真正的幸福是无

我们总是把幸福解读为拥有

有房有车 有权有钱

但真正的幸福其实是无

无忧无虑 无病无灾 无牵无挂

有 多半是给别人看的

无 才是真正的你

人生没有幸福不幸福

只有知足不知足。

随缘

万事皆有因果

一切的苦乐都是外缘

荣辱与祸福

皆是前世的孽

现在虽有 

缘尽又归于无

所以得之不喜 失之不忧

一切随缘。

BAKING CLASSES & OTHER FUN STUFF

June 25 

Decided to sign up for a baking course with Catherine (who I fondly nicknamed 小猫 or Little Cat).  We've known each other since, like 1990 (or thereabouts).  Now, we'll be stuck in the same class for three consecutive Wednesdays.  We're making use of our SkillsFuture credits supported by the Singapore government so the entire course is free!

In the first class, we learnt to make two emerald-coloured cakes - Pandan Chiffon Cake, and Ondeh Ondeh Cake.

We started by working together one cake batter, then split it into two to bake and decorate invididually.

We were supposed to whip the egg whites to a medium peak.  Instead, we beat it to a stiff peak!

July 2

Learnt to make Chocolate Cupcake with Choc Buttercream, and Lychee Rose Cheesecake.  It eez very French (think Ispahan by Pierre Hermé).  I thought the cheesecake looked quite stunning.  Unfortunately, Little Cat said it looked like an Onion Cake!

July 3

Ate French-Alsatian  food with Joycelyn at the homey La Table d’Emma.  Ooooh such fine quality food.  The food is very rich so I'd probably only come back in another five months or so.  One cannot have too much of a good thing.

July 9

Exam Day in SSA Culinary Institute.  Revisited recipes for Ondeh Ondeh Cake, and Choc Cupcake with Buttercream.  

I don't get this.

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Our neighbourhoods are now overrun with chickens.  

I had feared that sparrows might have become extinct.  I'm so pleased to still spot a number of them during my morning walks these past weeks.  

Fav pics:

 

放下

人生最大的痛苦不是失去了什么

而是我们执着于某些事物无法释怀

一念执着万般皆苦 

一念放下便是重生 

当你决定放弃一个人或一件事情时 

其实是放下了自己内心的执念 

终于放过了自己。