Why, oh, why do I always do this to myself?
I don’t cook frequently, yet when I do, it must be these big multi-hour productions that don’t always end up the way I envision them.
Total cooking time: 5 hours.
Total eating time: 30 minutes. Maybe less
2009 Ang Pows
Last year, I blogged about OCBC Ang Pows and I think I will be remiss if I don’t follow up on this year’s batch of ang pows I received.
The good news is, OCBC did not disappoint, although it wasn’t quite as impressive as in year 2008. And there were some with interesting ideas with other red packets, but that I thought didn’t quite work.
First Night on Hand Made Bed
I felt like I was in the Princess and the Pea.
Putting together a bed
It all began with me leaving my bed at my old house. It was an Ikea Lillehammer $90 bed for the frame and $30 for the slats. And I thought, I’ll just get another. But Ikea had replaced it with a brown coloured equivalent called Eina ($139) which was of even lower quality.
Then I got the wrong sized sheets – super single instead of single and thought of upgrading a few more centimeters.
Looking at the Lillehammer, which was a four sided frame on four legs, I thought, this shouldn’t be too hard.
iTunes Free
Unlike a lot of people out there, I really dislike iTunes.
So second to go after disabling dock from my system, iTunes is gone from my macbook. It’s really quite easy and Apple provides some very clear instructions to do so.
Hundred Push Ups: Done!
Yes! I did the Hundred Push Ups. Not without difficulty, but I did it!
One Hundred Push Ups: Week 6 (Again)
The holiday period, relatives from K.L and too much eating made me delay doing Week 6 again.
The last I did push ups following the Hundred Push Ups programme was on 18th December. I never did the final test, even though I didn’t do the week well.
This means I’ve not followed the programme for a week and a half.
I have to confess that following that last week, I did consider giving up the programme, and never testing myself.
Tom Bihn Small Cafe and Soft Cell Size 6
It’s here!
My order of Tom Bihn’s Small Cafe and vertical Soft Cell for my new second hand macbook. And it comes with a free sticker too!
Because my sister shipped it for me, I only had to pay US$8 for shipping. She sent it to me after repacking it out of the box into a envelope for US$14.65.
If I had opted for the huge shipping box that Tom Bihn would’ve sent it in, it would’ve cost me anywhere between US$45 and $55. So I owe my sister a treat.
Orange Ribs, Tomato Salad and Pumpkin
So I over estimated the number of ribs my guests would eat, which means now, I have photos of the ribs that were featured at my most recent barbecue. This time however, they will be finished in the oven.
Along with the ribs, I made a tomato salad and pumpkin, all ingredients that I used for my barbecue to complete dinner this evening.
Baked Eggs
I remembered last night, as I was heading to bed, that I had some cream left from my adventures in pumpkin soup.
Yes, after much eating the past week and basically abandoning my second attempt of Week 6 of the Hundred Push Ups programme, I could not stop thinking about food.
Besides the cream, I had tomatoes and parsley left over from my Christmas Eve barbecue with a menu of:
- Grilled mushroom with cherry tomatoes and yellow pepper
- Orange Pork Ribs
- Ginger Lamb
- Teriyaki Garlic Chicken Wings
- Kosher Salt Prawns
- Otak otak stuffed in Crispy French Loaf
- Cinnamon Pumpkin
- Grilled Tomatoes
- Grilled Pineapple
Sorry, I have no photos of the barbecue, but I do have photos of the baked egg.
