Havent got much work coming in these few days. Probably everyone else is also still in CNY mode. It doesnt help to transition from merry mood to down mood. Especially when im also lethargic and still recovering from food poisoning.

I had a great weekend with my family last week. We truly had a reunion when my Bandung sister came over with her whole family. My 2 nieces had definitely grown up a lot since I last visited them 2 years ago. We had a great catching up session and of course my parents were also very happy. Especially since their youngest granddaughters are around and want to follow them around.

Our 4 days was really packed. There was eating and more eating session. We basically eat almost every 2 hours. It was really madness. Then when we are home, we would be busy playing Wii. Evryone was basically in the room watching us play.

During our reunion dinner, we had a new addition to the family from this year on. Joseph and family had joined us and I think more or less he's now our godbrother. Even his cousin, Lenny also referred him as our relatives. SO now our CNY has grown even more crowded and merrier! We might need a bigger table for all our family dinners. Oh this year we even had a smaller table for the kids alone.

It's all good and fun to have a big family. And I hope next time the bond would still be there.

In case I dont have time to say this to all... GONG XI FA CAI! Happy Niu Year!!

NAT!!!!! FIUUUUU WIIIIIITTTTTTT....


WANTED!

ELIGIBLE BACHELOR FOR MY BESTFRIEND
(the one on the right)

Criteria:
Know Japanese,
Pretty Boy,
Not Clingy kind,
Humorous and fun!
Not afraid of 'brownies' (cockroaches),
Can win over her families and relatives,
Can swoon her over with your voice or singing,
Love CASH STUDIO,
Cash load would be preferred but will not be considered as a priority for selection.

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Simply, a Happy Day!
Not much to think, not much to ponder
All I did was just to chill and to enjoy
To breathe in the fresh air and to get some sun
To laugh and to play
Afterall, a simple life is all I need to be happy.

First successful attempt. Looks a bit burnt but it was still alright...

Baking is really not easy! So far i can make simpler desserts like fruit crumble, banana chocolate filo, custard. But things like cookies, it's really not easy! So far after 3 attempts, finally succeeded with one batch of butter cookies. Now am attempting to make my own lady's fingers, well if i overcook it at least it'll become egg drops. But of course I hope i can succeed. So far have flunked the first batch. The mixture is also too runny, probably because of too much egg white that I put in, or the eggs were not beaten till stiff enough.

It is really not easy!! Even desserts are easierrrrr...

Superrrr tired.. superrr duper tired... and i dont know why. Just so tireddd.. and exhausted. Maybe i've been sleeping too latee. argh.. tmr's sunday!!! i need more rest...

And so many things are coming up along with CNY.

Last week highlight: Tez's Birthday at TB hut!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEZ!

Yes yes an update.

Well these few weeks lots of emails and works have been pouring into my inbox. No more sleepy or even free time. Well now after 2 weeks, more or less get the hang of things. But of course there are also something new to discover every 2-3 days. So this week I'm able to breathe abit easier. Last week was trying to adjust myself. Trying to learn the tricks and ropes from the senior. Furthermore he was away half the week over in Vietnam for work, leaving me 'alone' to handle the work and enquries that were coming in. But thankfully there are quite a few others who were around and managed to teach me a thing or two about it.

I even had my share of staying back late for work. One of Tez's birthday, which I was supposed to be home early and cook for her birthday dinner, and another was the next day, which I willingly stayed because I wanted to clear that load and to learn it slowly and grasp it. The one on thursday, was one which I sort of was forced and just cant make myself to leave early. I felt so bad as time passed by just thinking that the birthday girl was sitting by herself sipping her tea at the coffeeshop with Ben and Jerry melting with each minute.

Fortunately, things went pretty smoothly that night. Managed to cook the dinner in 1 hour time and had a great and relaxing night, especially with the jazz at the background, the dim lighting and the lit candles.It totally felt like a weekend! And the reality hits us when it was almost 12!!! It's only thursday!!! We had fun and a good time catching up with all the going ons, all the complaints about work, and some even went on about how they slack all 2 weeks long during their holiday back to Indo. It was really a torture getting up on friday!

This pic reminds me of Dancow's ad abt how this kid had to share his small share of cakes with so many of his mates. 1 small cake to be shared by 10 of us!! XD. It was deliberate! I made desserts too.

Friday had a party hangover, not because of any booze or anything! But it was such a great night, why do we still have to work on friday!!!! Anyway friday nothing much, just stayed back a while to try to learn the extra things that were not emphasized during the training over in Chennai. Then went home for some alone time, cooked for myself some pasta and made another round of thai salad with the leftover sauce from Tez's dinner. It was a good time to be at home and quiet and just be by myself. I was quite tired after all the activities in that week. I needed the lone time.

In the weekend, I went over to Batam (finally!) and stayed there overnight with my sis. It was quite tough going around and everywhere trying to find lodging for her. Thankfully, just at the last hour, we managed to just settle with the apartment and moved everything in for her. It was pretty worrying if she still cannot find a place. I was thinking of taking urgent leave just to stay with her and get her a proper place. But things turned out well and she's now quit settled in there. I hope in this short time she will learn to stand on her own feet and be more mature. At least just be able to take care of herself. It's a good way of growing your maturity!

Okay another update tomorrow! Something good and juicy! Something that probably will make you laugh when you hear the sillyness of it.

Just for laughs

Though we have moved on with our own lives, it's amusing how we still very much depend on each other. How we still not only update each other, but when we are in trouble we still look for each other. It's nice to know we are indispensable to each other. And we know for sure that we can rely and depend on each other for help.

For me I grew to just rely on living with good friends or my buddies, or people whom I am very comfortable to stay with. For her, where selecting housemates is not a problem, I think she reached the state where she was so comfortable with living with me that she has let her guard down quite a lot of times. That state has brought her to have to readjust when living with different people from different background or different personalities. Because of all of the readjustment, there are moments where she's just vexed out or pissed over it.

I guess it's not easy to find people who are of the same wavelength and can understand you well enough to be able to live under one roof together. For me, though I may be patient, but sometimes I can be pretty particular. That's why it's hard. I realize I cant just stay with any Tom, Dick or Harry. For me living under one roof is quite a big step to letting people into your private lives; for people to get to know you, for people to see the real you. This kind of bonding is no longer just like having a house to just be a roof over our heads, but also a roof for everything that is happening in life. That's why I am so particular about it.

I guess the reality just hits me at how strong the bond that we have created over the 4 years. During those times I spent in Chennai, I had a lot of time to reflect on many things. I really missed her and I think she has become a part of my family, someone important in my life. And it's not just for casual things that I say, but I really felt it and it's for real.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Just like tat, and 2008 has gone past. I must say, it's been a really blessed and good year for me. With all the happenings and the up and downs, it's just been really memorable. Especially with me finally scoring my one and only A for the whole 4 years of uni, being able to graduate together with all my friends, having found a job after just having 1 interview out of the many job applications that I sent with a salary that I must say, enough for me, being sent to India for training, forming new friendships and having gained 2 more good friends as my housemates. What more can I ask. All the downs were also there to balance things out. Some were pretty disheartening and disturbing, even till today. But what is past is past.

It's been a rollercoaster ride last year and I hope that this year would be the same or even better! And today, my buddies and I are going to welcome it with a feast at this new house too. Probably it's also gonna be the first gathering that this house is going to host. Oh yeah, the new house is also something to be thankful about. I have a roof to call my own, although im paying rent, but at least more or less free to do it up and I'm pretty satisfied with what we've done with the house. I like my kitchen and my room of course. I also like the dining area and the living room. Well that's practically like my whole house already..

Anyway I hope this coming year would turn out even better and I resolve to cook more often and master more desserts recipes. XD...