master chef

i've been cooking more now since i've moved out and i really enjoy it =) i love trying out new dishes and just having the satisfaction that even though you don't really know what you're doing, it still comes out tasty! hahaha. that's the beauty of cooking. you can add this and add that, and if you skip a step, don't worry, just add it in. =P you know how you go to your mums or aunts and ask them "how do you cook this dish???" and they'll go "aw! it's easy! just add a lil bit of salt, a lil bit of sugar, a lil bit of water....." etc etc and they NEVER tell you how much to put in.

when i was in the states, i asked my peurto rican friend, franklin how to cook the delicious pasta he made. he then dragged me over and he showed me step by step, with lots of hand gestures. he said: fry garlic and some coriander until it smells good. then add tomato paste, about like that (points to the bottle), fry it and add pasta sauce about this much... add in some shrimps....put some salt (uses fingers), some honey (waves his hand over the wok like as though casting a spell on it) then some coconut milk. like that. okay? haha. and that's how most cooks do it. it's all about the FEEL. about how much you think is right. for a person who likes specifics, like my dad... cooking is NOT for you. hahaha (by the way, i tried the pasta here and totally failed. =P)

here are some of the dishes i've cooked. pretty decent, but of course not top notch.


minced beef with long beans and chilli padi! =D


my failed pasta =X


steam egg! smooooth and silky.


some chicken dish using ALL the remaining food we had left in the fridge. HAHA

and thanks to my loving housemates who eat everything i cook, wash the dishes and encourage me everyday! hehe! <3

the "perfect" car

today i am gonna collect my car from the dealer. omgg. can't believe i'm using the word "MY". hahas. well, having lots of mixed feelings now. i'm excited, yet kinda feel like it's nothing really THAT big to fret about. but the more i think about it... i think it's big lah...

been searching on the net for cars intensely for the past 2-3 weeks. some good deals have come and gone, and the more u look, the more you realize that there can never be a PERFECT car. there will always be one or two things that do not fit right to your criteria. maybe the mileage is abit high? or the year of the car is too old? or the colour is not red... hahas. or maybe just when u think you've found the "perfect car", you realized the bonnet has been slightly damaged. =P

this current car that i bought is really one of the better deals i've seen out there. almost perfect. low mileage of 42000km, a 2008 toyota corolla = cheaper servicing, cheaper parts if need to replace, fuel efficient, nice comfy medium car with abs breaks, many air bags etc etc. but why do i say almost perfect? cuz... of all colours. it had to be white!!!! ahhh. but you know wad? though it may not be the most ecstatically pleasing to the eye, i am thankful that God helped me through the bargaining process to get this deal. hehehe! 15k yo! not nice nvm lah! what's more impt is that it can bring me on many many adventures from today on.. =)

i guess this whole car process is kinda similar to life. you gotta do your research, put in loads of precious time, talk about it with different ppl (the more expert ones) etc. and at the end of the day, when you are sooo almost very certain, and you realize that you're gonna get it. you freak out again. hahas.