Older by another...

They say women doesn't get along with "age", I agree to some extent... Its been a long while since I pen down some thoughts and events of late. Yup, that's my hatchday. Got a bouquet of flowers on the day before my birthday. Was a lovely bouquet, I love roses...

Fast forward... Morning came, we went to this place "Food for Thought" that served what I called The BEST pancakes ever! Love, Love, Love more! The milk chocolate chunk pancake was divinely good, served with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and mild chocolate chips, it really really can't get any better...

Then came the SURPRISE! Baby brought me to town, so I thought, we probably have some coffee and catch a movie. While strolling the kitchen appliance section of Takashimaya, he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him and told me "Baby, we are here to shop for your present. This is possible with God's grace. You can go to Sincere to pick something for yourself or if you like, we could get you something you like from Chanel too." That was really sweet... Actually, it was the part when he pulled me towards him when he said all this that I really savour... Of course, I love my present too!!!

No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies!!!

It's a Sat and finally after all the laundry and house cleaning, I finally had time to do a quick fix to satisfy a peanut butter craving.

Wala! A quick recipe that fixes up this peanutty-buttery madness. All I need is 30 minutes. Yes you heard me right. 30 minutes.

With a hot cup of Gryphon's Pearl of the Orient in one hand and a peanut butter cookie in the other on a saturday early noon... Simple pleasure...

A little snippet of a batch of Mr. Browns:

Enjoy!

Japanese Sweet Soft Buns at Shermay's with Valerie Kong - Yukone Method

Pizza, Focaccia, Cinnamon Rolls, Flatbread. You name it, I've tried it. But I have not tried one where the bread/bun stays soft after a day. So, when I chanced upon this class at Shermay's, I knew I have to give it a try.

Class was by Valerie Kong. It was simple to understand and execute and some buns prepared included: Cranberry Cream Cheese Bun, "Roti Boy", Tuna Bun and Hot Dog Roll.
Verdict: Loved the session. Can't wait to try out with my own variations of the fillings. Think peanut butter with cream cheese. Bam! Think red bean paste with mochi or banana. Bam! Think cinnamon cream cheese. Bam! Think mango cream cheese. Bam! Wowsers, just thinking of the variation gets me UBER excited!

Okok, earth to myself. A few photos to share:

"Roti Boy" piping fresh from oven! Big drools...

The centre of "Roti Boy"

Tuna Bun. Petite and a good combination of a savory filling with the sweet bun.

It's a chilli tuna filling. I can imagine home-tweaked jap mayo tuna with a hint of thousand island and some capers!

Wala! The completed tier: Tuna Bun (with black sesame), Roti Boy, Hot Dog Rolls, Cranberry Cream Cheese "Ah Bian".


Thanks Baby! I love the class and totally enjoyed it! And of course without having to say, you will be the main beneficiary!!! Love you and big hugs!

His verdict: Mmmm... As good as the retail bakeries, he said as he chewed into the 2nd bun. Very encouraging!

Looking forward to the "Pau" class already! *Drools*

Photo of the day - New Pedi colour!

LASIK - Part 2

Yup, today I went back to SNEC to have my lens removed, fingers crossed that tonight I can have a good night's sleep. Past few nights of sleep have been interrupted rest so finally, am looking forward to good rest. Stay tuned for more updates! Time to prepare dinner...

LASIK - The passport to EAGLE VISION Club!

Yes, today I am writing about my personal experience with LASIK. It's been a operation that I have been contemplating since younger days as I've always had very poor eyesight, from too much 'studying and reading' from younger school days! *bleah* =p

Even of the last few years, it was definitely an auto trigger with more advanced techniques surfacing, blah blah. Baby did his a couple years back with this bladeless technology that was the latest technology then. No more "cutting" of the cornea, yes, literally cutting. Well of course now, this technology has improved over the years.

The trigger came when a colleague-and-friend, Ms Eagle Eye (now), did hers about 2 weeks back and shared her experience in a very detailed fashion. Yes, I needed all the details. All those, staring at this red light blah blah was just not enough! And that was exactly what Ms Eagle Eye did, she flooded my curiosity with all the details, literally all, down to the point of the pre-prep, post-prep, what to wear, what to buy extra (eye-drops and lubricants). Everything. I guess almost everything.

That triggered the floodgates, I knew I would cave in, I knew I had to, I am already almost 'blind' LOL. I wanted to be independent of my glasses!!! So, as you can guess, the details of the doctor was taken and appointment booked! I had 1 week to prepare for the assessment, no contact lenses for 1 week for soft lens wearer. Goofy glasses for me for a week to work. Yes, but it's ok. =)

The day for assessment arrived, I arrived SNEC on time, registered and waited for my turn. I must say that the entire experience at SNEC has been most pleasant, it was a very private setting yet not intimidating at all. The entire assessment took about 2-3 hours before I finally saw my named doctor for the results of the assessment. And the good news, I was a suitable candidate for LASIK. Yeay!!! 1 step closer to join Ms Eagle Eye at Eagle Eye Club. Quoting him, "Good news, you can do LASIK because you got thick skin" and then he ended the sentence with a chuckle. Ok, I guess that was his attempt to lighten the mood of an impending surgery.

As I made a prior appointment for the surgery to be performed the very next day if I was a suitable candidate, the excitement and anxiety was mounting. Doc said my eyes were really dry and I had to condition my eyes for the preparation by lubricating it the night before the surgery and so I did. Lubricate, lubricate, lubricate...

The procedure:
It's 2 sessions of laser surgery, the first to creat the flap on the cornea using the bladeless tech, they fire a continuous beam of laser for about 20 secs on each eye under this white disco-like laser machine. You just made sure you stare at the green light throughout the entire 20 secs. The 1st session was quite a breeze.

Now for the 2nd session, to lift up the created flap and to fire the 2nd bout of laser to correct the refractive errors. This 2nd session, I must say, was a little more difficult as he had to lift the flap and then I had to concentrate on the green light amidst all the yellow, red and white lights. BUT, no pain at all through the 2 sessions as the eyes have been applied anaestisia eye drops. Took a little longer as he had to clean the eye and flap, place the flap back in place before putting on a contact lens to protect the flap.

Post procedure:
I could already see though not clearly as it seemed to be very hazy. Doc said normalization will take place between 4-6 hours. And it did, on my way home, I was attempting to read road signboards and car plate numbers to test my vision in spite of the fuzziness.

Had to stay awake till at least 11 pm so that there is enough blinking time to flatten out the flap. Sleep was disturbed, I was woken up by a very dry left eye, it felt like the contact lens have shrunk on my eyeball causing an uncomfy pressure, so I was awoken to douse my eyes with more eye lubricants...

By morning next day, vision have stabilized more and was beginning to experience clearer vision! Yeay! But slightly blurry on small fonts still... Visted Doc for removal of the contact lens the following day, of which he had to postpone cos he said my eye have not recovered fast enough to warrant the removal of the lens. And so I wait...

Frozen Yoggi... Yums

Have always been a fan of frozen yogurt. First had yogurt ice cream more than a decade ago at Venezia. A gelato outlet at 6th avenue and it is still one of my all time favorite hang out for a good scoop of fresh gelato, which I prefer to ice cream, for its denser texture, sometimes more 'chewy'. Oohh.. thought of it gets me drooling already...

So when we moved into our new place at Watten Estate, we went to check out Sogurt, which was along the shophouses next to Coronation Shopping Centre. Both of us are always game for dessert after dinner so it was an instinct to head over to try this frozen yogurt place after a gratifying Thai dinner at arcade. Frozen yogurt to sooth the chilli stung lips and tongue, how more suitable could it be?

Here's a snippet:

Verdict:
Less 'creamy' than Red Mango's, texture is more sherberty. However it was a tad too sweet and for a cup like that to feed us 2, we found it a little expensive at about 9 bucks. Going back? Hmmm... Maybe not... But maybe its the flavour we tried - Lychee, that could be the reason why it was a little sweet for our liking. Perhaps we would try the other flavour before we pass the final judgement. Overall, still a nice place to catch up for a cold dessert!

Pizza anyone???

Baby and me were watching Asia Food Network on a weekend and they were featuring some mouth-watering looking PIZZA!!! And that was how the pizza craving came about!!! And it was the kind of craving where you just need to have it satisfied.

So, we begun doing our pre dinner research, whipped up the cell, ran the "Hungry Go Where" app to see where we could have some 'real' lip smacking pizza. Wala! Peperoni at Greenwood Avenue. A 90 over % recommended rating, has to be pretty decent. Called to make a reservation and whoa hoa, thankfully we managed to get seats, although it was outdoor seating, the craving has to be satisfied! And, we have only 1.5 hours to clear so that they can seat customers on the list for the next round. Well, tells me the pizza has to be good!

Arrived sharp, seated and in no time placed our orders! Verdict: Loved the pizza! The thickness of the pizza was perfect, thin enough for a proportionate bite of the topping and crust, yet thick enough to be foldable, so that it does not break apart. BIG YUMS! Definitely going back! In fact, am already drooling thinking and typing this!

Little surprise from the mailbox!

You probably never guessed. Retrieved a tiny envelope from the mailbox which i tore open and wala! A Kungfu panda keychain! Burst out into a laughter, so adorable! Could immediately guess who it was from. Yes, if you followed by previous post, it from the someone i mentioned who resembled Po! LOL!

Kung Fu Panda 2! Here's my take...

If you read my previous post, I have been looking forward to this movie because till today, I never fail to catch Part 1 whenever they re-screen it on TV... Even though I already know the scenes and pretty much the dialogues, the same funny line never fails to make me laugh!

Ok and here's my take on the 2nd, its not as funny as the 1st but still a good movie to catch with the little ones. Meaningful one as well, the part on finding one's inner peace... By letting go all in the past that is still hurting you till today and to enjoy and cherish what you have now that you have blindly failed to see as a result of focusing on pain from the past. Let go and learn to trust, to be happy... Words from Po, my favourite character. What a coincidence... The person I mentioned earlier in my previous post whom I said resembled Po said this to me before too...

What are words... Chris Medina

Heard a song over the radio last evening and I thought it sounded pretty nice. When I paid attention to the lyrics, the song actually does have meaningful lyrics. 
The story itself behind the song is a true love story and it is a really touching one... He stood by her even after she suffered brain damage from an accident...

Please note that the copyright to these videos belong to the American Idol and their producers. Just sharing these from you tube because it is such a touching story... God bless all those truly in love...

Sometimes...

Too often we don't realize what we have untill its gone,

Too often we wait too late to say "I'm Sorry, I was wrong."

Sometimes it seems we've Hurt the ones we hold dearest to our hearts;

and allow foolish things get to tear our lives apart.

Far too many times we let unimportant things get into our minds;

and by then usually its too late to see what made us blind.

So be sure that you let people know how much they mean to you.

Take the time to say words before your time together is through.

Be sure you appreciate all you've got and be thankful for the special one in life who means a lot...

I'm telling you this because I love you more than you thought...

James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

Awaiting Kung Fu Panda's II awesomeness. Oh, 2x awesomeness!

I cannot remember how many times I've watched the first but I know it never fails to make me laugh because Po is just too funny, way to funny. " I love Kung Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!" LOL. More so because someone I know resembles Po.

Seems like this 2nd episode is also packed with hilarious awesomeness and I can't wait! Opens this week and have promised to bring Pattywax (his niece) along. This baby girl has grown up so fast! She's 10 now!

Anyways, in anticipation!

Acts 10:38

How God anointed Jesus if Nazareth with the hoy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Pancakes made with love... 16 May 2011

Woke up this morning by the clanks of pots and pans from the kitchen. Strange indeed... Kitchen has always been my territory. Rather, I am the cook at home, so, what was happening in the kitchen? Dragging my sleepyhead of out the bed, I headed for kitchen to play Sherlock...

Surprise indeed! He was trying to whip up some pancakes for me like I usually do for him before he's awake. Thought of the fluffy pancakes drizzled with honey and maple... Yumms... The bigger surprise came. Check out the pancake served. I thought it looked like prata... I never knew pancakes could look like that. It must really require some skill to be able to whip up such pancakes!

Still, it was an episode of an attempt of "Pancakes made with Love"... It put a smile on my face, even when I took over the scrubbing of the remnants of the cooking pan :)))

Oh, I did take a bite or two but he decided to throw them away in case we spend the long weekend nursing an upset stomach. LOL.

James 4:6
But he bestows a greater grace; therefore, it says: "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."