It's all about the food!

Breakfast this morning...

Wheatbix with apples, plums and plain yogurt drizzled with honey

I became a butcher today and got myself a tiny blister on my right palm! I really salute the poultry seller in the wet market in Malaysia! They make skinning chicken look so easy! So if they charge you few cents more, don't kira-kira la...it's a tough job!

The chicken costs 5pounds for two boxes and hence, I bought two boxes but obviously I wouldn't be able to finish it on time before it turns bad. So I usually freeze my chicken and two boxes can last me a month. No joke! Anyway, I always skin the chicken when I want to cook it and sometimes I debone it too depending on what I am cooking. Instead of skinning and deboning it every time I cook, I decided to skin and debone all before freezing it.

The box of chicken thighs I skinned and deboned!
The box of drumsticks I skinned which gave me a blister!
When the skin reaches the bottom bit, it gets stuck and super hard to pull the skin off! Ish!

I manage to do it because Ben&Jerry's cheered for me =p

LOL! I was eating while skinning...Hard work owh-kay!

The bones from the chicken thigh and the lump of chicken skin!

If I weigh that lump of skin, I think I could get two more chicken drumstick! The skin is heavy!

Dinner tonight:

I tried my dad's fried chicken in fruity sauce* and it was a great success! Delicious! Oh and my all time favourite, steamed egg but instead of minced meat I used cabbage =D LOL!

I thought I could boil barley in rice cooker so I tried...but it didn't turn out well =p The rice cooker was cooking for ages and it doesn't turn off! I think I know why now...it was trying to dry up all the liquid! LOL! So I turned it off because the liquid was turning brown. No rock sugar so I used a little honey =p Doesn't taste like barley water at all...but edible la =p

*Recipe for Fried chicken in fruity sauce.

Chicken strips

1 cup Self-raising flour

2tbsp Corn flour

Coarse pepper

Salt

Water

Oil

Sauce:

2 part Tomato sauce

1 part Mayonnaise

1 part Water

1. Marinade chicken strips in pepper and salt.

2. Batter: Mix both flour and a dash of salt. Add in water and mix well.

3. Heat oil in pan. Dip chicken strips in batter and fry till golden brown.

4. Sauce: Discard excess oil from the pan and mix one part of mayonnaise with two parts of tomato sauce and one part of water. Heat for 3minutes while stirring to combine well. Pour over fried chicken and enjoy! =)

*Credits: Recipe from dad and fried chicken batter from Aunt Janet.

Parcel+Pot-luck =sugar rush!

Today was a busy day! Was at work from 10am to 3pm. Then I went to the post office to get my parcel =D And flew back to take a shower before leaving to Oakwood for pot-luck dinner with the other Malaysians. Had fun! I'm having sugar rush now, can't sleep...thanks to the desserts =p I had TWO waffles with ice-cream and fresh strawberries with chocolate syrup! Then we had a slice of strawberry cheesecake AND a slice of American chocolate cheesecake! Gosh! Anyway, the nasi lemak is nice =) Thanks to Anwari and everyone else! LOL! Looking forward for the next one in Jan.

Super excited!

Awww...winter slippers (so me!)

A nice blue/white stripe top with lace detail (not visible in the pic)
Wonder what's in there?! Can't wait till Christmas =p

Hence, I opened it! HAHAHA! Thanks, Ah yee for this...

The maxi dress from my Aunt in Aussie!

LOVE the print! You know me well =p

Trying to show it's length...LOL!

Isn't it pretty?! =D

I bought it...the skinny jeans I wanted from Zara =p

I went to Brent Cross to look for it after work today but they don't have the size I wanted. They said Oxford Street have it so I asked FM, who's coincidentally in Zara, Oxford Street to get it for me first. Thank you FM for the favour! LOL!

Okay I kinda feel like I'm getting a sore throat...must be the nasi lemak! LOL! Kuk fah time! Since I can't sleep, TVB drama time too! =p

Shopping at Watford

Today I went shopping with Ching Yee. After a month since the last shopping spree at Harrow =p Today we explored a new place, The Harlequin Shopping Center in Watford. I spent a little too much than expected =p Well I didn't get the Sony Mp4 (which is now 120GBP!!!) so I spent the money on...what else...clothes and shoe. Mum, don't chomp my head off! I got the impulsive trait from you! LOL! It's a huge mall with loads to see. We went at 12.30pm and came back about 9.30pm! Things I bought...

A dark pink, bubble sleeved top with lace
Reduced to SATU pound!

A simple spag top for a pound too

Mum!!! You like it?! LOL! Reduced to 4GBP!

It's not that 'aunty' owh-kay! It's high fashion with the right attire!

Needed a new pair of tights...this time with diamond patternThe IMPULSIVE BOMB of the day!!!

My first ever most expensive pair of shoes from Faith! Okay I know it is a good brand hence, a good investment! It's 35GBP >.< but matches the blue bag I have! LOL!

One funny thing, it doesn't have grip at the sole...

*Fingers crossed* I won't fall in these angels =D

*Faints*

(Sorry, picture kinda blur)

I tried on a pair of skinny jeans in Zara and OMFG! I soooo wanted it but it was a little tight and they didn't have the next size up =( I will hunt for it at another Zara branch! I have to get it! The cutting is great and the price is very worth it! Anyway, tomorrow we are going to a Malaysian potluck dinner. Yeay! Get to eat Anwari's nasi lemak!!! LOL! Damn, I've been eating loads lately...especially fatty food! Had McFlurry today as well =.=

Soft, strong wall...

Have you ever felt like you did something silly that made you realize how silly it was for doing it after some time? Worst still, people around you are telling you what a fool you've been. That is when you feel like the strong wall you have been building all this while just came down on you. But people still think you're 'strong' enough to handle it. Well, human beings have a soft...fragile and compassionate side of them. There are so many kinds of personalities in this world. Some people are not shy to show the world that they are weak, emotional people...yet some people are just protective, trying to look strong and tough on the outside.

People who looks (or try to) strong on the outside might not be really it...they are people who do not want to show that they have a soft, weak side of them. Is that wrong? Are they fakes?! I say no! They deserve to be respected for their efforts. They might have a reason for doing so in the first place. It might be that they do not want to disappoint people around them or simply just past experiences. Being human, it is never easy to look strong on the outside. It is something one have to build over the years and maintain. But there is always the weak side of them reminding the things lost, the people missed and the mistakes done. The least they need is sharp, mean words shooting at them.

If they make a mistake, the strong wall they have been building up all this while comes crumbling down, stay by their side and support them. Don't be the one causing the landslides...don't be the one telling them 'I told you so'...don't be the one questioning their mistakes. People make mistakes...and sometimes they make couple of the same mistakes before they finally realize (if ever). It is easy for us to tell people what we have gone through hoping that they will not fall for the same mistakes. But lessons of life is something to be learnt through experience. That is why no matter how much advice one take in, they still won't be the perfect person, they will make a mistake at some point.

Live your own life and treat people how you want to be treated. Don't tell people what to do and how to do it just because you feel it is the right thing to do. What you feel is right might not be right to them, or be right in general. All we need is people to support what WE want to do and not them telling us how to live our life like them or for them. Advices are good, sharing is caring...but don't expect people to take your advices and make no mistakes in life. That is close to impossible, actually, it is impossible.

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Lunch today at Jun, another Chinese restaurant. I tried their sweet and sour chicken to compare with Lido and FuDo. The best! LOL! Don't need dinner today.

I swear I was in and awake when the postman drop this card! Even my flatmate said she didn't hear the intercom! These postmen are needles! Will have to go and collect it...soon =) *Excited*

No money back!

"I can't speak English!"
"Me donno English"
"Me no speak English"

For some reason, people think they could get away with it. I just don't understand why are they living in this country if they can't speak English! How do you order food at restaurants? Buy things from the supermarket? Ask for help with certain things in a shop? And most importantly, when you want to do an exchange for things you bought?! English is an International language! For goodness sake, learn it!

It gives us a really hard time explaining that our company does not do refunds because it is our company policy and so we will give you a gift card that is valid for 18 months and you can use it at any Sports World branch. And all I get is...
'Money back! Money back!'
'I'm sorry, we don't do refunds so I could only put it in a gift card'
'Me dunno English. Money back, money back'
'No! No money back!'
'Why?'
HELLO! You can't understand freaking English!!! How do you expect me to explain to you all of the above?! Sheeeeeesh!

However, I think I am getting used to serving those kind of customers now. It is either I could unconsciously make them understand what I say or I am just scary enough to make them accept it. LOL! Today a lady that doesn't speak English came in to return a pair of shoes which couldn't be returned as it was a clearance item. My colleague was serving her and she was soooo pissed (I could see it from her face) but she didn't show it. She just kept saying, "I am so confused right now. I don't know what she's saying! I am seriously going to walk away right now! I can't serve her anymore!". LOL! She kept saying it to my supervisor too!

So I volunteered to serve that English-illiterate lady. Bahah! I did it. I just had to raise my voice a little and kept talking/explaining till she doesn't have a chance to talk! LOL! It was a nice feeling =p Some people just need smacking in the face (with words of course)! Oh! I got an idea! I'll prepare a script translated to different languages and bring it to work! LOL!

*PS: Dip your hands in flavoured syrup, go out without gloves for 5minutes and you'll get a Popsicle! Yes, it is THAT cold! Roar!