Saturday, 19 July 2014

"I HAVE THE KITCHEN"

What do you do when your mother relinquishes control of the kitchen for a few hours?  I don't know about you, but I thought it would be a good time to finally make Pork and Fennel Sausage Rolls from Bourke Street Bakery: The Ultimate Baking Companion!  

Mum decided that she would take a break from cooking this evening and opted to have durian for dinner.  Yup, you read correctly - durian for dinner.  For Dad and I, who was horrified at the thought of surviving on durians alone, these sausage rolls became substantial snacks before the durian party began.



These sausage rolls tastes fab.  I love the hints of thyme, fennel and garlic.  Though I secretly feel that they'll be even better if spiked with paprika, or dried chill flakes! The recipe says to bake them until "they are a golden brown roll of steaming, oozing goodness".  I think I've managed to do that!

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Friday, 30 May 2014

哈罗!我的50 岁

真不敢相信我已经走过半个世纪了,已经人到半百!

三天前,Hwee Mian请了几位平时谈得来的亲朋好友到她家里吃火锅。花了一番功夫呢,因为Mian当天下班后必须赶到超市买需要的材料,然后又匆匆地回家弄汤底!虽说是为了小聚,但Mian 的妹妹 Choo 还是去买了个蛋糕。大伙儿-Mian 和她的先生、Choo 和她的先生与女儿、Mei San带着两个小不点 -接着连Elaine 也赶在切蛋糕前赶到了。Mian 的心意让我温暖好久。 

Tammy 特地从香港跑来新加波为我庆生,真的好感动!Tammy喜欢shopping, 她来我家小住的这几天,在 Orchard Road 的每一座 mall 都给我两从头到尾的扫了一遍。其实我不爱闲逛,更不喜欢吃肉骨茶和韩国炸鸡但因为Tammy爱吃,我也乐意陪着。

我是个生活中追求平淡的人。 知音,不需多言,要用心去交流。朋友,有你们我很幸福。


Saturday, 10 May 2014

放慢


办公室窗外有棵绿荫浓蔽的大树,让我犹如坐在大树旁。某天早上,同桌的印度籍同事忽然推了我把,向浓密的树里指着,嚷 "They're back, they're back!  Your friends are back!" 我一面不解. 他又说,"The two yellow birds!  They stop by almost every morning. You didn't notice?"  没有,我先前竟然没有察觉。

其实周边一直围绕着美丽的事物,我却从未放慢脚步,细心欣赏。每天把时间奉献在别人身上。家人、亲戚、工作为什么总理所当然地排在第一位? 

最近发花颠,看到花便情不自禁。庆幸现代手机的拍照功能让我可以随时记录生活点滴。




在Orchard Central用餐。原来12楼有个人造pond! And many exotic floral.










非常喜欢这棵大树,坐在树下的人会有一种置身于国外的感觉 ^_^


法籍老板升职了!被派遣到伦敦。他的apartment离公司不远,只需步行10 分钟。他离新的隔天我拉了马来族同事Zan一同过去,要把地方作最后检查。那条路我不知来回走过多少遍,是 Z 突然在这树下停下脚步,问 "Isn't this a jackfruit tree?" 我本想回应  "I don't know. Just keep walking!" 见她围树绕了一圈嚷道  “It is! It is! Look, there's the jackfuit!" 搞得我也好兴奋耶。


每天上班时都会经过的一棵树。树特别矮,黄花 was literally right in my face, 我是最近才留意到哪!



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Monday, 21 April 2014

THE BEST WAY TO SAY IT 2014

Pampered by the bosses with flowers and hampers today.  It's Secretaries' Week.  Sweet!





Friday, 18 April 2014

PESKY PIGEONS

昨晚我说什么来着? 今早窗外就传来咕咕声。探头一望,天啊果然是鸽子!

先是来了两只,


不久后又多冒一只。我就这样在近距离拍, 鸽子没丁点怕我的意思。喂! 当我是死人吗?


父亲看了鸽子特别乐,说它们会带给好运,还怂恿母亲喂它们。母亲当真抓了把米扔在窗底。

突然飞来了六, 七只一下子把米扫光。然后还打了起来!


窗下都是鸽大便。气死我也!