Curry... 'No' to 'Yes'!

I was not a curry lover. In fact, i used to scare of eating curry! Most of the time, i couldn't accept spicy food because each time after I've eaten spicy food, i would have slight sore throat on the next day. Therefore, you wouldn't see me order any curry food when eating out. :P 

However, few months ago, i started to fall in love in eating curry! Why is the sudden change? There was one time when my small group leader cooked laksa for us as supper at her home. At first, i was hesitating if i should try the laksa. At last, i've decided to try out! My first scoop of eating laksa... hmmm... it is not as spicy as i have thought. I continue with the second and the third scoop... wow! it tastes GOOD!! Since then, i started to love eating laksa! 

Occasionally, when i go to cafe, especially if the cafe famous for its curry, I'll give a try! And that's how i say 'YES' to curry finally! =) 

Moon Cake Making

My moon cake making! Here are the ingredients that my brother and i bought:

We shopped at K.S.T Bakery Ingredients buying the needed flour, shortenings, mold, and fillings. No worries if it is your first time making the moon cakes because you can ask for the recipe list from boss.

Under my little brother, Justin guidance, i managed to make the dough, which took about 15 minutes for the dough making. My brother advised that dough is the most important part because whether the moon cake will be success in making or not, it all depends on the 'skin'. If the dough is elastic enough for you to wrap the fillings, it means that you have successfully making the dough. If there are still broken pieces at certain part of the dough or exceeding time, it will cause the dough less elastic.

 After making the dough, we fill in the fillings and making the shape of moon cake out of the mold. The part that needed some skills is during the shaping as we will need to make sure that the flowers shape and wordings are clear enough and beautiful for viewing. Here is my moon cake making. What do you think? hehehehe.... I pack them in two types of boxes, one is as seen below and another one in microwave plastic containers.

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

This year, i have a very special and memorable Mid-Autumn Festival because i was celebrating the festival with beloved family,  loved one, and my most precious best friends! I had simple Noodles cum Char Siu dinner with my family after back home from work. Not forgetting also, thanks to my friend, Siew Feng for sending me and my family delicious moon cakes for yesterday celebration.

After that, i went to have another simple dinner at Jasmine Cafe with my loved one (My friend called him Mr. Come..... 来, 来,来 Come, Come, Come,..... hehehehe..... :P). He ordered Char Kueh Tiaw with Z Apple and I ordered Wantan Soup with Chinese Tea. I know i was getting fat by having two meals yesterday. But once a while is okay right? hahahaha.... =D

Next, was the exciting part! Together with my friends, we gathered at City Fan and carried with our most wanted lantern. Hello Kitty, Winnie the Pooh, Bunny.... You name it! You got it! hahahaha....
Thanks to GT and Cheryl for buying us the lanterns!

On the day itself too, we got to know that May Ling has increased her weight! Same as mine! Wow!!! Wow... Jia you, May Ling! And not forgetting also, our 'artist' Victor.... hehehehe.... Thanks for helping us to capture nice photo.

All in all, thanks to everybody who make it! Cuz the festivals wouldn't be so wonderful without you all! =) 

Coming up Activities Planning

A hectic and fully packed month for current month due to three exams coming up, two assignments which are going to be due in ten more days, ARGGH....!!! And the upcoming trainings, exhibition...... intermediate MySL Class.

Gonna plan some activities for me to relax in between and after the hectic season. Therefore, i come up with some ideas to join/ help up in activities as follows:

1. Life Camp in September
2. Teen X-Plosion in November
3. Visitation to Crocodile Farm (Planning)
4. Kite Flying (Planning)
5. Brunei one-day trip (Planning)
6. KK four-day trip (Next Year)


Looking forward!

Will this matter in a year from now?

In facebook, there is an application called "Message from God" that each day there will be different meaningful message from God delivered to us. Today's message is truly match with my queries that God sent out a message :

''On this day of your life, Lina, we believe God wants you to know ... that your remedy for anxiety is the question: 'Will this matter in a year from now?''

All the while, i have always think too much even to a little problem. I worry a lot till tonnes of another worries or anxiety existed in my mind. Some people will call it 'being too sensitive'. Sometimes, anxiety is just depend on how we cope it.

Many times i look at my life like a microscope. Keen on focusing at a small problems or issues and enlarging it to see the reasons or other possibilities behind the small problems. I thought it was a necessarily to find out every possibilities for the occurrence.

However, this morning, God's message to me that 'Will this matter in a year from now?' The question makes me stuck in a moment. Does this really matter after a year? Sometimes we need to put down the microscope and imagine ourselves a year from now looking back at today. 'Does this really matter?'

My MSN Display Name

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ehem, yes, above shows my current display name in my MSN (Windows Live Messenger). What is your first opinion towards the name? =D

Actually, i got this display name by copycat a friend's display name. I found the name 'special' and purposely copy it to 'kacau' her. muahahaha.....

Well, the first feedback i got after the change of display name was....

"Ah, you copy me! I thought i was talking to myself" by Miss Tang a.k.a. Miss Durian

"Your name is so cute" by Miss Jen, a great swimmer in future

"Lina, is that you? I thought it was virus. Almost want to delete you." by Mr. Chung, a good MC

In the end, before all my friends thought i was an 'msn virus', i change back my name to my actual name. Muahahaha.... xD

Vegetarian Fish

Have you ever eaten vegetarian fish (素鱼) before? At my working place, my colleagues and i having vegetarian fish at least once a week.This is due to that my boss are vegetarian.  The fish is made of tofu, bean curd and seaweed.

Below is the raw look of the fish when it is not cooked:

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Inside are the tofu, which is being frozen in the fridge for one day. After that, the frozen tofu is being wrapped by seaweed followed by the bean curd.

Here is the outcome when the fish is cooked:

The fish is cooked by my brother Justin Yong. Normally, the fish is cooked with tomato sauce (with some spices) or it is cooked with curry. Yummy! It taste nice and crunchy!You may try to make this dish too!