Workstation & Kuih Siput

My home workstation - uncensored, as is (messy table = busy person *LOL*)

I work for a pittance from home, unfortunately I am not ready to disclose in this blog, what I do for a living (nothing significant), sorry. Hmm, talking about work is beginning to bore me already.

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Now, let's move on to a more exciting topic. The last time I had kuih siput (shell shaped cookies) was at age 6 (gee, that was a stone age ago!). Throughout the years I had forgotten about kuih siput's existence or the lack of it until recently. I searched the internet for kuih siput photos (to confirm that my memories of eating them weren't just a figment of my imagination ... you know when you crave for snacks, your mind starts playing tricks on you) but all I got were recipes. Fine, I thought I'd make them myself based on the internet recipes and the vague memory of what they looked like. Voila, not bad except if i remember correctly, the proper mould would create lines on the cookies as you roll them, which make them look like shells? Anyway, here's my version of it - look more like deep fried silk worms:

Happy Australia Day

Happy Australia Day


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Storm Clouds

Two recent photos taken from our bedroom window, capturing the menacing storm clouds. I still get fascinated when hails poured down from the sky. We hardly ever get hails in Malaysia (I have not experienced any but I heard from my mom that it did occur). Nature intrigues me.

It has been a rather mild summer this year, by Australian standards.

Lazy Me

Every Saturday (during cricket season), Kiwi G plays for a private Cricket Club at competition level. He absolutely loves sports - tennis, volleyball and soccer being his other favs. Me on the other hand, would rather sit on the couch with a bowl of vanilla flavoured icecream; exercising my eyes, ears, mouth and brain watching TV. Of course the only other exercise I love is walking ... in the shopping mall (4 hours non stop, no problemo). I am just so lazy and not an athletic person at all. I wonder how on earth Kiwi G ended up with me. I guess opposite attracts? Notice how my bloggings are so brief thus far? I am too lazy to even type much *shakes head shamefully*

<---- That's my best friend, lover and hubby in the foreground

Indecent Exposure ... almost

Kiwi G is too funny at times. He had to make an emergency trip home from work at around 10.00am this morning because the tear on the right side of the back of his pants was about to give way *LOL*.

I have raised my concern about the tear several months ago but being the stubborn monkey he is, insisted on keeping and wearing the pants.

*Tsk, tsk* naughty monkey you, Kiwi G, next time, listen to your wife's *professional* advice, you could have gotten a memo for indecent exposure at work *LOL*.

TV Series

On Saturday (15 Jan), Kiwi G and I completed watching Summer Scent episodes from evening till dawn and went to bed only at 6.00am! It's very nice to have a hubby who watches Asian dramas (with English subtitles) so diligently, hehe.

Also watched Legend of Earthsea, a mini series based on the book of the same title. It stars Kristin Kreuk - yeah Lana Lang of the Smallville series which we are ardent fans of. I even dreamt of Tom Welling once (yup, I told Kiwi G about it ... now what are your dirty little minds thinking of ... not that sort of dream, okay). Also stars Shawn Ashmore, the guy who played "Bobby/Iceman" in the movie, "X-men".

Thanks to Kiwi G, I am hooked on a few TV series, namely Alias, 24 (these two are my top fav) and Stargate Atlantis.

However, I am not into Star Trek, Enterprise, Stargate SG-1, Battlestar Gallactica all of which Kiwi G is a die hard fan.

Now these are only TV series ... if I start talking about movies ... the list is as long as a dozen toilet rolls.

NOTE for myself: The TV switched on by itself while we were watching something on the laptop. We were spooked for sure. I instantly accused Kiwi G of sitting on the remote but the remote was on the side table. It turned out that I must have accidentally pressed the "Timer" button on the remote earlier in the morning, phew!

Korean dramas

Kiwi G and I are into Korean dramas lately. "Autumn Tale" was the first Korean drama I have ever watched and it certainly got me hooked on other contemporary Korean dramas now. We particularly enjoyed the following:


AUTUMN TALE

• The main actress, Song Hye Gyo is so sweet
  
• This teenage actress, Moon Geun Young has big beautiful baby eyes and extremely talented
  
• The hills and mountains are fairytale like
  

WINTER SONATA

• I love the main actress', Choi Ji Woo Choi Ji Woo fan site winter coats
  
• The snow resort in this drama is totally breathtaking!
  

SUMMER SCENT

• I absolutely adore all of this actress' dresses in the drama! I also love her hairclips, earrings, ribbons, hats and handbags. They are so very pretty and sweet. Son Yae Jin Official Website Son Yae Jin
  

Oh I better go now, am still watching Summer Scent.

Butter Cookies

Made butter cookies (Malaysian Chinese style) yesterday. Modified the recipe by adding some cocoa powder.

Roti Paratha

I have almost gone cuckoo, desired, yearned and waited, four looong years for Malaysian made frozen Roti Paratha (AU$2.40-3.40 per packet of 5pcs) to finally come to Sydney! Imagine my tears of joy! Perhaps it was already available sooner and I didn't look hard enough. Nevertheless, it's the perfect answer to Mamak's roti canai! No more paying AU$7 for one or two pieces of roti canai at the local Malaysian restaurants here. I wonder when will they come up with instant nasi lemak ... mmm yummm

Meanwhile Kiwi G finds packaged drinks convenient and tasty ... definitely a break from his usual Diet Vanilla Coke. Also a good fix for this week's expected blazing summer heat!

This Friday's temp is expected to hit 40C! Time for beach wear.

First blog thoughts for 2005

Finally got this blog up and running (not quite). Still requires tweaking. Too tired after visiting the PC Fair at UNSW and shopping at the Asian grocers in Kingsford this afternoon. Anyway, this blog is just an experiment - I thought it would be cool to reflect on my "diary" in a year's time. Shall write more tomorrow.

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About Me

• A Malaysian Chinese happily married & madly in love with an NBC (New Zealand Born Chinese). Together we have an Aussie baby. That makes up a happy multinational family.
  
  
• Residing in Sydney, Australia since Oct 2000
  
  
• Grateful to God for letting us plant and sow the seed of our love -
  our first little bub was born on May 27th, 2006
  
  
• My occupation - boss of myself
  
  
• Dislike: Talking about myself.
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