the new stuff I've bought and repeat the same routine the next day except I go further and further each time and ultimately fly to Paris to shop and come home before the next morning to fly off to some other country! Wow...*dream come true* Let's just say I'm naive and being in an ignorant world like mine, I'm allowed to dream a little dream from time to time...

Anyway today I went to the toyshop with John to pick up a birthday gift for Brigette who will be turning 3 on Saturday. After spending approximately 45 minutes in the shop looking at some toys which caught my attention, I finally picked up something for Brigy and myself *grin*. I got Brigy a Barbie doll (I had my first Barbie doll when I was 3 or 4 and I absolutely loved it, so I would think Brigy would have the same reaction as I did) and got myself a box of Ello creation system! At the age of 22, I still love toys as much as when I was 2! *winK*

Also in my shopping bag, I've got a couple of boring black clothings for work! *rolls eyes!*

Later in the day, I had more damage to my pocket when I went to see day-light-robery doctor. Consultation alone cost me $60 and medication another $35! I'd rather itch to death than to see a doctor if I knew it would cost me that much! Well reason why I went to see a doctor was 1) John forced me to (he was being very caring, he didn't want me to risk it) and 2) because my hands were swelling and the itch nearly drove me up the wall! I don't know what went wrong there, I would think it's the cat from Melissa's place but apparently, according to the doctor cats won't make such damage. So, I have no idea...it could be an insect bite, could be allergy or it could be an infection. I'm put on antihistamine and some antibiotics. *Sigh!*
But anyway, Alvin's made my day better by sending me to the clinic, thanks Alvin!
And of course the toys cheered me up and put my mind off the medical bills for a moment! *smiles*

p/s: See the red carpet in the picture?? That's a gift from John from Ikea to beautify my room! *AwwWwWwwWwwWwww!*

Friday, March 10, 2006

Must be the GREEN TEA FRAPPE! I think I'm high on caffeine at the moment and I'm not able to sleep! My body is tired but my mind is racing and it doesn't seem to wanna switch off! Adrenalin is pumping hard when the body is more than ready for bed. Now what's going on? I need to jump out of bed at 7am tomorrow and this insomnia is totally not helping! Should have had babychino instead (I had my first cup of babychino ever in my life last night and I instantly fell in love with it! So frothy, so creamy and so chocolaty! Dunk marshmellows in it and it's ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...just thought of sharing my babychino experience! *smiles*). Anyway, Mil, John and I had a great time strolling around the city today. As much as we try resisting not to spend a cent, both Mil and I couldn't get by shopping without spending. Somehow the desire to bring something home overpowered the piggybank at home.
p/s: And btw I thought I'd make it public...Mil's a great shopping companion! *WinK*

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

MICHELLE'S LATEST & CURRENT ADDICTION: Sugar crakers dipped in soy milk!

Monday, March 06, 2006


BABY...We're expecting a new addition to the family some time end of this year! *Awwwwww* It's been a while since we've had baby's nappy drying on the clothes' line...Grandpopo and grandpa were already smiling from cheek to cheek upon receiving the good news and me here, down under couldn't resist the joy of the news as well. I've rushed into K-mart this arvo to get newborn bodysuits and a blankie for my soon-to-be little cousin! =)
GIANT MEATBALLS or BIG PAU STUFFING RECIPE...Okay with this gigantic meatballs recipe, they do taste similar to the stuffings of the big pau we get from back home (they obviously don't taste the same but similar). Unfortunately, I have yet to find the recipe for pau skin. So, if anyone of you have recipes for pau skin, do share it with me, ey? As of now while awaiting recipe for pau skin, you can serve the pau stuffing as giant mealballs if you like.

Ingredients to serve 4: 500g of minced veal
1 tablespoon of sesame oil
1 tablespoon of chinese white wine
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
1 dash of pepper
1 dash of mixed Italian herbs
1 pinch of salt
1 raw egg
1 chunky chopped onion
4 hard boiled eggs

1) Preheat oven to 180*C

2) Mix in all ingredients except for the 4 hard boiled eggs in a medium sized bowl

3) Wrap 1/4 of mixed ingredients around 1 hard boiled egg (repeat step 3 for all 4 eggs)

4) Bake for 25 minutes in the oven

5) Shave some mozzarella cheese on top of each meatball before serving.

Warning: The meatballs could turn out as big as the size of your fist or even bigger!

*Another recipe proven yummy by Milton, Boon, John and myself ;)

p/s: I'll post the recipe for pau skin once I've got it, meanwhile, enjoy the giant meatballs!
BANANA BREAD RECIPE...Here is a simple and proven yummy recipe for banana bread lovers!

Ingredients: 230g of plain flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
3 medium sized, very ripe banana, peeled
125g of sugar
75ml (if you prefer it moist) / 70ml (if you prefer it dry) of vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons of honey

1) -Preheat oven to 180*C
-Grease loaf pan with butter

2) Throw all ingredients into a medium sized mixing bowl, smash bananas with fork,
continue to stir until blended.

3) Scrape batter into the prepared pan, chuck it into the oven and bake for 45 minutes.

4) Set it on a rack to cool for approximately 30 minutes before serving.

*Proven yummy by Milton, Boon, John and myself! ;)

Happy baking!

Friday, March 03, 2006

Reminder to self: I will never ever have cold noodles from a Korean restaurant ever again.