no more holidays....

i'm pretty busy with my presentation this tuesday and lots of other presentation and assignment due week by week starting next week....so ppl, just enjoy the food...

we had californian glazed lamb rib before goin to the easter show on saturday

nasi goreng serai for breakfast today

and finally, australian pie for late lunch today. got the super duper easy recipe from one of the magazine that i bought. i use chicken instead of lamb.

see u when i see u....

my one week of cooking....

staying at home means there is nothing much that i can blog about except for the food that i cook/baked for my mr genius.....


dah lama tak makan ayam masak kicap ngan nasi impit. this is must-have meal kalau 1st day raya kat sirpunk. tak tau la apa yg special tp mmg best. nak masak pun senang coz u dont have to fry the chicken...just cook everything at one go....

my apam gula hangus yg nyaris tak jadi. i thot tak jadi sbb i kukus sekijap sangat so the colour doesnt turn out like the one sold kat gerai2 tepi jalan tuh. i need to get a smaller acuan if i were to cook this again(dah aim dah kat hot dollar).

my thincrust hawaiian hotdog pizza....kat sini takde masalah nak makan pizza sbb banyak turkish rest yg jual...tp their pizza is the typical pizza base yg tebal.

dah lama tak tunjuk mr genius nyer lunch pack...tak masak kerr??? hahahaha. that is not daging kicap but meat bulgogi....it is a korean dish. terror kan i masak korean food. siap letak sesame seeds lagi utk garnish...well, dalam packet dia suh letak (opppsss). owh by the way, this is so nice. terus i google for the recipe...kalau nak beli instant packet salu kayap la.

and today i baked anzac cookies sempena anzac day next month...hahaha. got this recipe from one of the food magazine that i bought. sedapp but too sweet...lepas ni kena kurang kan gula

my petiais....

ni tag zaman bila yer yani suh buat. actually dah lama amik gambar tp camera tersetting raw data so malas nak convert ke the normal file format.
anyway, this is my petiais buruk...beli 2nd hand jerk. penuh ngan magnet beli masa road trip hari plus calendar magnet dr serata wakil rakyat kat sini. bagus wakil rakyat ni bagi calendar magnet tuh kan. tak lupa juga calendar weekend market kat camden and castlehill.

ni belah freezer....penuh ngan frost..ahahhaha. penuh jer kan freezer i...nampak sgt masa ni baru lepas pi halal butcher. bekas putih tu vanila icecream nak buat a&w float. atas dia my frozen burger bun. pehtu ada la daging, ayam and lamb rib. yg bekas bulat tuh serai blend. belah bawah tuh mixed vege and 2 bekas chicken chips yg sangat sedap. kat blakang tak nampak ada la pratha, frozen pastry and frozen stir fry vege.

kena citer satu2 ker yani??? malas la...i hilite yg penting jer. yg dlm jar kecik tulis doritos tuh my favorite tomato salsa...makan ngan corn chips...sedap!!! sebelah dia tuh perencah indian food apa ntah...sila besar kan gambar and baca sendrik. belah bawah tuhnampak mcm chocolate bar tp bukan yer itu cooking chocolate just in case tetiba nak buat kek ceklat ka choco pot kaa. rasa nyer ada tupperware isi sardin gak tuh plus leftover sambal cuka makan ngan nasi air.

ni rak atas ada tupperware asam keping, sambal kicap, homemade kuah rojak, gula melaka, galangal, and bungkus2 spices. dalam foil tuh roti burger yg dah siap dibakar. i always kept half as frozen and the remaining half siap bakar semua. nak guna perangat je. rak bawah ada whip cream utk mr evil nyer hot chocolate, pehtu satu bekas plum. plum yg kecik tuh nama sweet plum...lazat betoll. smalam ada org tuh dah sekali hadap satu bekas i nyer sweet plum!!!! kena tambah stock semula!! next is my jagungg...me and jagung tak dapat dipisah kan...mesti ada stock dlm peti ais. ats dia pre-wash salad...ni pun must have dlm peti ais i. seblah dlm brown paper bag tuh mushroom...belakang dia apa ntah. belah bawah rak tuh mcm biasa tpt vege...tp malas i nak amik gambor


ni belah tepi fridge...tak byk space kan...ada air kosong...a&w rootbeer for our float and susu for mr evil's hot chocolate. belakang nipis tuh seaweed yg utk buat sushi tuh...apa ke nama dia??? belah atas malas la nak describe tgk sendrik. atas sekali tuh itak tau apa fungsi...sungguh nyakitkan hati. org sini makan telor banyak...so depa tak buh telor dlm petiais arakian mmg takdak tpt telor dlm petiais...sekian

i tag semua kengkawan i dlm link i....

sneak preview

tgk gambar dulu lah yer...belum dpt ilham mau mengarang

ini darling genius nyer horse...nama dia major

this is mine...joy. there is no picture taken during riding...mana leh bawak camera kan.

eleh...eksen jer tuu

saya pemandu berhemah!!!

2 X 5

2 X 5 adalah perumpamaan yang sering digunakan untuk menggambarkan keadaan seperti mengata orang tapi ko pun sama jugak...hampeh!! hahahah

contohnya, hari tu masa sesuatu negeri di utara semenanjung tuh dok melantik MB yg bukan menang majoriti dlm k'jaan campuran, seorg pemimpin telah tak setuju...malah hendak memboikot majlis angkat sumpah ke apa ntah. abih semua org kecoh kononnyer tak hormat keputusan sultan. maka pemimpin itu pun mintak maaf atas tindakan beliau. and now ni, jugak di sebuah negeri di utara semenanjung dan jugak di sebuah negeri di pantai timur semenanjung pun jadi isu yg sama....beza nyer dua states ni bawah kerajaan pemeerintah yg sama...no campur2. the funny thing is, MB yg dilantik ada possibility utk dipecat lagi. seeee the konsep of 2 X 5 telah berlaku disini. i am not so sure procedure pelantikan MB ni camne tp nampak mcm kena dpt perkenan sultan jer kan. i dont want to comment abt the individual involve because i dont know their track record as a wakil rakyat. maybe kita tahu sikit tp tak semua yg kita tahu tu betol. tp dulu rasa nya tak penah kot jadi isu bab lantik2 MB ni. whatever happen to my country skang ni...sungguh menakutkan.....

pah is talking politics...owh so sooo not me!!!

our easter getaway....

cockington green miniature garden, canberra

my class just started like 2 weeks already and now i am already having my mid semester break. funny huh??!!! mampus la lepas ni straight 10 weeks. anyway, a week ago hubby made this crazy plan...lets go to great barrier reef...erk...huh??? so i did my research...cannot lah dear, it is too short notice. flight pun mahal. so kami made another new plan...it is in our travel-to-do list. we're going here for horse riding and quad biking (big grin). we're goin for an overnite stay. so will be back this monday....daaaaaaaaaaa

A new found love

For the past 3 weeks i've been watching sh*t load of movies..especially those featured in the recent Oscar...i'm just waiting to get a copy of There Will Be Blood..and i would khatam the whole lot...adding to that movies are slew of unnamed movies that didn't make it to Oscar...like Persepolis...a french cartoon with the backdrop of Iranian revolution...and it's in monochrome...how cool is that..and recently just watched Lars and the Real Girl...based on a true story abt a delusional guy falling in love with a sex doll....and how his friends and family supported him all the way regardless the circumstances...and NO...yup...no indecent scene...family approved :)

But the movie i want to write abt is Across the Universe....and it's a musical..yeah me..musical..like day and night..the last movie I've watched and liked was That Thing you Do by Tom Hanks if it can be considered a musical...but this movie made me fall in love again with the Beatles...over 30 songs from their album was presented in a seamless storyline...a simple story abt a boy and a girl falling in love but what make it different than the rest was the background of the movie...they set it during the riot of the 60's..the vietnam war...social injustice...and psychedelic era of hippies...in your face technicolors type of movie...the movie are not meant to be dissected with intelligence but to be enjoyed as is...especially if you're a beatlemania...which i'm not...i got to admit..i do listen to them once awhile in the car or on the radio..but that's it...but this movie made me smile and sad in a corny way....it made me wanna listen to the lyric more carefully and enjoy the 2 hr music video extravaganza...

The movie rendition of Let It Be is THY best i've ever heard...regardless how many times artists esp Idol series belted out..it really captures the emotion of that era....maybe here i can really see the message what John and Paul trying to say......kudos to the writers for incorporating historical events like the riot in detroit...the home made bomb by the activist and many2 more...it made me look to up to wikipedia and read up...and i always hated history subjects!!

The cameo appearance by Bono U2 singing I am the walrus was funny and hip...Salma Hayek as the nurse..and other famous ppl that I dun recognise..

It made me looked for the soundtrack and while writing this entries...i'm listening to Come Together..their own rendition....it's a feast of musical celebration....the last time i listened to a complete album based on OST was The Last of the Mohicans....yeah..that long ago

Two charismatic characters representing Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin was respectedly portrayed..these are the ppl who made music and rock as what it is today...god how i wish i was born during their time...my father would loved this movie....kids may be turned off though....coincidentally I recently listened to Bob Dylan....and whoaaaa...their music carries messages abt current issues..sending messages..to the people..to the country and to the administration...what we've been listening to the MTV nowadays are bunch of crap about booties and bling bling.....

In essence...though we're now in 2008 but one have to look back in the past....cherish the memories...learn from mistakes and be wiser in the future...The Beatles have created music that can paved across time and beyond boundaries and yet still relevant till today....I just hoped the new cabinet would watch it.........just stop talking....and start listening...listen to the people....

Okay...i got carried away just now....back to the movie....i fully recommend to anybody to watch it...it got my seal of approval....just sing out loud....oh btw...most of the songs were sung by the casts themselves...no hindustan cum miming version here...and it was live......how bout that........

the opposition..

hari tuh (dah lama dah) on our way back from st ives lalu ku-ring-gai...at the traffic lite we spotted this guy waiting to cross the road with his coffee. it was raining by the way. we immeadiately snap his picture...lepas dah snap baru la dia nak posing dgn peace sign (mcm i salu buat tuh...ahahha). tak sempat nak second snap...sbb traffic lite dah green. dia ni mr brendan...the opposition leader kat sini. sekian

my weekend at K.A.S

too lazy too write...so its gonna be a short update with lots of pixs.....



last saturday, jalan2 carik bread slicer kat oriordan st. took the bus and jalan sepanjang jalan...there is no direct bus to the place...mind you tpt ni mcm kat bangi yg banyak pusat latihan bank tu...except sini banyak small warehouse. coincidently, KAS ada buat clearance sale. KAS is a brand name in soft furnishing. so banyak la cushion cover, table runner, table cloth on sale. owh...quilt set pun ada

geramnyer tgk cushion cover mcm2 size and color!!!

dan jgn lupa bean bags and foot stool. one lady bought 3-4 giant bean bags mcm kat blakang tuh. fuh....how i wish i can buy one tp satu hal nak bawak balik m'sia nanti


kami berdua mmg penchenta bean bags...sehingga hari ni....dah 3 bean bags kami beli. satu dah selamat meretas (bad quality from JJ)....next one dah bg my niece before coming here. and the final one is what we had now in maroub*a

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azab angkut beg plastic tuh jalan sepanjang jalan. apa i beli? nanti lah....yg penting i'm feeling blue that day. abih la umah i caca marba with colours.

the toy is mine....

finally i won the bid on ebay and the toy is officially mine. i wish i can describe the feeling during the last 10 minutes of bidding...phewww. i was telling darling evil since few weeks ago that i wont be baking any new loaf of bread till the day i got hold of this item. almost all the shopping centre in the eastern suburbs have no stock of this precious toy (read: exaggerate). anyway, i hope i tak kena tipu kat ebay.

my new toy....bread slicer guide

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updatet: dear yani....this is for you

made from metal....

nice isn't it? bought the middle one during our trip to phillip island for only $50...god knows how i took great care of it through out our road trip. whereas the other two we bought it last weekend, the day we plan to walk along the harbour bridge. we plan to take a train to milson point and back to circular quay by walking along the harbour bridge. elok2 dah beli ticket train baru tau that service is not available up to MP sbb ada railwork. service is only up to wynyard so nak tak nak we just follow suit plus they provide free bus service to our final destination. so turun kat MP ada art and craft market plak....and thats where we bought our metal thingy. so imagine both of us balik jalan kaki lalu harbour bridge with those two things. not much picture were taken at the bridge. anyway, those two things (whatever the name is), i manage to mark down the price from $55 to $40 for BOTH!! am i good or what....ihihihih. initially the price is, $30 for each and $55 for both. i am so so satisfied with my purchase that day. thanks to darling evil for noticing it at first. can imagine how's my Drimba gonna be like?? (mode: dreaming).....tiba2 teringat kat widuri pulak....

money matters...

any of you guys read abt the recent KLCI drop to like 9.5%. dont ask me abt KLCI and all those financial terms coz i have no idea abt it. but i'm quite worried whether will it somehow affect our investment in unit trust. i have just recently increased my monthly SI kpd jumlah yg agak melampau. dah la i dont have any bonds acc for switching funds....doink!!!!

i found this one forum thread that talks abt this current situation...abt shares, UT, switching funds and such..how can i ever understand what they are talking abt...whats more in believing what some of this ppl are saying. i know we shud get advice frm our agent but there is no harm in getting some extra info frm other sources. tp bukan ker kalau harga rendah when we buy we can get more units....so bila nanti harga tinggi if we sell we can get lots of $$$....ker terbalik?

p/s: on speaker pls...coz i'm the pretty girl...hahahhaha

shish kebab...

yesterday i made this shish kebab for hubby deary...doesnt look that nice isnt it? maybe becoz i put too many things in a stick but taste wise...not bad....i marinate the chicken with sesame oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce and honey whereas the vege with olive oil and mixed herbs. the minestrone soup is actually for my breakfast tp terlambat masak so i had it for lunch with one stick of kebab. it is easy to make one here coz they sell the beans mixture for the soup almost everywhere. cuma smalam terlebih letak pasta so it doesnt have that minestrone soup look-alike.

wind of change....

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tak sabar nak balik m'sia
and duty parlimen...must be interesting

and cant wait for new cabinet line-up
dear frens, good luck with the new bosses
huhuhuhuhu

seriously i dunno what to expect with the unexpected result
i am already happy with the current situation w'pun dgn harga barang dok naik...tol naik semua tuh
i just hope our country remain as peaceful as it is..and i hope it will be even better in future
no more rusuhan and such (tak kose jam segala bagai tu)
seriously all the rusuhan thingy scares the shit out of me

big day...special day....

its a special day today, its darling evil big day (clap clap clap). sorry i didnt get you any card etc etc. but remember last year, i replied on your wish list entry that coming here is equal to 10 yrs of big day presents. lurve you!!! i dint get him anything special today except for one book and a lunch treat at serai. oh, and i let him buy his latest toy today without giving any of the 'that look' face. its a new telephoto lense for his dslr.

anyway, we start off our day quite early. the original plan patut lg awal but biasa la kan. took the 9.25am bus to city to catch another bus to the northside sydney. there's a weekend mkt at the park near the council chambers. surprisingly its not that far, just a short distance after the harbour bridge. first time jugak lalu harbour bridge using the public transport(jakun!!). the market was so and so but the atmosphere is great. near the park and great live music. plus easy access with public transport. manage to get a few cheap books. enjoy the pixs...

leather shoes from china. cantik sgt. the 1st one i tried i forgot to check the lining and everything...baru perasan ada 3 titik...ewwww. ada a few yg synthetic lining but its either no size or design kurang umphh..

ada kitchenware...murah2 pulak tu.

enjoying my homemade McEgg while listening to the live music

goin back to the city, there's an International Women's Day Festival at hyde park. i am excited looking at the stalls from far but then, exhibition stalls jerk (cheh!!)

from the city, we're not that sure how to get to surry hills by bus, so we walk...by the time we arrived its already 2 plus plus and one couple is already leaving. quite cosy and with the lighting and everything, its like a romantic lunch coz there's only us in the rest...hahhaha

the entree...

ikan 3 rasa

kangkung belacan

foods dia not that good but not that bad. boleh la nak dtg lg. but the dessert is super duper delicious.

sagu gula melaka

ice kacang

reach home near to 4...terus merayau pi dreamland. esok nak jalan kaki kat lalu harbour bridge pulak...yes we're serious

the parade.....

it was unplanned....first i thought of goin, but then looking at the previous years parade....i change my mind....its not like the new year celebration where u sit and watch but this is like u bertenggek tepi pagar and watch...i'm not gonna do that. so we decided to just check out the preparation. off we go that afternoon. you can actually see their preparation how they decorate their busses...trucks...pick-ups etc etc....its not like hias beria...simple jerk. anyway, the crowd seems okay....in fact, we can actually get the best spot that is along the major road where the parade took place. but i dont wanna risk my pretty face being circulated allover the www with remarks such as "seorg gadis jelita bertudung telah kelihatan menonton perarakan tuuutttt"...no way....but as if la kan it will happen but prevention is better than cure. we got a very nice spot at the hyde park so sambil tunggu parade mula sambil picnic makan vegetarian sushi. so my say abt the parade....it was d*mn funny....parents even brought their 6-7yrs old kid to watch this.....i'm not gonna put all those pictures that we took...gile ke? imej kena jaga babe!! besides, it was a night event and someone is still in his learning stage with his dslr....anyway, enjoy these two pixs yg lepas board of censorship

notice anything familiar?

me and the guys from the big blue. not sure what is big blue? this used to be mr evil fav playground...ahahahha and not forgetting sabrina's SIL

*darling evil has already upload abt 40pixs of the parade in his mukabuku...so kalau nak tgk, u can add him....hahhahaha

the new toy....

the wife and the hubby got so hungry at 8 plus plus despite having late lunch at near to 5. and this morning while searching high and low for my bread slicer (which turns out frustrating), i found a new toy for dearest kitchen. coincidently, since both us need something lite and solid to eat, i manage to experiment with my new toy immediately tonite....

fishy business

yesterday, we had this as our late lunch (4pm plus2...late lunch rite). the fish portion is just nice but evil dearie request more vege

pan-grilled fish and steamed vege

so today i went for my groceries shopping bought some salads, sweet potatoes, eggplant and red capsicum (1st time). whats the diff anyway between the green, red and yellow? i knew green is the cheapest of all. anyway, the salads is a big mistake. i always bought pre-washed salad, easier to consume so today tried a diff type...and bluerk...tasteless. rocket is always the best!!

pan fry fish wif fresh salads, oven-baked eggplant, sweet potatoes and caps.

sedap jugak red caps tuh bila bakar....before this tak penah bakar green caps. owh how do i bakarthem all, campur ngan olive oil+mix herbs+salt+pepper+garlic powder. the sweet potatoes remind me so much of yoo rin...ihihih. and by the way, garlic bakar (jgn buang kulit) adalah sangat sedap. i learn all this bakar membakar sayur from pak ku (my dad's friend) during lunch at his place few weeks ago. salujugak nampak western style cooking bakar2 sayur ni...but never tried before, sekali dah rasa...hmm must do over and over again. bila la evil dear nak balik keje ni.

p/s: chillis, tgi, italiannies....where are thou???

The Queen and I....

One particular saturday we didnt know that the Queen has disembark
the main purpose was to bring the parents to 'the batu' and dearest DarlingH
so there she stood.....taking people's attention away from the bridge

roti wonder white

one day pah...one day....i'll be the one waving from the Queen

*owh, nowadays saya mmg malas mahu update blog and i lurve making ppl anxiously waiting for my latest updates