Website announcement

Had made an order from Suzhou, China online website. Had ordered a chinese Dizi in the key of E. The message box informs me that my dizi had been shipped out today(31th March), most likely to receive the next day.

45 mins before earth hour.

Let's see will orchard still be as bright

I'm so glad i'm still awake at 12:30am...

someone left the stove on... for dunno how long.

must be really long as the liquid in the pot mere cm high..

the pot was covered .. hence bubbles overflow out of the pot cos i can
see traces of dried liquid on the stove.

Do you know how dangerous if the liquid douse off the flame and you are left
with leaking gas??

What were you thinking? dozing off when trying to cook maggi.. ?

If u are hungry.. go blerdy eat the chicken sandwich..
you saw me prepared the 2 tupperware of sandwiches right?

and guess what nobody replied to me when i woke the whole house up ..
jaga korang besok pagi.. (translation : you guys better watch out tomorrow morning)

It's 12:50 am plus
i'm rambling ..
i'm still fuming..
just want to load this off otherwise cannot get peaceful sleep

and guess wat.. hubby still peacefully sleeping

* haizz he look so peaceful *

ok peace...

Lost and found - Dahlia Cafe

Good newsss !!

i know where Dahlia Cafe is now.

we went to Far East Plaza last weekend.. (our last trip there was more than a year ago)

Went to eat at this makan place which is near to Cahaya Muslim which alot ppl like to go...

name of shop is 'BIN TALIB (DAHLIA ...something) "

so we kaypoh and ask the guy.. is this shop associated with DAHLIA CAFE?

and he said yes... they have moved from Arab Street to Bedok Blk 261.
(i think it's a hawker centre) Unable to fish more information from the guy as he don't seem to know.

okie will check out one of this day and update again.

Some collection of my bamboo flutes

Here's some of my collection of chinese bamboo flutes and xiao




From Left to right
Low G dizi by Fandizi, G key xiao by Dong Xue Hua, G key xiao from xidixiao, C key dizi by DXH, D key dizi by DXH and lastly G key dizi by zhou xiao nan

Diet breakfast

After recent scare, i'm more determine to start paying more attention to my health. This is my breakfast today. Slowly getting used to:) HaHa.

Some pictures for amusement

This picture was taken from one of the blogs. Current economic situation had forced the cats & dogs to start begging... together with the human counterparts.. hahah

Aura's 2nd Birthday

Event : Aura's 2nd birthday
Venue : Swensen's T2

Just a small celebration this year as it coincides with cousin Naziha's wedding at The Gallery at Fort Canning.

We left Fort Canning at around 4pm and off to T2.

Note : Thank you birthday girl dad for the treat. If i know you treating, i would order something else hahahaha ...


Happy Birthday Princess



Aura's Barney cake. [ We had to hide it from her ]

( my lil sista keep saying... " poor Barney " when she cut the cake hahahha )


Aura's mom and dad did a good job surprising her. Dad covered her eyes while mom brought the cake out and light up the candle.

The look on Aura's face... priceless

Aiyoh .. dunno where she get that idea... She lick the cake cutter, the moment after she cut the cake .. See below.



Blowing firehouse sundae :-)
Aura crying for attention.. hahah ..

actually she is crying cos she wanted to open up the presents and we said nope.



But because it's princess big day... we go all soft...

Is it just me or does she look disappointed to get Barbie teapot set.

btw that set is by Aura's Mak busu.



From Nyai...


Aura's first laptop... heheheh
Watch out.. new blogger emerging soon... :-)

ps : Cheeky aura... automatic pose when i point the camera at her.



By Aura's auntie Azura's adik.. Aura's first portrait.

By Mak Long and Atuk and Nenek.
Aura's starter kit to becoming the next Singapore's idol

ps : again, she pose without instructions.. Clever girl.



Dearest Aura,
Happy 2nd Birthday...

All postings about you should still be available when you are old enough to read
I hope with all this snippets of your life events, will give you
insights as to how much the whole family loves you.

When you are older, revisit this page okie

Or now ..
Since now that you've got your own Dora laptop. hahahahhaha

Personality test

Got this via Facebook. I'm not sure how accure this is as i don't even know myself hhaha.

Do give it a shot and see how it goes. Do try other tests as well... interesting results.

http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

I won't post my test result as it's too good to be true. :-)

[picture of the day]

this was taken during our last team outing last 2 weeks 6th March 09 to be exact.

will touch on that next...

Gosh. it's been a decade already??

Gosh i totally forgotten that 13th March is our 10th year anniversary. Or did i get the date wrong?? i'm positive it's today... err but whatever la... at least i got the month right..

I wanted to wish my husband earlier but we were both busy.
We finish work late today and by the time i remembered, it's already past 9pm.
And now it's already past midnite so no chance to post on actual day. ha ha...

That's how fantastic i'm with dates..

SO! forgive me if i forgot your birthday.. ok..
[heck i even forgot my anniversary... how?? ]

Too many dates to remember .. tsk tsk

our milestone together...
- Sept 98 - we started going out (i remember it's around sept cos we started going out shortly after i joined StarHub.

- 12th December 98 - engagement day..fast right?
(this one i remember cos it his and my mom birthday. they share same date)

- 13th March 1999 10 years ago day of our akad nikah. (solemnisation)
(we nikah first cos we got a flat already)

- 30th May 1999 is our "bersanding" day (err what is bersanding in english?)
(anyway, thanks to Yvonne for always reminding me this date! Muaaxx )


Okie now for the mushy part ...

this post is especially for you..

Dear hubby..
Thank you for the amazing past 10 years together.
Thank you for being there when i need you and comfort in your own special way.
Thank you for doing the laundry, housekeeping and cleaning all my mess putting up with all my nonsense :-)
Thank you for supporting me and giving me advice/solution (eventho i always end up defying even when you were right :-)
Thank you for taking care of me, always think of me first and make me feel special always.
Thank you for every itsy bitsy things that you've done for me.

Thank you for being you..!

So Dearest Hubby.. Happy anniversary !..

Let's us together hope for more anniversaries ahead..

Insyallah.

ps : wanted to post wedding picture... i don't even know where is the album hahahah

Low G key dizi by Fan DiZhi(樊迪知）

Just received this Low G key dizi thru EMS. Ordered since 20 Feb, only received on 10 March thru EMS(then Singpost Speedpost here)

Here's the picture...it's abit long... ard 92cm....

Brunei $$ vs Singapore $$

We were queuing at Cold Storage behind this family of 3. The dad, handed $50 to the cashier,

Cashier gave back his change. They walked off, dad check change then dad walk back to counter.
(in trueblue Singlish)
Mr Dad : err cuse me.. this one ar Brunei dollar.. (showing a BR$10 note)
Cashier Aunty : can use one..
Mr Dad looking somewhat blur : can change or not?
Cashier Aunty : (still persistent) err can use one la..
Mr Dad : (also persistent but still polite) err err...

then my kaypoh hubby interrupted still in singlish ahhaha

Mr Hubby : Excuse me.. this one can be used.. if u don't want, can change with me or not??
Mr Dad : (gladly change)
Mr Hubby : (smiling smiling with his latest collection)

This remind me of my first working experience at 7 Eleven bout 20 years ago.

After a few days of stacking boxes, I was so excited that i was given the chance to do cashier.
Feeling all important and gloating all day.

At the end of the shift, Angelia aka Angie (see i can still remember her name) call me in.

She showed me a Brunei note which i remembered accepting (because the customer did ask me wether i accept it or not and i told him yes)

She asked... nope.. she railed at me, why i didn't check and accept "Ringgit Malaysia" etc etc la.

No matter how many times i tried explaining that it is "Brunei Dollar" and not ringgit she still insisted that i'm wrong.

Boy.. she must have really bad eyesight or have problem differentiating "Brunei" and "Malaysia" on the note.

Anyway, i didn't get another stab at cashier hahah but It's ok cos i quit few days later. hahahah

So back to Coldstorage incident. Next day, I asked some of my friends... and 1 or 2 don't know that Brunei dollar is accepted here.

And since i can't sleep tonight... let me share this which is taken from MAS

The Currency Interchangeability Agreement
The Currency Interchangeability Agreement with Brunei took effect from 12 June 1967. Under the agreement, each country undertakes to accept the currency issued by the other and to exchange them, at par and without charge, into their own currency. In other words, the two currencies are "customary tender" when circulating in the country in which they are not legal tender. Relevant extracts from the agreement are reproduced below:

"2(a)(i)
The Brunei Currency Board will accept from banks in Brunei, notes and coins issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, and will exchange such notes and coins, at par and without charge, into notes and coins issued by the Brunei Currency Board;
(b)(i)
The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, will accept from banks in Singapore, notes and coins issued by the Brunei Currency Board, and will exchange such notes and coins, at par and without charge, into notes and coins issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore;
3(b)
The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, will inform all licensed banks in Singapore of the arrangements referred to in paragraph 2 above, and will request all banks to accept, at par and without charge, notes and coins issued by the Brunei Currency Board, and to exchange such notes and coins into notes and coins issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore."

Kueh Sos

Kueh Sos..

Leceh (troublesome) but delish.



Each of my family members have their own preference.

- My husband like more red chillies + Cheese - parsley

- bro in law like more red chillies + cheese (heat all up in microwave till cheese melt)

- Me ?? i like it just the way it is.



So delish.. it is really worth all the effort. At times, we had it in replacement for main meal instead .







Boil Elbows pasta, sautee mince meat add seasoning add grated carrot.

Let it cool, add fried shallots, seasoning, plus egg. Mix well.




Melt butter + water, add flour. Quick stir and heat up till form dough. Let it cool.

While waiting for dough to cool, prepare mould by lightly brush with butter.

( i used chee kwey mould)

Once dough cool, add eggs and mix well.



Scoop batter, add pasta and meat filling.

Bake in moderate hot oven.

Once cooled, top with graded cheddar cheese, thinly sliced red chillies and parsley.

It is best eaten while still warm.

西湖笛箫社洞箫 - Chinese Bamboo xiao

Last month, I ordered a chinese bamboo flute from China. It was shipped on the last day on Feb 2009. Here's the picture.

The top:



and Bottom:





pardon for the poor picture quality. Taken using my N85.

YeAH yeah

So happy. Thanks Arin