BYE 2008,HELLO 2009!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL MY FRIENDS!!

I hope all of you will have a great time on the last day of 2008 !
I'm looking forward to my buffet dinner and movie marathon later with angeline !
Yes Yes - im' counting down @ the movies !!

I'm prolly will be on leave this Fri as well - so long weekend ! YAY

--xmas 2008--

26/12 Post Xmas Pot Luck Party @ Val's

ThankU val for such a fab party!
food.fun.games.laughter.pressies - simply FAB!
i received a DVD - the dark knight from the group exchange!
THanks Val+Stacey for the wonderful xmas gifts too...
=D

Merry Christmas To All !!

[Late Photo Post - Pix from CY bday celeb dinner @ Spaggeddies]

1st attempt baking Oreo Cheesecake !
its' gooooooddd...... yummy............
but it was my messiest baking ever !
Tough crushing all the oreos for the base ! but nevertheless, FUN to make!

Anyway,

It's that time of the year once again!!
[ MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY DEAR FRIENDS & FAMILY ]

[24.12.2008 Xmas Eve]

-Half day @ work yesterday
-Bought baking supplies to do some xmas baking for 2 parties the next two days.
-did baking for CY party (cupcakes!)

-catch up on some online drama/show
-dinner with family
-Overnight Movie marathon with Angeline.

We catched 'Bedtime Stories' & 'Yes Man' from 23.55 ~ 05.35
i fell asleep while watching Yes Man....i didn't watch half of it i think!
Angeline fell asleep even before the start of the movie!!

[25.12.2008 Xmas Day]

-Merry Xmas people! I just wokeup from my 4hours of sleep!!
-To Bake for Val's Party later in the afternoon
-Off to Xmas party @ CY 's in the evening

...my messiest cake ever !

tonight, i baked the messiest cake ever !
my 1st attempt ... and i hope it will turn out good !
*pics really soon*


Its the christmas season once again...

Have yet to finish my xmas gift-hunting for my dear friends, party exchanges blah blah blah~
Have to do so by this weekend !
will be sobusy next week..... with parties/outings/dinners/baking/work!
..
...1 week more to Xmas
....2 weeks more to 2009
........5 weeks more to CNY

...........6 weeks more to my Macau/Hk trip

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dear Santa ,

all i want for Christmas is......

• Canon / Nikon DSLR
• New mobile
• cupcake stand

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Fahrenheit's Fantasy World Tour

19.12.2008
8.00pm @ Indoor
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Yes , i will be going to Fahrenheit 's concert next fri !
surprised that my mum asked to go watch with her !
hahaa ~

Congrats To Rina !!

Rina 's wedding on 7/12/2008 , Sunday
Many Congrats !!

Happy B'day Val !

[late blog post]
birthday celeb dinner @ Hanabi, Odeon towers.
Val 's bday 04.12.2008

Baked a mini cheesecake w/ choc glaze for her...
=D

*counting down*

-travel forecast for the year 2009-

28/1 ~ 1/2
Macau here I come ~

Will hopover to HK if things get too boring in macau.
pretty excited cos' my travel partner will be Mar dearie !!!
long time since we travelled together ....


11/7 ~ 13/7
Bangkok
*i had to grab the cheap jetstar deal*
my early b'day gift to a friend.
we will be celebrating her b'day together in Thai ~


...i believe there's MORE to come!

happy thrifting !

[ thrift shop find ]
UMBRA frames @ SGD3 , in perfect condition somemore!
what more can i ask for.... gonna need to find the time to fill this up with pictures!

2009 is sooo near ....

it has been almost 6 months since my last trip to Taiwan....
the travel bug has since hit me again .....
i want vacations!!!
i need vacations!!!

i have managed to downsized my huge Blythe family btw...
Meeco/Snow White/Sonia/Chelsea are now adopted !
=D

lovely macarons

Sugar Overdose the past week with macarons frm Canele & Bakerzin !!

Had a sweet tooth and

ta-dah....
i think i ate at least 10 pcs of these lovelies!

finally my decorative lights i bought ages ago frm Chatuchak,BKK is out frm its package!
simply so gorgeous ! i shld have bought more previously !!!
its like only SGD 6 + ?!

[Sunday Sweets]

my Sunday [2.11]

chwee kueh @ Bedok ...
kway chap @ old airport rd FC...
fun @ PS arcade trying to catch plush toys...
tropic thunder @ GV plaza... (totally can't make it)
cakes + macarons @ Canele...
bak chor mee supper @ Chai Chee...

All with my dearie yesterday!
He was in SG 2d1n....though short but I enjoyed my Sunday!!!
Had so much FUN~

i got my 1st pair of CROCS footwear too! (thanks dear!)
its' super comfy.... NICE!
shld be getting my 2nd pair real soon.... =p

BIG CONGRATS TO RINA - my sec sch mate!
her BIG DAY is on 7th dec and i shld be receiving her wedding invite in my mailbox anytime soon!!!
sooo Happy for her...........

**oh,
And i'm tempted to go to the SANRIO fair @ Takashimaya.
Ends 5 nov - saw it on sundaytea/Roo 's LJ entry!
i wanna get cutesy stuff !!! **

[the music man]

Lee Hom's Music Man World Tour @ Indoor this Sat evening !
Looking forward to it...
but i think my mum's more excited!

*she's a big fan*

bai bday//blood red cakes//and MORE!

Late photo post~

*from Bai's bday dinner celebration @ Aerins,Raffles City

[Birthday Boy + CY + moi + Choco cheesecake i've baked for the occasion]

[with the gang]

Baked these last thursday.
Mini baked cheesecakes with bloody-red canned cherry topping
I personally find these Perfect for Xmas!!
my fave occasion is coming real soon... YAY...

=P

Baked with Angeline over the past weekend.
went to catch late night movie (Max Payne) @ E!hub after baking...

My 1st time baking sooo many~ total of 60++

--mini choco cupcakes w/ choco rice topping--

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My Past Week

Baked a birthday cake for Bai on Fri after work~
He requested for a Choco cheesecake and ta-dah.... here it is!
My 1st attempt - glad it turned out good!
choc was too RICH for me though....

Met up with the group for dinner @ Aerin's,Raffles City yesterday....
wanted to catch a movie but tix were sold out!!!
went to have a drink + chat @ TCC instead.

My colleague introduced/brought me to this thrift shop just opposite my wkplace during lunch break.
I went there for consecutive 2days and bought stuff, all for under S$10!!!
All for a good cause as all $$ from sales of items goes to the care centre donation fund.

[what i bought over the 2days!]
-2 xmas cards (NEW!) S$0.50 ea
-miniature cow toy figurine (on my office desk) $0.50
-Vintage soup bowl $2
-floral tea cup $0.50
-mushroom toilet roll holder (NEW!) $3

i had a fun time browsing thru the thrift shop!
i think i will make time to go there at least once every week!

my girls received new HOUSE OF PINKU dresses as well!
here are my 2 beloved blythes in the cute dresses!!

<3
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>And farewell to my WMa blythe,Charlotte (below),
she's going to live with a new mummy~ i've listed her on the forum and she's now ADOPTED!

Hari raya holidays~

i'm Quite slow in updating my blog!

I am busy with work lately.. will be on-course for the next 2days though!

mar came over to SG last Wed!
happy happy~ watched movies/eat/metup with Jim + Peg etc...
we watched 3 movies over 2 days!

House Bunny
Eagle Eye
Big Stan

i like Eagle Eye!!

very nice plot but i find it quite similar to one of the older movies i watched!
house bunny was much like a girl flick , turned out quite boring at the beginning.
Big stan was so-so...

2nd day - Had a fab dinner w/cousin Jim + gf Peg @airport (dessert pic above - stolen frm peg's blog) , then played Taboo @ e-max before our MN Big Stan movie!

it was FUN playing the game!!

haha... had lotsa laughs!!

i didnt' had much slp when Mar was in Sg!

only slpt around 4-5 hrs during his 2nights here!
but i'm glad he came to spend the Hari Raya PH with me!

happy mail day

Long time since my last update...
Am busy with work these days! !
which means...
-less time to be online to watch dramas/variety shows etc.
-less time to bake/cook
-less time to play or photograph my dollies
-less time to meetup with my dear friends

i'm sooo tired most days that I can't be bothered going out on wkends!
i'm lucky that my current workplace is within walking distance from my home!
Least I won't feel so 'sian' taking the bus/train to & from work...

good news that I completed my steroids' medication course last Fri!
but i'm still suffering from some side effects!
i hope it will go off sooner.

Btw-
I received these handmade dresses from Grace (cutiehoney) & Biona (frigginfuschia) this week!!! i'm so happy~ so are my Blythe dollies!
YAY for new clothes!!

i still have a package @ the Post office...so tired to dropby after work on wkdays to collect!
have to collect it this coming week or else it will be returned to sender!!

Tinkerbelle in a Pollipop dress

LuLu in Frigginfuschia

We Got Married (k-drama)

forgot to add on in my previous post..

stacey recommended me to watch this Korean reality/drama serial.
http://www.mysoju.com/we-got-married/

currently watching ep 5! had lots of laughs while watching this!
thanks stacey!

Description:
4 predetermined (as in participants don't choose who their partner is, but the pairings are set up by the PD) couples are allotted a certain amount of money ($20, $40, etc) to prepare dinner for themselves. The participants try to portray themselves as a real life couple and go out together to buy groceries for dinner. It then follows them to a mock home where they prepare the dinner and eat. In between scenes there are interviews with the participants asking questions like what they feel about their partner and what they like or don't like about him/her. The actual date together as a couple and the interviews are all prefilmed and the participants and MCs watch it all back. At the end, each side of the couple privately chooses if he/she would stay together with his/her partner or not.

[the past week]

I got a new Blythe!!! Collected her on Tuesday but not yet deboxed.
Not sure if i wanna keep her ~
i loveee her 'ichigo' box!!! 'kawaii'~~

Pre-orders for Oct Blythe - veronica lace are up!!
but still considering if i wanna get her..... bought too many blythes alrdy!
i spent quite abit on blythe clothes frm online to add on!
*must resist*


we got a new pet this week as well!
mum's friend gave her a pair of hammies... haven't really gt time to bond with the pair yet!
but they are so fun & amusing to watch!!
very playful duo!!! =D

Went to hugo's place (Val's bf) to bake with the girls on thurs..
val wanted to cook us dinner but in the end we bought back KFC instead!!!
Lol... taught them how to make strawberry cheesecake !
had fun even though felt abit tired... =P
i loveee baking sessions with friends!!!

*blueberry heaven*

Did some baking over the past week.
blueberry muffins... blueberry cheesecake with jelly layer.. cornflake cookies....
the boyfriend got a craving for blueberry cheesecake~
but i didn't do a good job for the cheesecake this time round!

didn't wait long enough for the cheese layer to set before pouring the jelly layer......

ai~ got cheese bits floating !!!!

...and a long-awaited package is finally HERE!!!
YAY for more dolly clothes+shoes+bags!!

i'm having cravings for MOS burger now..... prob gonna get for dinner this evening!

Hello Mooncakes & More CupCakes

my lil' bro got into NS this early morning...
attended the 'ceremony' with my parents.
he will not be home for the next 1/2 month ?

Angeline slpover @ my place on Tues and we had another baking session!
she made carrot cakes + cute cupcakes for her family & friends...
stayed up till 3am + ,then we walked to MacDonalds' for breakfast which started @ 4am!!!
ThankU for cute Tweety Mooncake!!! =D


Jelly Mooncakes with Pineapple slices~
Got the idea from a book i saw~
Super easy to make!!!

Baked these yummy choco cupcakes last Fri~
wanted to make use of my cocoa powder which i bought a few months back!

was lazy to make my own icing~
I used Betty Crocker instant dark choco frosting!!
super rich choco~

and ta-dah....
...

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decorated with coloured sprinkles!!!

i JUST LOVE COLOUR!!!!

carrot cake & snowskins

super late update!

i baked a carrot cake with orange icing last Monday~
wanted to try this since i've never eaten this before and its' Felicia's fave cake!!
i added too much cinnamon powder though!! (i'm not a fan)
i got quite a number of good feedbacks for this cake!
thankU my friends!
=D


and my 1st time making mooncakes with mum!
snowskin mooncakes in pink!!
quite fun to make but i don't like the filling...
*green bean paste*
the snowskin abit too thick already!

well, i'm busy watching jap drama serials lately....
i'm done with Hana Yori Dango Season 1 & 2 (within 3 days!)

1/2 way watching Bambino! (quite nice - drama about food/cooking)

got a SMS from mar dearie this afternoon...
he have got cravings for blueberry cheesecake~
Guess it's gonna be my cooking/baking project this coming week!

have a great weekend my friends~

RECIPE - Strawberry Cheesecake

Here's the recipe for the strawberry cheesecake!

so sorry for the late entry~

be sure to keep me updated once any of you tried this ya ~

Ingredients for 18-20cm cake

120g Digestive Biscuits

50g Butter

250g Cream Cheese

60g Sugar

1 Tbsp Lemon juice

1 Punnet of strawberries (use 1/2 to 3/4 for puree;use a blender)

1 Tbsp Gelatine powder

3 Tbsp boiling water

200 ml whipping cream

1 Tbsp icing sugar

FOR TOPPING

remainder strawberries for decoration

45g strawberry jelly powder

8g gelatine powder

250ml boiling water

Steps:

1. Crush biscuits in melted butter. Press firmly to base of cake pan. Chill in fridge.

2. Whip whipping cream with 1 tbsp icing sugar till 70% stiff. keep chilled.

3. Dissolve gelatine powder in 3 tbsp boiling water. keep warm for later use.

4. Cream cheese,sugar,lemon together till smooth and creamy

5. add warm gelatin solution to strawberry puree and blend well

6. add strawberry mixture into cheese mixture and combine till well mixed

7. Blend in whipped cream,stir in chopped strawberry pieces (optional)

8. Pour cheese mixture onto cake base and chill 30mins or slightly firm. Top with a layer of strawberry pieces.

9. Chill at least 1 hour.

10. Dissolve 45g jelly powder and 8g gelatine with 250ml boiling water. set aside to cool.

11. when cooled,pour jelly onto chilled cake. Chill for at least 3hrs or overnight before serving.

Love,

nana

birthday cupcakes for Renee

Five Stars Chicken Rice supper @ Katong

together with Angeline

Long time since i had this...

baking session with Angeline
we baked cupcakes & muffins

i'm so in loveee with coloured sprinklers

Birthday cupcakes baked for Renee..
spent almost half a day preparing/baking/decorating/packing these cups.
the bottom row was supposed to be a pig but no one could guess it right!
lolx~

mexican dinner @ Cafe Iguana
i love the BBQ 1/2 Chicken... its delicious!

Renee with her birthday cupcakes~
Happy Birthday to U !!

=D

clarke quay by night