I've done great damage to my wallet. I think I was a mad woman on the loose this week. I bought 10 dresses. Yes, ten. T.E.N. 10. In like 4 days. Plus a whole bunch of other things. I'm like SUPER BROKE. This is not good. Sigh. I can't keep just buying stuff, I probably already doubled my wardrobe in the last few months. Clothes are spilling out everywhere. I don't even dare to take stock of my stuff.
Someone save me. I need to detox from shopping. NO MORE SHOPPING FOR THE NEXT MONTH. Well, at least until Christmas shopping starts.
Oh, and yay, detox is finally over! Good job to all my fellow detoxers, we did well. I errrr feel more energetic and healthier, I think? Oh definitely am not so dependent on caffeine anymore.
October 25, 2008
October 23, 2008
Random Thoughts and Wants
I should drive more often with the top down, except that it's raining all the time these days. The stupid insurance is also getting so expensive that I'm thinking of selling the car. Bah.
Went shopping for a digital kitchen weighing scale yesterday after I was overcome by a sudden urge to replace my current lousy one that I blame for the weird mooncake proportions. I wonder when I'm actually even going to use it. I picked up a baking tray, frying slice along the way and decided that I need to get (someday) in no particular order:
- metal measuring spoons
- Le Creuset pots
- handheld torch for scorching sugar
- oven thermometer
- candy thermometer
- food processor & spice grinder, preferably together
- coffee machine
- ramekins and other nice flatware
I blame these retail impulses on the detox. Since I can't eat, I shop. Free smells at home right now, parents bought duck noodle soup. They bought prata 2 days ago (since when did they start buying food home??). You only start noticing all these food surrounding you when you can't have it. The crackers that are lying on the table you pass by everyday in front of a colleague, the donuts someone bought that you wouldn't have eaten normally cos they're too sweet, every vegetable and fruit screaming your name as you walk into a supermarket.
Actually today was much better than yesterday. I was only tempted by the muruku that my colleagues kept offering to me to tempt me, even proceeding to shower my feet with them (ok I exaggerate but a mountain of muruku did end up on my feet).
The UBS Verbier Chamber Orchestra was not bad, better than I expected since 1) the people I was supposed to host didn't turn up so I didn't have to talk to anyone, 2) I didn't fall asleep despite being super hungry and low energy! Similar to after watching ballet last week, I once again felt sad that I did not have an artistic talent, or just a talent that I can build upon to become one of the best in class. It was amazing to see people who dance or make music as their career. Following their passion, being the best that they could be for the world. And making the world a better and more beautiful place through music and dance.
My thoughts drifted to whether I could develop something I enjoy doing into a talent and make a living out of it. Flowers? Cupcakes? Cooking? Somehow they just don't seem to be substantial enough, both in terms of my interest and ability in it, as well as impact to people.
Oh well. Let's just finish this detox first.
Went shopping for a digital kitchen weighing scale yesterday after I was overcome by a sudden urge to replace my current lousy one that I blame for the weird mooncake proportions. I wonder when I'm actually even going to use it. I picked up a baking tray, frying slice along the way and decided that I need to get (someday) in no particular order:
- metal measuring spoons
- Le Creuset pots
- handheld torch for scorching sugar
- oven thermometer
- candy thermometer
- food processor & spice grinder, preferably together
- coffee machine
- ramekins and other nice flatware
I blame these retail impulses on the detox. Since I can't eat, I shop. Free smells at home right now, parents bought duck noodle soup. They bought prata 2 days ago (since when did they start buying food home??). You only start noticing all these food surrounding you when you can't have it. The crackers that are lying on the table you pass by everyday in front of a colleague, the donuts someone bought that you wouldn't have eaten normally cos they're too sweet, every vegetable and fruit screaming your name as you walk into a supermarket.
Actually today was much better than yesterday. I was only tempted by the muruku that my colleagues kept offering to me to tempt me, even proceeding to shower my feet with them (ok I exaggerate but a mountain of muruku did end up on my feet).
The UBS Verbier Chamber Orchestra was not bad, better than I expected since 1) the people I was supposed to host didn't turn up so I didn't have to talk to anyone, 2) I didn't fall asleep despite being super hungry and low energy! Similar to after watching ballet last week, I once again felt sad that I did not have an artistic talent, or just a talent that I can build upon to become one of the best in class. It was amazing to see people who dance or make music as their career. Following their passion, being the best that they could be for the world. And making the world a better and more beautiful place through music and dance.
My thoughts drifted to whether I could develop something I enjoy doing into a talent and make a living out of it. Flowers? Cupcakes? Cooking? Somehow they just don't seem to be substantial enough, both in terms of my interest and ability in it, as well as impact to people.
Oh well. Let's just finish this detox first.
September 23, 2008
Loveliness
I forgot why I loved weddings and beautiful things. I had stopped visiting those lovely blogs over on the right in the past few months as my mood got worse and work got crazier. But tonight I took some time out and was looking through some of the wedding blogs on my google reader and realised how much I missed beautiful pictures, lovely things and all that emotion and happiness that are captured at a wedding.
I hear of people planning weddings (their own), and venturing into wedding planning (others) and I still ask myself the same question as I did before - will I ever? Guess I still don't have the answers to either but maybe if I start surrounding myself with love and pretty things and inspiration, maybe one day I will.
I hear of people planning weddings (their own), and venturing into wedding planning (others) and I still ask myself the same question as I did before - will I ever? Guess I still don't have the answers to either but maybe if I start surrounding myself with love and pretty things and inspiration, maybe one day I will.
September 14, 2008
Zhong Qiu
It's been a while. Happy Mid Autumn everyone. Did some fun activities over the weekends. Been in a mooncake making frenzy. The first attempt didn't turn out too good, but the subsequent ones were much better.
Went prawning last night as well, caught zero prawns, bah. But it's addictive - cos I can't get any. So I feel like I need to buy more time in order to get something. Definitely a gambling addict in the making.
Today had a cookout at JW's place, together with another friend. I must say I'm quite impressed with ourselves. We made a starter of pumpkin soup, an entree of miso-glazed cod on a bed of sugar snap peas and honmeiji mushrooms and grilled garlic butter prawns and an apple pie with vanilla ice cream! After our yummy dinner, we acted like kids and went to carry lanterns around her estate, we even had sparklers.
Pics are over at Flickr since I've been actively taking pics with my new G7. Paris, Valencia pics are there too.
Went prawning last night as well, caught zero prawns, bah. But it's addictive - cos I can't get any. So I feel like I need to buy more time in order to get something. Definitely a gambling addict in the making.
Today had a cookout at JW's place, together with another friend. I must say I'm quite impressed with ourselves. We made a starter of pumpkin soup, an entree of miso-glazed cod on a bed of sugar snap peas and honmeiji mushrooms and grilled garlic butter prawns and an apple pie with vanilla ice cream! After our yummy dinner, we acted like kids and went to carry lanterns around her estate, we even had sparklers.
Pics are over at Flickr since I've been actively taking pics with my new G7. Paris, Valencia pics are there too.
August 10, 2008
Paris Je T'aime!
I can't wait for my four days in Paris. It has been far too long... 6 years since I was last there... How to revisit all the places that I used to go to in 4 days?? Nostalgia... Must go dig up my journal and brush up my francais...
Looking for hotels is such a chore. I'm a cheapie and refuse to pay more than SG 200 a night, which is pretty hard since Paris hotels are so expensive. I also refuse to rough it out and stay in hostels haha, which pretty much leaves me nothing much. Trying to look for smallish 'boutique' hotels in slightly further off locations, though I keep getting drawn back to the area I stayed in during my time there.
Should I just splurge?? Hmm...
Looking for hotels is such a chore. I'm a cheapie and refuse to pay more than SG 200 a night, which is pretty hard since Paris hotels are so expensive. I also refuse to rough it out and stay in hostels haha, which pretty much leaves me nothing much. Trying to look for smallish 'boutique' hotels in slightly further off locations, though I keep getting drawn back to the area I stayed in during my time there.
Should I just splurge?? Hmm...
July 27, 2008
White Chocolate & Candied Plum Cupcakes
Finally psyched myself up to bake today. And played with my new camera as well taking pics of the pretty cupcakes. Experimented with the different white balances a little, still can't get it super correct. The cupcakes themselves are quite yummy - tho a little sweet. Tweaked it from a recipe from the Cupcake Blog, it's a White Chocolate & Cranberry recipe but I couldn't find Craisins in NTUC, so substituted with some dried plums. I think they're dried plums anyway cos the lady told me they were called Rosemary, and they tasted like suan mei except not sour and were quite sweet with a hint of rose. I thought they'd go well as substitute for the cranberries. The frosting's a White Chocolate & Sour Cream Ganache. I had expected it to be a lot fluffier, I guess it's because I didn't follow the recipe and add the full amount of sugar (it was already so sweet!!). Think I'll start modifying on my own - I think a white chocolate ganache with whipped cream would have been nice... kinda like a mousse, lighter and not so sweet. Next time. In the mean time enjoy the photos...
June 3, 2008
Post-wedding Posting Frenzy
Anyway I'm quite sad that no one took a picture of the candy buffet. Luckily our cupcake baker took some pics of the gorgeous cupcake tier she made. If anyone wants to order yummy and pretty cupcakes, pls contact Cotton Candy Bakeshop!
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