FMY (Fanny, Megan, Yvonne) in Chinatown

Fanny, Yvonne and myself decided to join in the crowd in Chinatown last Friday after our badminton game. We went to People's Park for dinner, after that shop around before we proceed to go across the road. We saw the crowd at 牛车水, we were a bit reluctant to join in the human jam. We were thinking probably we will just look at the deco on the Garden Bridge, take a few photos then go home. Yvonne suggested that we go Temple Street for dessert, which means we will meet up with the human jam liao...really can feel the mood of CNY there...every year it's almost the same things, people go there and buy nuts, sweets, mochi, melon seeds, cny deco, fruits and plants...and not forgetting the long queue at Lim Chee Guan.

The dessert stall was so crowded, no place to sit...so I suggested that we will ta pau and eat at the Garden Bridge since the weather is so good and so windy...wow as we were eating the shave ice, we felt like we were in Taiwan cos the cold breeze was so nice!

By the time I reached home it was almost 10.45pm.

Even though we know Chinatown will be crowded but it's always good to go there to feel the atmosphere and mood!

Ribbon Biscuit

I've been helping my mum do this biscuit since I was in Primary school...mum always do this during CNY cos the received a lot of orders. But my job is always helper nia where I only help to fold it into a ribbon shape.

Since I bought a noodle machine, my sister suggested that I can try making this biscuit. She gave me her improvice recipe cos my mum's is based on agaration.

On Saturday, thought of giving it a try. Wow...super tiring in kneading the dough and it's all based on feel since it's my 1st time doing it on my own without the help from my mum and sis. FYI, the last time I saw my mum did it was more than 10 years ago....

Thank God everything turn out well. With the help of Mary, we finished everything quite fast. Am thinking of making it again this Saturday, probably as CNY gift. I already gave 1 box to my good neighbour Ms. Koh!

NEW HAIRSTYLE FOR THE YEAR OF OX

Look at this prosperous (aka fat) looking lady....how you like my hairstyle???? I think my hb don't really like it cos when he saw me, he asked..."Dear, why you cut your hair like that???"...

Goodbye 2008 and Hello 2009

On 31st December 2008, my church had a watchnight service. The theme is on bearing fruits for year 2009. Therefore the supper's main dish is FRUITS...we had lots of different kinds of fruits...Cherries, Strawberries, Oranges, Honey Melons, Grapes, Fragrant Pears, Longans and Persimmons. We contributed the Persimmons!

We had a good time worshipping God, a time of ice breaking games, many good testimonies and last but not least the makan time. I didn't stay throughout, left in the middle of some testimonies cos I know my dearest son is very tired and sleepy liao...JW sent us back and went back to join the service...of cos he did the countdown in church...as for me the countdown was on my bed together with RJ....haha...anyway around 12.03 my eldest sis called to wished me Happy New Year!!!

Many people are worried about year 2009 because of the financial turmoil but I started my new year with receiving blessings from others.

IN the morning, I'm suppose to go out to buy a new pair of white shoes for RJ (school requirement), but before I went, I meet Joyce (RJ's classmate's mum) at the market. Told her about it and she offer to bless RJ with a new shoe. She has a spare pair of new shoes she bought in Malaysia. Wow a wonderful blessing early in the morning. She even gave us a pair of socks together with the shoe. Wow I save around $16 for a pair of shoe! Praise God!

In the evening, My nice neighbour Ms. Koh called me as tell me that she will paste me some chili rempah that her maid made. Was told that it will be nice to cook with fish, however I don't have any fish in my fridge. Guess what??? Ms Koh gave me the rempah and also gave me some fish...Wow...free dish for dinner!!!

Isn't God wonderful??? He is indeed my Jehovah Jireh, My Provider. He provided me with so blessing through so many channels. I am going to boldly confess that year 2009 will be a good year for me cos my God Almighty is Able to turn things around!!!

May year 2009 be a year of abundance blessing to all of you too!!!

Penang Prawn Noodle

Find that the instant paste from Tean Gourmet is quite good. Tried the Malaysian Curry Chicken paste and I like it very much, this time I tried the Penang Prawn Noodle paste...not bad!

Where is the venue of my experiment??? Hehe, office lor. Helen cooked the "bak kut" and prawn soup at home. She also prepare the kangkong and peeled the prawns at home. What we did here was just cook the noodle and taugeh. Add in the paste into the the soup and cook...using rice cooker.

Wow 5 of us had a satisfying lunch!

COOKING TIME

On Sunday tried out my new toy, a noodle maker...so make Cha Jiang Mian for dinner. Result, not bad!

Monday morning another adventure....haha we cooked Penang Asam Laksa in office. Bought the paste during my last trip to Penang. Got Helen to cook the fish at home first cos scared too fishy smell, then come to office only add in the paste. Also prepared the ingredient in the office with the help of Fanny. The taste is superb...should buy more, very easy to prepare and to me it's quite healthy cos lots of vegetables.

36

Nice figure right????hehe I officially turn 36 on 13th November 2008.

Am very blessed with so many birthday celebration. Celebration started since 7th November 2008.

7th November 2008

Had a combine birthday celebration with my boss's daughter. Her actual day is on 8th November. We had quite a good spread of buffet, with Thai Pineapple Rice, Thai Mango Salad, Fried Bee Hoon, Sushi from Sakae Sushi, food from Old Chang Kee, Otah, Roasted Duck, Yvonne's special homemade Tiramisu, Fruits, Red Wine and also Cakes.

10th November 2008

Went out ladies night with the mummies gang and they bought me a cake.

12th November 2008

My lady boss, Helen gave me a treat at Crab Party for lunch...had a crabie lunch...YUMMY. In the evening had a candle light dinner with hubby (can consider candle light lah cos really got candle lighted up mah). Initially I suggest that we go for steamboat buffet but looking at the queue we gave up and go to the Vines (western food) instead.

13th November 2008

Early morning received so many birthday wishes on phone, msn and facebook. My colleague Eric, Yvonne and Fanny gave me a very good lunch treat at Soup Restaurant. At 3pm, they gave me a cake and sang birthday song to me....so sweet of them. In the evening, my helper Mary supposed to bake me a brownie as my birthday cake but end up failed...so hubby have to buy a small cake for me. Well guess who choose the cake??? RJ wants a cake with cartoon on it. So end up hubby bought one with Winnie the Pooh on it. RJ sang very loud for me and keep wishing me happy birthday.

Thank God for all this wonderful friends and family members who remembered my birthday and blessed me with good food, gifts and wishes!