Am angry this time... really angry le!

I am annoyed, ya definitely this feeling is annoyed... annoyed at the evil trying to mess with my family, annoyed that my mum has to be put thru unnecessary pain... the more you want me to precent using the anioting oil, the more you want me to stay away from church, the more you want the more i am staying to see God do wondrous end results drom all these! You are not getting away with messing my family, you are messing with the wrong family... the family that Jesus calls His beloved!!!

Lord, i thank you for all the lemonade that can and has been made from lemons that has been thrown at us with evil intent!

Vacation Korea 2018 Spring

The vacation was something i needed badly... unknowingly; i cant thank them enough - the friends who brought and plan this getaway. It was a good 10 days getaway! Hope that they have enjoyed the trip as much as i did. The getaway not only gave me a breather but somethings changed when i got back. It was like a veil was suddenly lifted, and i saw all the ppl who love me, care for me, rooted and cheering for me. Friends that i tot have lost were still full of love towards me; it was like the father in the prodigal son story that they had rejoiced at our "reconnection", overlooking at all/any unpleasantness or disappointments. And i felt my heart opened up, to share and recount my past, my blessings; Recounting and sharing with my bestie on all that she ever wondered or wanted to ask... Recounting my past relationships, the good memories and bad deeds. As of today we are standing on ground zero, no secret or missing gap that cannot be recalled.

Long forgotten, good but fattening Cream Mushroom & Potatoes

There was this restaurant that was known to be pricy and we would only go on special occassions likes their promo days, or farewell... It was here that i had the Cream Mushroom & Potatoes. It was interesting because someone had ordered that as a starter communal dish to go with their fresh right out of the oven house baked bread, it tasted creamy good! 

Then our orders came, some order pasta dishes, some ordered lighter bites like open toast dish, while others were the usual fish or meal mains. It came as a surprise when we realized the mushroom pasta dish and the mushroom open toast were the same cream mushroom, just less the potatoes. Looking at the price in the menu again, prompted me to try taking a shot to recreate the dish... and i did!

 

From tasting the dish, all i could get was the following:

• > White Button Mushrooms (It had to be white, else it will not have the white cream appearance; while brown or darker colour mushrooms will cause the sauce to have "muddy" or "dirty" look... go try and u will see.)  
• > Cooking Cream / Coconut Cream (In asia, coconut cream is much cheaper than cooking cream and its much more creamier and tastier than cooking cream; However the amount used has to be just right, else it will be very overpowering, causing discomforts and indigestions, due to its coconut oil components.)  
• > Garlic & Onion (How can we not have aromatic?!! Garlic gives a nice bite and fragrant scent, cutting through the cream. While the onion will help to add sweetness to the dish and also becos i adores it. :X)  
• > Potatoes (Its starchy properties will compliment the cream and adds texture to the dish.)  
• > Misc - Oil, Salt & Pepper, Water, *BUTTER* 

=========================================================================== So here goes:

1. Sauté the chopped garlic & onion; let the garlic cook till fragrant and onions turn translucent.
2. Throw in the roughly cubed white button mushrooms and stir.
3. Add a nice bit of butter, be generous... you will not regret! (suddenly i sound like Paula :X)
4. Remove the skin and chop the potatoes into bite size, nothing too big lest it be hard to cook through while everything else is done.
5.  Cover and let everything cook through, add a tablespoon bit of water to help steam the potatoes.
6. Open and stir, checked for anything burnt and if everything cooked.
7. Finally pour in the cream, add a little at a time with bit of stirring and simmering before adding more. Repeat accordingly.
8. Once the texture is right, cover with lid and turn off fire. Any more stirring may split the cream.

And its done! Its a great sauce to work with, from pasta to toast ... and to even dips.

Great party menu item, i made tis for my housewarming party and it was a hit!

Memory Recall Exercise - Repeato - Cucumber hash with egg

To cut the long story short, my 90% complete post was wiped out becos i did not save while i was writing the post; hey, i was busy trying to recall the whole line of events leh, then i also dunno this app no autosave ah... what to do... Anyway, MOVING FORWARDS... i am looking for new app that fits my working criteria... if you have any to suggestion please do. The frequency of posting will be the best result slip.

Now, about today's real juice... (no, not fruit jucie or veggie juice, and NO not battery juice... *roll eyes*

Food is the forever theme here, had a simple challenge this morning to make use of overdue residents of fridge land to make brunch for one. And the rules states to be nothing to meaty, cos i have been feasting whole week and cant really take in so much meat any more. Then i have been warned by the royal chef that today's lunch is gonna be tomato based pasta. So there goes my option to make

Spaghetti aglio e olio - out the window. :(

So, i took one step at a time... checking on what i have:

 - Leftover frozen diced uncooked bacon (*Priority to clear)

 - Cucumber (*Priority to clear)

 - Tomatoes(*Priority to clear)

 - Egg (*Use sparingly, only left 4)

 - Canned whole mushrooms (*Use sparingly, royal chef may need for pasta lunchie)

 - Long overdue dried oregano

 - Daiso Rice Vinegar

 - Garlic

Here goes the delayed telecast of thought events log.

1. Leftover frozen diced uncooked bacon tossed into cold pan, the turn on fire to smallest and lid it.

2. Minced garlic to quantity of my desire, and set aside.

3. Pan had heated up, bacon had defrosted and there is liquid from the melting of frost & bacon fats.

4. Throw in the minced garlic and keep it lid on.

5. Open canned whole mushrooms, diced half for my use and remaining sliced for royal chef.

6. Pan open lid to mix around a little, make sure bacon is cooked (regardless steams or fried).

7. Throw in the diced mushrooms and put lid back on.

8. Diced the tomatoes and throw into pan, with oregano + salt & pepper.

9. STIR & MIX.

* Everything seems pretty much cooked... Seems like missing a star lead huh? *

10. Flatten all the stuff into level plain and crack egg on top, add a table spoon of water to side of pan, giving some liquid for steaming top of egg with lid covered. Turn off fire if egg whites has settled, if egg yolk or some white still like under done, keep lid on and let the remaining heat in the pan too cook them.

* Err... cucumbers??? diced salad again? boring... blah... need something to tingle... tangy!

11. Cut 1 jap. cucumber into 4 sections, 2 sections thinly sliced and place flat in plate. Pour little rice vinegar to form small shallow ponding to cover half the height of the green slices, and add sugar to balance the sour. Check plate should not have liquid more than a teaspoon sized.

*No salt in this pickling, cos bacon is salty and the pan has been seasoned with salt & pepper already!

12. Remaining section to cut into small dice pieces, take half and put on top of pickled cucumber in plate; keep the rest for other uses.

*Non pickled cucmber can add additional crunch & refreshing taste, and can help to lightening the tangy from pickled cucumbers when mixed it all up.

13. Once egg is done, transfer everything on top of the cucumber mixture with the egg in the centre. Fill the mushrooms, tomatoes, bacon, garlic around the egg.

14. Serve & enjoyed.

15. The creation of CUCUMBER HASH WITH AN EGG.

 

Backend system re-constructions - Getting Organized

Well what can i say, i finally remember why i blog less and less, history has just repeated itself and lost a 90% completed post of painful memory recaling of this morning's recipe conjuring line of events! 

*jaw dropped and demoralized* 

Argh, cant they just add an autosave feature to this app?

I used to do all my blogging from a laptop, then to a netbook, and now finally to an iPad... all in the name of technology advancement and convenice for mankind... isnt technology suppose to be doing that for us? I mean, i am trying not to re-invent the wheel and go back to old ages of stone and craving... do i? *GULP!* No way! Time to get my act together and put my techno ass back on the current trend of age now and not try to live with something that works and stay with something that works... sounds strange huh?

A moment of side track here, my personal experience tells me that latest and most popular doesnt necessarily means its working for your needs, regardless its software, or hardware or apps...

K, so back to lets get organized and re-evaluate the suiteable apps, especially those with auto-saving and workable offline features!

*PS. hope i can recall my earlier post contents :(

放过我。。。放过自己。。。

是我一直在刁难为难自己吗？

是我不肯放过自己吗？

三根半夜不肯睡，硬深深跟自己说是不累睡不着才一直滑iPad看YouTube。。。

还没搞清楚状况，也没头绪要怎么整理一切的一切

心里又不懂害怕什么。。。

天啊！是不是又回到疯癫脑袋不正常的我？

救我

What have you done?

Since obtaining her album, these words has been on my mind in and out of consciousness... "What have you done"

She was questioning the double standards on local sentiments on foreign workers... if I may guess, she might have felt the same in her circumstance between the media and her...

But with people like, we think far more of ourselves with the 对号入座 mode 'ON'...
I thought about what have I done... what had I wantd to do... how far have I lost my way... how much more reasonings and excuses can I come up with... most of all, how mch have I lost... see all the i i i i i ??? What a selfish i me myself individual huh... Guilty as charged... i confess. Forgive me Lord, for i have sinned!!! (Oki... too drama... sorry Abba)

As i am taking this MRT ride, thought of what have you done is now nothing of an accusation... its more of " What do you want to do, what are tou going to do, what will you do... from now on?"

John 3:16

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, 

that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

(John 3:16New International Version)

God loved - loved the world first

God gave - price of love paid

Whoever believes - anyone/everyone who believes 

Have eternal life - rewards received from God's giving

Voices for 2015

Resolution making for new year or new age is never my thing... 

Why bother making a list of things that you dun want to do and force yourself to be guilty?

Just go do what you want to do, just do it! Do what makes you happy!

Isn't that what everyone is "blabbering" abt ???

*Pause*

Earth calling cow on the moon, "Houston time to come back to reality!"

Can anyone be more responsible? Can you be responsible for your words?!!

Dun you patronize me!!!

Can I do what I want? Whenever and whatever I feel like?!!

Can I do what makes me happy? 

Dun give me crap on "with exception of etc..." Or "with sensible discretion".

The definition of the word whatever is "anything or everything that" ;

Dun throw irresponsible words and leave the pain to burden others.

More importantly, a good heart doesn't justify heaping any words on others; 

Did I asked you any question or seeked your advice?

Are you clear on the situation before you roll out your "goodwill"?

Words are like swords, be it spoken or written, and yes... I am wielding a defensive sword now!

Can you be fair to me?

I have warned you that the conversation shld stopped there and then many times, and bravo... 

Your ears wouldn't listen, and consequence?

You succeeded making me feel bitter towards the very people I love and live for.

You succeeded in destroying any hope left in life for me.

Bravo.

No no no... I not pushing blame on you, 

you did it with your own lips and insistence.

You wan a medal?

Oneplus One Technical help neeed

How to get rid of the discharging?!! Ever since it appeared, greatly affect my phone batt life!!! Exasperated!

Focus

With my current state of mind, I can hardly remember things for long... the simplest idea can be forgotten into eternity within a split second.

My mind goes blank whenever I try to think of something to think abt, and floods of thoughts will come when I am driving. You can see how persistently I try to sabotage myself rite?

This can often be misinterpreted as a sign, which I was hopelessly a thin line away, but revelation came when it dawned on me that focus was the key!

Focus is not an easy thing for someone who ia constantly distracted by the ambitious mind wanting to accomplish more than it can bite... the only life threatening circumstance that requires me, and I can, to focus.

Wow rite?!!
Now if u kindly excuse me, I gotta go think how to make us of this new found revelation.

Cheers.

就知道

人是现实的,
没有非份之想 但还是有小失望
朋友没几个 想找个喝咖啡喝茶的做伴 也没了

寂寞是难免的 但还是能过的
现在知道为什么我越来越不懂得跟人相处

是有办法 还是没法 ???

走啊走

如果人生是个旅程，那重点是什么？

是脚步的快慢？

是走的路程？

是路途中的收獲，失去與錯過？

人生是個無止境的旅程，而終點與距離是由自己來決定。。。

生命的結束是種終點，若要距離頓時變零又有什麼難道呢？

旅程中的步伐可健步如飛但若不知要何去何縱也是追空 - 追風一場空

現在的我， 旅程中最重要的是途中的風景與人。。。事。。。物。。。

出門就為看看

Cafe cafe - Le 樂 cafe

Space very much tailored for working office ard... deco is interesting and does have  wah factor when the bicycles are spotted at the ceiling... looks a little like Mary Poppin movie where bikes can fly.

Its a self service place, go counter order take a buzzer tag where u will be called when yr food is ready... since its 2pm and there is only me in the cafe, they still need the buzzer thingie??? I had to walk twice, but nvm... these days young ppl all like tat... what else to say???

Ordered a Casars salad and flat white... salad is erm... I can make it myself easily type and coffee is ... but the milk froth is ok, u can see it holds even when I am finishing the coffee itself.

Cafe Cafe - Backstage Cafe

So, I've got it all wrong... 

I kept thinking Backstage Cafe is the single level building in red, 

The one at the corner of the bendemeer junction...

Now I know it is actually very near my ex offices... In Kallang!!!

Sigh

Its a nice place, very spacious feel from the big room, wide seats and high ceiling.

The kitchen is in the back, pretty much like a theatre backstage,

And the light snacks and beverage station, cum cashier is like an island in the middles of the space.

Lunch menu looks good but dun have much of appetite... 

All ruin by the BBQ leftover last night!!! -.-

No choice have to pick something really light and no more meat or protein!

Waffle lor... In mood for sweets... Happy days mate!

And the all important cuppa!

Electronics very unfriendly, but when u are alone in a cafe,

It provides virtual company where u can torture those who are not physically present...

Muahahahahaha

While I was engross in app-ing, the server set the waffle down on the table...

And when it had my attention... IT HAS MY ATTENTION!

Wow seh! The late need so big anot?!!

Dunno if the waffle is big, but becos the plate so big, I feel the waffle also like damn big leh!!!

There is no way I can finish it!

And true enough I struggled!!!

But then... I was bored... 

Then I decided on the Sequel to Sylvester and Twitty Bird!

And I muttered "Platey Platey plate plate" and out came MeowB3!!!

                                                     Shortly after, Angry bird arrived!!!

Know what? 

They scooted off to dunno where when a blue eye gold hair guy went are with a big video cam, 

asking ppl in large grp if to let him "shoot" (not literately ok)... 

He came in a van with these words... MEDIACORPS... Go figure...

Cafe Cafe - The Coffee Shot

It's another place that it kept passing by, ever wanted to check it out 

but it's in an awful area for car parking, go down and u'll know what I mean...

Then come Labour Day 2014... 

It's 9am, great day for a good coffe N cafe breakie!!!

Down the road in my little blue auto and what do I find?

Long queues everywhere, for car parks, road side, even table or a single seat in the cafe

All uber duper long until from far can see!!!

No Rokeby, no Lola's, no SunRay, No Serangoon gardens,

No Careshop De Cafe (the one with the most exaggerated q!), 

No no no no no no no no

Super irritating ley!

It's 11 plus... 

Am contemplating giving up and drive home 

and seek forgiveness from my instant noodles in the kitchen cabinet... 

*sniff sniff* 

All that driving, waking up early and my petrol!!!

Come to null?!!

Sigh, had to park soon... Hands trembling from hunger *_*

 See public car park = Good... Trembling too much for any more driving...

Alas! Free parking on public holiday! Good Good!

Hmm... Wondering wats round the corner...

Hahahaha! It's The Coffee Shot!

It's as if I have been called to this place?!!

After all the drama, made a quick decision on order and settle down.

Pleasantly surprised by the deco, 

Comparing with it's exterior, it's much prettier.

Plenty of sunlight, warm feeling...

but there was only 1 table occupied with 2 guys studying

So crowd meter abit low...

Reviews says that, come here only if u want a place to study or do work

 or need ac power source for your lappies...

I wonder what that means... 

Erm... Flat white came... And shortly food came...

Scrambled eggs with a bratwurst sausage and 3slices of ham,

Greens with halved tomato and a small square bun...

Square bun?? Ya, u know those old Sokol western food stalls serve type of bun?

Ya lah... That square bun lah...

qO.op

Verdict: Food... Not quite worth the price

(Maybe the bratwurst is the mot expensive item, that takes up most of the cost)

But it's forgettable... Will come for sweets next time, but will not be my first choice though :X

Cafe Cafe - November 8

Visited on 22nd April 2014 after work... No idea what this place is...

Have been driving pass it for some time now...

till one day walk pass this particular building and saw this colorful place.

Check out the pipes & speed bike and the spacious area, 

Very friendly service too... Always with a smiles!!!

Luv the Big Breakfast! 

Scrambled eggs, grill tomato, sides greens, ham and sausage are all held together by the warm crusty tomato focaccia bread!

Down it with a flat white... Ahhh so satisfying u know?!!

现在的年轻人

这年头的年轻人不知道是抗压性比较差, 还是身体比较弱, 还是说别有用心。。。

真的让我不解。。。

还是大家其实是在讨厌我?

Happy Ending

Happy Ending 不是必然的,
我只能说  它  是遇不可求。。。

别说人生, 在中港韩台新连续剧里
也有不一定会是 Happy Ending.

感动后  感叹 
感叹后 继续感慨
感慨后 继续过日子。。。

希望就是继续往下走的动力

K.i.s.s.

Its not becos the person is unforgettable but rather the act brings him to my mind... its nothing suggestive but yet an occasional blush breaks out from embarrassment of not sudden panic... yes, I suddenly realized I am ver asian and still suffers from culture shocks when an ang moh pulls me towards himself for an european greeting... arghh... oh man... arghhh...

Dear God, will tis piece is embarrassing memory stick w me throughout my life??? ×_×*