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LiLiaN
04-17-2005, 07:03 PM
hi euj, how are you...? it's time for a new thread for you... :)
had a good weekend...? how was shopping trip with indra...?
i''m sure it must've gone well.. hope you're having a good rest of your weekend lil & euj
hi euj, how are you...? it's time for a new thread for you... :)
had a good weekend...? how was shopping trip with indra...?
haha, thanks for starting up another thread for me, lil...
indra had a really good time. i could go with her, cos my friend cam was helping me do up my apartment. so indra went with cam's girlfried, andrea shopping while cam and i went to buy furniture and stuff we needed. the apartment has been completely fixed up. looks lovely now.
indra bought a red skirt which is just above her knees. she wore that to the party we went to last night. she also bought 2 suits - one sort of like a dull, peachy coloured tweed and theother one is a charcoal color. she also bought a top, but i didn't have a look at that one. i think she really enjoyed herelf.
got home at about 4am this morning, so the whole of today has been wasted. just sleeping and lounging around.
indra has just left. she bought over some german sausages, so we had those with steamed veggies and watched CSI.
what about yourself, lil? how was your weekend? and yours, sila?
LiLiaN
04-17-2005, 09:48 PM
sounds good, i'd trade my weekend for you anytime right now!!
spent the day doing not much at all yesterday, just grocery shopping, then bought myself some magazines (times, discovery travel)... stayed in for some indian food, that's all, laze about...
today, it's working day so i'm stuck in office right now... taking a quick break so decided to pop in here a little... :)
i wish i had done some grocery shopping too. was feeping a bit peckish just now and all i had was a big pack of chips...feel so guilty now. going to have to work extra hard at the gym tomorrow... :(
LiLiaN
04-17-2005, 10:03 PM
ah well, occasional indulgence is good for your soul... ;)
i didn't do that much grocery shopping actually, just stocked up lots of fruit juice, yoghurts, fruits, and lamb kebab to cook tomorrow for dinner...
unfortunately, those occasional indulgences are becoming all too frequebt for me...
sounds very healthy and yummy. i better do more of that myself. can feel myself putting on a little weight. little belly developing. how do you keep in shape?
LiLiaN
04-17-2005, 10:43 PM
me, i'm the laziest person in the world in terms of physical activities... but of late, i've set myself goal to run marathon so gotta work out whether i like it or not... admittedly, i don't snack much if any... plus i don't smoke and i drink very little alcohol... drink lots of water though...
say maybe once a week/fortnight, i'll be out for lunch with my aunt or something, i do indulge it all, especially with dessert... :) not starving myself type of diet for sure... eat lots of fish if you could, then white meat, then red meat... i don't eat much red meat actually...
right now pretty out of shape... since the cold, i've not been to the gym and i'm still feeling somewhat sluggish... it's terrible, as i'm usually pretty perky type of person with lots of energy to burn... going to hit the gym again tomorrow, but will keep it easy so not to overtax myself...
what do you usually do at the gym? indra usually does classes such as pilates and body pump. i do about an hour of weight and 30 minutes on the cross trainer - i find that's better for me knees and ankles.
LiLiaN
04-17-2005, 11:00 PM
well, i kinda need to build up for long distance running so lately i spend a good bit of time on the treadmill... i do some cross training too, but that's a tough one alright... i also work on the rower...
i tried ashtanga yoga before, hurt like hell (can't even laugh properly for a couple of days after classes - thanks to working out muscles i never knew were there!) but work like a charm... shame that the current timeslot they have doesn't suit me or else i'd go again...
LiLiaN
04-17-2005, 11:04 PM
full marathon in october... am also considering doing a series of shorter runs just to see how i go... adidas has this series of gradual distance marathon prior to the full one - 5 miles, 10 miles and 15 miles i think... my friend advised me to do that, would be a great way to measure how much progress i've made and to consider again if i can handle the full marathon... it's not only physically challenging but mentally as well...
i'm sure you'll be able to do it if you really want to. i'm very impressed. i can't do thing like running, cycling or swimming much. i get really bored. my mind just wonders...
LiLiaN
04-17-2005, 11:08 PM
hey, this is my first time trying it out too... in fact, i'm feeling really nervous over it, but hey, challenging myself could be a good thing... i can't swim(!!!) so see how training goes, maybe i can squeeze in some time for lessons, but i really am not sure...
i love cycling and i used to cycle lots while in malaysia... here, just too windy to cycle, plus nowadays living in city means it's not all that safe either with crazy drivers on the road... so i haven't been cycling for a long long time... miss that really...
well, you do lots of sports, so that's healthy too.. :)
i used to cycle everyday from sri manjung to sitiawan. more out of neccesity i guess. didn't realise i didn't really enjoy cycling and running till after school. i prefer activities with balls like cricket, tennis, squash...more stimulating for the mind...
LiLiaN
04-17-2005, 11:14 PM
oh, i am really really bad with sports... totally lacking the coordinations required for all the complex reactions... :o (probably also why my cousin completely gave up teaching me how to swim!)...
when i was at home, i cycle for leisure from kg koh to lumut and back nearly daily... sometimes to simpang tiga (since one of my best friends lives there)... that was great... i miss that lots...
anyway, i think i'd better run... otherwise i'm never going to get my work completely done today and i do want to go home early this evening... :)
talk soon... ciao ciao...
what about yourself, lil? how was your weekend? and yours, sila?
mine was ok although work is seeping into my weekends.. :mad: worked friday night and saturday morning, got stuff sent off and was finally done with work for the week. prepping to leave work for 4 weeks is hard.. :(
then watched tv (taped shows for the week - Law & Order, etc), played tennis saturday evening. i cooked saturday night and tonight (saturday was pasta with ground beef, artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella & parmesan cheeses, fresh oregano, garlic & olive oil. tonight was baked rainbow trout (lime, lemon grass, ginger, onions, and some other stuff i threw in), and roasted veggies (mushrooms, asparagus, potatoes, bell pepper with garlic, olive oil and chopped parsley).
today i went to watch a baseball scrimmage - season starts next week! woohooo! then ate leftover indian food, and took a nap (got up early to go to the game). then cooked and watched tv, also talked to my parents for an hour.
everybody's getting excited and geared up for the wedding!! :)
wow, sila! the pasta and trout sound divine...hmm, that's inspired me to cook something yummy tonight too. any suggestions?
wow, sila! the pasta and trout sound divine...hmm, that's inspired me to cook something yummy tonight too. any suggestions?
the pasta turned out nice - the secret is to sautee the beef and aromatics with some oil from the sun dried tomatoes - you get a nice infused oil in the jar.
the trout - i threw in chillis, bit of turmeric, fish oil, bit of olive oil and a wee bit of sugar just for kicks along with the onion, ginger, lemongrass, lime zest and juice. turned out nice. very low maintenance - put it together, marinate for 15-20 minutes, throw in the oven. habis cerita. no stirring. so easy to make :)
vin loves this dish - home made meatballs (i put ground beef or ground lamb, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, & some herbs (whatever you've got - rosemary/parsley/thyme), and my (not so) secret ingredient (a tbs of kurma powder). make pasta of some sort short of al dente (vin likes ziti or penne). mix some marinara sauce, the almost cooked pasta, meatballs, ricotta cheese, mix it up. top with parmesan or mozzarella, bake for about 30 minutes.
hope this gives you some ideas :)
thanks sila. that's brilliant! will definitely try some of that this week...
janicejoy
04-19-2005, 11:46 AM
Wow Sila - you seem like a really good cook to me. Dinner has to be cooked in a short amount of time because Caleb and I need lots of time to work on our other part-time business that we have - BeadCharm (http://www.beadcharm.com) . Quick dinners include, curries, pasta dishes, chinese stir fries and the occasional chicken rice or nasi lemak.
Sorry yeah Euj, Lil and Sila - I hijack your thread sikit. ;)
no problem janice. you're welcome to join in. in this thread, there is no such thing as hijacking. everything topic of conversation is up for grabs. :)
thanks sila. that's brilliant! will definitely try some of that this week...
:D dunno about brilliant but vin likes it. oh if you make the meatball dish, i didn't say to cook the meatball first (you can either bake - drizzle with a bit of olive oil and bake to cook - or you can just shallow fry it in a skillet on top of the stove). so basically the dish is pretty much cooked when you put it together, then bake to get the pasta to absorb the sauces and the cheese to melt.
Wow Sila - you seem like a really good cook to me. Dinner has to be cooked in a short amount of time because Caleb and I need lots of time to work on our other part-time business that we have - BeadCharm (http://www.beadcharm.com) . Quick dinners include, curries, pasta dishes, chinese stir fries and the occasional chicken rice or nasi lemak.
Sorry yeah Euj, Lil and Sila - I hijack your thread sikit. ;)
well - since i only cook on weekends, i do tend to go a bit crazy sometimes. although sometimes it's quick pasta dishes. vin likes lamb curry - big lamb shoulder that i have to cook for at least 2 hours. i was impressed that vin likes sambal tumis telur :) sometimes i experiment - i've tried to make roti canai from scratch (turned out fair but a bit hard - so i have some more experimenting to do before it turns out the way i want it to), dhal, aloo gobi, etc. baked dishes include tuna casserole (ugh, so boring) and lasagna, and spanakopita. i love playing in the kitchen!! :D
hijack lah! this thread memang no topic one - whatever the topic du jour is can lah, right euj? :D
ooh is that your stuff, the bead link, i mean? looks great!!
janicejoy
04-19-2005, 12:03 PM
well - since i only cook on weekends, i do tend to go a bit crazy sometimes. although sometimes it's quick pasta dishes. vin likes lamb curry - big lamb shoulder that i have to cook for at least 2 hours. i was impressed that vin likes sambal tumis telur :) sometimes i experiment - i've tried to make roti canai from scratch (turned out fair but a bit hard - so i have some more experimenting to do before it turns out the way i want it to), dhal, aloo gobi, etc. baked dishes include tuna casserole (ugh, so boring) and lasagna, and spanakopita. i love playing in the kitchen!! :D
hijack lah! this thread memang no topic one - whatever the topic du jour is can lah, right euj? :D
I made some really good osso buco which I was happy about. caleb absolutely loved it. Instead of having mashed polenta - i made some creamy mashed potatoes. I was surprised at how easy it was to make osso buco. Very easy but only thing is that you gotta cook it on the stove for about 2 hours.
Have never tried makine tuna casserole, dhal or aloo gobi. I should....as for roti canai - I malas lah want to pusing pusing the thing - sekali I toss my roti canai round - the whole thing end up on my head pulak.....no skills lah! Rather buy frozen ones and make my own curry.
It's rare for westerners to tahan the smell of sambal...Vin must really be adventurous to wanna try our dishes!
janicejoy
04-19-2005, 12:06 PM
ooh is that your stuff, the bead link, i mean? looks great!!
Thanks Sila. Started the small part time business back in September. Based online. We've been kept busy. Something on the side line lah...nothing much.
Thanks Sila. Started the small part time business back in September. Based online. We've been kept busy. Something on the side line lah...nothing much.
good for you!! something that's your own and your own creativity. i'm very impressed. :D the jewelry you posted in lil's thread is cool..
i usually get inspiration from trying foods at restaurants or watching cooking shows, but i seem to be wired wrong. can never follow the recipe 100%. must put my own twist on things (which sometimes can be adventurous).
well, i don't even tell vin i put belacan in the sambal tumis (i use the maggi belacan that comes in a jar and you just shake out what you need - no need to use a big block of belacan and toast it and whatnot). fella likes it, i figure, why scare him away by telling him what's actually in it!! :laugh:
janicejoy
04-19-2005, 12:11 PM
good for you!! something that's your own and your own creativity. i'm very impressed. :D the jewelry you posted in lil's thread is cool..
Thanks for your kind words. Those jewellery ok ok nilah - I've seen more elaborate and nicer ones on websites. I take time to come up with pieces because I am not a very creative person myself. But when I do think of a nice pattern - I sometime take up to 1 day to finish. Most of my jewellery I've sold but some I've kept for myself. At the moment, I haven't been making much- just focusing solely on Beadcharm for now.
so how do you make osso buco? :D (i'm going to bed - really i am)
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 04:07 PM
wow, janice, the website looks great, and those pretty stuffs are real temptation!!
and hey, this is really euj's thread so anyone's welcome to chat to him here i believe... :)
hmm... sila, sounds good, may try that next week for dinner night...
providing can get nice fish, i'm on cooking rota monday next week...
and usually, the fishmongers are not opened on monday and no fresh fish...
friday is always the best day here to get some catch from the sea...
yes, everyone, please feel free to chat to me in this thread and ask me any question you want... :)
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 04:29 PM
euj, found your camera yet...? still waiting for pics (as per grooming thread)... ;)
actually, i found it last night. so i'll take some pictures tonight and show everyone tomorrow...
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 04:34 PM
goodie! i'm so annoyed my ixus died... or i think the fault lies in the battery anyway...
haven't got time to go and get a new battery pack so at the moment, KOed at home... :(
goodie! i'm so annoyed my ixus died... or i think the fault lies in the battery anyway...
haven't got time to go and get a new battery pack so at the moment, KOed at home... :(
how long have you had your ixus?
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 04:40 PM
how long have you had your ixus?about a year and a half...
that's a bit early for the battery to die out on you, but you never know with batteries...
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 05:53 PM
i think so too, especially since i've been looking after it...
made sure that i always finished up the battery before recharging...
but something is definitely wrong with it...
when i charged it now then put it back in, the camera died...
and the error message said change battery pack...
i think so too, especially since i've been looking after it...
made sure that i always finished up the battery before recharging...
but something is definitely wrong with it...
when i charged it now then put it back in, the camera died...
and the error message said change battery pack...
yup, you'll definitely have to buy a new battery...
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 08:24 PM
how long have you got your ixus i... any problem so far...?
about a year so far. no problem at all. i love it. it's perfect, except no zoom, but i prefer that than having a big camera...
are you thinking of changing camera?
i'm so happy with myself. did leg press and hamstring curls and then 30 minutes on cross trainer - 400 calories and 3.5kms at the gym tonight... :)
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 10:08 PM
about a year so far. no problem at all. i love it. it's perfect, except no zoom, but i prefer that than having a big camera...size wise, yeah, it's absolutely perfect... i love it too, was carrying it with me everywhere befpre it died on me...
are you thinking of changing camera?kinda thinking of doing that... get one with zoom function yet still compact-ish... powershot A95 is my choice at the mo because the reviews all round say it's brilliant, but the size, a teensy wee bit bulky....
alternatively, my aunt is looking at getting ixus 500 so maybe i can take a long term loan of that from her since she doesn't take pics often unless she's going away with her hubby for hols... :p
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 10:08 PM
i'm so happy with myself. did leg press and hamstring curls and then 30 minutes on cross trainer - 400 calories and 3.5kms at the gym tonight... :)well done euj! cross trainer for 30 mins? that'll kill me... usually i give up by 15 mins... :o
size wise, yeah, it's absolutely perfect... i love it too, was carrying it with me everywhere befpre it died on me...
kinda thinking of doing that... get one with zoom function yet still compact-ish... powershot A95 is my choice at the mo because the reviews all round say it's brilliant, but the size, a teensy wee bit bulky....
alternatively, my aunt is looking at getting ixus 500 so maybe i can take a long term loan of that from her since she doesn't take pics often unless she's going away with her hubby for hols... :p
trust me man. zoom is way overrated. if it not small enough to fit in your pocket you'll wind up not taking it around with you, or if you do take it with you, you'll feel that it's such a hassle. i've given the size vs functional lots of thought. better to have it with you than leave it at home cos it's too heavy/big even if it has all the bells and whisltes...
well done euj! cross trainer for 30 mins? that'll kill me... usually i give up by 15 mins... :o
how are you going to do the marathon. the trick is just to make sure you exercise at least 3 to 4 times a week. start with any time, then increase a little every day. small steps. it works. i'm the laziest person in the world. when i started could barely do 5 minutes.
i find if you can get past the first 5 minutes, then you'll be fine. another trick i use on days where i'm feeling not up to it, like today, is to have a double espresso before gym. really works. and i also listen to techno and dance music on my MP3 player like Fatboy Slim, Ian van Dahl, different DJs like DJ Tiesto and a lot of Euro Dance like DHT.
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 10:50 PM
trust me man. zoom is way overrated. if it not small enough to fit in your pocket you'll wind up not taking it around with you, or if you do take it with you, you'll feel that it's such a hassle. i've given the size vs functional lots of thought. better to have it with you than leave it at home cos it's too heavy/big even if it has all the bells and whisltes...actually, no, i don't think zoom is overrated... i'm beginning to appreciate its beauty nowadays... i have been experimenting with a couple of camera belonged to my cousins, and after getting the hang of things, i find them a great asset to have... all said, powershot is still easily portable so it's not bad... it's something like SLR that's totally bulky and difficult to bring everywhere...
daBoss
04-19-2005, 10:52 PM
zoom is over-rated for casual users...
zoom is not over-rated for camera enthusiasts... or camera enthusiasts about-to-bes...
actually, no, i don't think zoom is overrated... i'm beginning to appreciate its beauty nowadays... i have been experimenting with a couple of camera belonged to my cousins, and after getting the hang of things, i find them a great asset to have... all said, powershot is still easily portable so it's not bad... it's something like SLR that's totally bulky and difficult to bring everywhere...
i can see your point. i have to admit, if i were going to buy another dig cam, i'd get one with SLR and interchangeable lenses. then i'd have 2 - one, small and portable and the one with all the gadgets on it.
i've decided that i'm going to start saving since i'm 30 next month. it was a promise to myself in 2002. spend till i'm 30. so next month it's time to close shop and start saving. i'd like to start a family, maybe in 2007 or something like that...
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 10:56 PM
how are you going to do the marathon. the trick is just to make sure you exercise at least 3 to 4 times a week. start with any time, then increase a little every day. small steps. it works. i'm the laziest person in the world. when i started could barely do 5 minutes.
i find if you can get past the first 5 minutes, then you'll be fine. another trick i use on days where i'm feeling not up to it, like today, is to have a double espresso before gym. really works. and i also listen to techno and dance music on my MP3 player like Fatboy Slim, Ian van Dahl, different DJs like DJ Tiesto and a lot of Euro Dance like DHT.aiyah, marathon, i plan to jog only lar.. not trying to get placing or anything... luckily dublin quite flat so no hills or bumps to strain over too much.. :p
anyway, yeah, the training schedule i'm on right now is to do little by little... add up slowly, build the stamina and voila! was out for lunch with a friend today, she said she'd do it with me, so that's great, to have each other to motivate one another.. :)
lucky you. usually i train by myself even though indra goes with me to the gym cos she does the classes. at least that's better than nothing.
the 400 calories i burnt on the x-trainer equals one big mac! yay!
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 10:58 PM
zoom is over-rated for casual users...
zoom is not over-rated for camera enthusiasts... or camera enthusiasts about-to-bes...i think i fall into the category of enthusiasts-about-to-be... ;)
wah, lil! your posting is so fast man. so impressive!
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 11:01 PM
i can see your point. i have to admit, if i were going to buy another dig cam, i'd get one with SLR and interchangeable lenses. then i'd have 2 - one, small and portable and the one with all the gadgets on it.
i've decided that i'm going to start saving since i'm 30 next month. it was a promise to myself in 2002. spend till i'm 30. so next month it's time to close shop and start saving. i'd like to start a family, maybe in 2007 or something like that...precisely, to have different ones for different occasions... unfortunately SLR as much as i'd like to have one, it's not one i can afford right now... step by step lar... from no-zoom compact camera to zoom compact first... :)
wow, that's going to take lots of self discipline not to spend... past few months have been rough sometimes for me, since i'm saving to go home on top of loan repayment (and the usual rent and living expenses etc)... but now that i'm used to it, it's not bad... i can easily go without shopping for weeks... :p
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 11:04 PM
wah, lil! your posting is so fast man. so impressive!hahaha... no lar, past couple of days, lab server on upgrade so i can't do most of my work... supposed to do readings but here i am, forumming... :p
yeah, i want to go back to my uni days, when $1000 a month was enough to get by on. right now i'm spending AUD$5000 to 6000 a month. total waste of money. will have to get more imaginative with what i get/do for indra... :)
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 11:10 PM
yeah, i want to go back to my uni days, when $1000 a month was enough to get by on. right now i'm spending AUD$5000 to 6000 a month. total waste of money. will have to get more imaginative with what i get/do for indra... :)hey, if i have that kind of money to spend, i'd have less stuffs to worry... or at least budgeting less headache... but yeah, it's amazing how one can go by with very little or a lot of money, and still feel happy/sad...
yup, time to get back to basics. we have long weekend here coming up. indra and i are going to spend time walking along the river, read books, watch DVDs, cook, go to King's Park - main park with full view onto the river, and go to some markets. cheap and fun and good for the soul...
anyhow, going to sleep. had fun talking tonight. good night lil! where's sila, btw?
LiLiaN
04-19-2005, 11:20 PM
aw... market should be fun... i love market (or maybe that's because i love food?) :p
sila, busy working i guess... afterall, she may need to clear a lot of work before hols...
aw... market should be fun... i love market (or maybe that's because i love food?) :p
sila, busy working i guess... afterall, she may need to clear a lot of work before hols...
can't sleep, so going to hand around for a while. even the double shot of whisky hasn't helped that much...
LiLiaN
04-20-2005, 12:49 AM
euj, may want to go easy on the whisky shots...
not sure if it'll work for you but hot chocolate or hot milk does the trick for me...
(little girl beverages mah... what to do...? :o )
aw... market should be fun... i love market (or maybe that's because i love food?) :p
sila, busy working i guess... afterall, she may need to clear a lot of work before hols...
yeah - another crunch week :( it's just tuesday and i've already worked 21 hours - AND still working.. i have to get some stuff done before i can go on vacation and plus i am still doing the work of 2 people. the good thing is they hired someone to do the 2nd job!! yayyyy!!! but she doesn't start until after i leave for malaysia, so in the meantime - work like a demon, sila!!! :(
euj, may want to go easy on the whisky shots...
not sure if it'll work for you but hot chocolate or hot milk does the trick for me...
(little girl beverages mah... what to do...? :o )
i dunno about whisky shots but usually beverages don't help me sleep. i need to achieve mental relaxation or physical exhaustion (or a combination of the 2). if i can't sleep i usually need to read or think happy thoughts, or think of a book i just read and try to make edits to it in my head (i know, lame and kind of vain, thinking i can better something a real author wrote - but it's a good exercise for me to do to make myself fall asleep). there have also been times that i got up and cleaned in the middle of the night just so i will exhaust myself and when i was done and got back to bed, hey presto, back to sleep. or else i have to try and figure out what i'm worried about and try and get some kind of interim resolution just so i can go to sleep.
no whisky for sila!! :)
euj, may want to go easy on the whisky shots...
not sure if it'll work for you but hot chocolate or hot milk does the trick for me...
(little girl beverages mah... what to do...? :o )
i sometimes try green tea, but somehow doesn't have the same kick and i'm not a huge fan of hot diary drinks...
i sometimes try green tea, but somehow doesn't have the same kick and i'm not a huge fan of hot diary drinks...
have you tried meditation?
have you tried meditation?
used to in high school, but i'm not a big believer in that anymore. maybe i should get back into it. actually, had a thought last night - i feel like i need to reconnect with my spiritual side...
i also believe there's more out there than what our 5 senses can provide. something bigger than we are...
the spirit of elvis?? :p
just kidding... i hear you..
janicejoy
04-20-2005, 11:47 AM
I find that if I leave my tv on - that puts me to sleep eventually. I do that sometimes....dunno how that helps but it does!
janicejoy
04-20-2005, 11:50 AM
It's great you'll be doing something nice during the Anzac weekend. I will probably try something new (Bake/cook, whichever i feel like), catch up on my videos (sounds familiar, sila?!), work on beadcharm and spend more time catching up on reading which I haven't done for awhile now.
Am looking forward to our Labour day weekend (it's labour day for Queensland on the 1st May). Going to Sydney with Caleb till Tuesday - will be meeting up with old old friends. Might see if I can meet up with Artemis and her boyfriend whom I knew from high school. That would be interesting!
I find that if I leave my tv on - that puts me to sleep eventually. I do that sometimes....dunno how that helps but it does!
i don't have a tv in my bedroom. the only thing i have are books and magazines in the bedroom...
It's great you'll be doing something nice during the Anzac weekend. I will probably try something new (Bake/cook, whichever i feel like), catch up on my videos (sounds familiar, sila?!), work on beadcharm and spend more time catching up on reading which I haven't done for awhile now.
Am looking forward to our Labour day weekend (it's labour day for Queensland on the 1st May). Going to Sydney with Caleb till Tuesday - will be meeting up with old old friends. Might see if I can meet up with Artemis and her boyfriend whom I know back in high school. That would be interesting!
sounds like you have a fun weekend planned too!
janicejoy
04-20-2005, 11:58 AM
i don't have a tv in my bedroom. the only thing i have are books and magazines in the bedroom...
You are probably doing the right thing by not having a tv in your bedroom. I read an article once saying that we should free our bedroom from televisions and etc and that treat our bedrooms as santuaries where we can relax and rest. Don't know how true is this?
You are probably doing the right thing by not having a tv in your bedroom. I read an article once saying that we should free our bedroom from televisions and etc and that treat our bedrooms as santuaries where we can relax and rest. Don't know how true is this?
i need noise to sleep - radio or tv. my subconscious is overactive or something. i work better with a distraction like the tv or radio. that's how i used to study also - mesti depan tv or radio. otherwise nothing goes into my head. cannot study in silence. cannot work in silence either. i must be fairly annoying at work because i have caught myself humming to myself so it's not so damn quiet at the office :D
ok m'dears - i am off to bed. was trying to get to bed earlier but i never do that!! :D g'night y'alls!!
janicejoy
04-20-2005, 12:45 PM
Nighty Nite Nite, Sila
You are probably doing the right thing by not having a tv in your bedroom. I read an article once saying that we should free our bedroom from televisions and etc and that treat our bedrooms as santuaries where we can relax and rest. Don't know how true is this?
i think it's very important for the bedroom to be an oasis of calm...
janicejoy
04-20-2005, 02:02 PM
I guess I'm guilty for having a tv in my room - but I'm so used to it - don't think I can go to sleep knowing I have nothing to watch before I go to bed!
I guess I'm guilty for having a tv in my room - but I'm so used to it - don't think I can go to sleep knowing I have nothing to watch before I go to bed!
from what i've read, there should be no clutter, maybe a good book next to the bed and some nice scented candles would be good... :)
janicejoy
04-20-2005, 02:54 PM
Dunno if you've got this store called Dusk in WA but they sell many sorts of candles and aromatherapy stuff. I am planning to get some an dplace them all over the apartment - to get rid of any sambal smell and etc....LOL
yup, we have Dusk here too. maybe i should check i out this weekend.
LiLiaN
04-20-2005, 04:21 PM
You are probably doing the right thing by not having a tv in your bedroom. I read an article once saying that we should free our bedroom from televisions and etc and that treat our bedrooms as santuaries where we can relax and rest. Don't know how true is this?yeah, read that before too.... no tv in my room but i tend to read before i go to bed so my room is full of books!! then of course i have my cd on as well... late night listening tend to be michael buble, andrea bocelli, norah jones, josh groban... nice and easy listening... :)
aromatherapy eh...? maybe try lavender, supposed to help sleeping...
i like using ylang ylang and/or patchouli... :)
which reminds me, can't wait to have a bath with nice smells. haven't had one for months...
LiLiaN
04-20-2005, 04:26 PM
i like using ylang ylang and/or patchouli... :)
which reminds me, can't wait to have a bath with nice smells. haven't had one for months...really? bath? very unusual but assuming you're not on your own, have fun hor... :laugh:
speaking about bath, haven't got time to have one for, like, gazillion years... maybe it's time to go back to my aunt's in wexford... jacuzzi bath... sweeeet... ;)
really? bath? very unusual but assuming you're not on your own, have fun hor... :laugh:
speaking about bath, haven't got time to have one for, like, gazillion years... maybe it's time to go back to my aunt's in wexford... jacuzzi bath... sweeeet... ;)
a nice hot bath is the most relaxing thing. why is that unusual?
LiLiaN
04-20-2005, 04:31 PM
a nice hot bath is the most relaxing thing. why is that unusual?unusual in the sense that no guys i know would admit to doing that although i think secretly they all have done it and loving it and probably am doing it... ;)
unusual in the sense that no guys i know would admit to doing that although i think secretly they all have done it and loving it and probably am doing it... ;)
ah i see...you gotta try it some time. it's one of the most pleasurable experiences...
Voon Chan
04-20-2005, 04:42 PM
unusual in the sense that no guys i know would admit to doing that although i think secretly they all have done it and loving it and probably am doing it... ;)it is nice & relaxing after a tired day. I sleep better after that
LiLiaN
04-20-2005, 04:44 PM
oh, i do have baths now and again, just not in dublin (rental accomodation mah...) but back in wexford, definitely... the bath tub has jacuzzi function too... love that so much! throw in a fizzy bath ball, perfect...
it is nice & relaxing after a tired day. I sleep better after that
glad to know i'm not the only guy... :)
LiLiaN
04-20-2005, 11:18 PM
so did u try ur calming aromatherapy this evening..?
me still at work, can't concentrate, what a nightmare...!
unfortunately, no. i don't have a bath. indra has one at her place. we have a long weekend for ANZAC Day this weekend. will do it then. we went for a walk along the river after dinner and then walked to my local pub and had a beer. quite relaxing too.
going to sleep now. pretty tired. bye everyone!
i haven't yet found a big enough bathtub to get comfortable in. always too uncomfortably smooshed somewheres or my knees sticking up too high or something lah. otherwise i like it too. with a good book. sure love the fizzy bath stuff!! :D
i'm not much of a candle girl - too paranoid it will catch fire, plus i hate most of the scents, gives me headaches (like most perfumes too). :(
janicejoy
04-21-2005, 08:19 AM
What about trying something mild like lavendar or something citrusy (spelling??) I don't like heavy scents as well, Sila.....
i don't really care what sort of scented candles i use, but usually they are of a lighter smell cos i don't really like heavy scents either...
citrusy (who knows how to spell this angkat tangan, cause i sure don't! :p) is nice. i loooooove fizzy lime thingies in the bath. but with candles sometimes can't tell until you burn it whether it will give me a headache or not. so after many headaches i totally gave up on candles.. :D but on the whole i prefer fruity smells to anything else.
all this talk of bath is realy making crave one. can't wait to have one this weekend!
Lava Gal
04-21-2005, 09:32 AM
u onli take a bath 1ce a week, euj??? :eek:
u onli take a bath 1ce a week, euj??? :eek:
bath in bathtub lah lavanya - takes time and needs time. other days just take shower only...
Lava Gal
04-21-2005, 09:42 AM
oh...thank god! :laugh:
if like that...i'v never taken a bath in my life ever :eek:
oh...thank god! :laugh:
if like that...i'v never taken a bath in my life ever :eek:
should read a few posts before these ones in this thread lah - discussing baths pretty detailed...
u onli take a bath 1ce a week, euj??? :eek:
not even that much. my last bath was 5 months ago!!! :eek:
LiLiaN
04-21-2005, 04:10 PM
that's a good while back then euj...
it has been a while since i had a nice bath too....
i think it's around CNY time, coz i was back in wexford lots during that period... ;)
sila, i know how you feel about the strong scent and all...
i usually don't have problem with scents etc...
but went into this soap shop once, and my god... two seconds later, i ran out...
just way too much, not sure how people work in there!! :eek:
that's a good while back then euj...
it has been a while since i had a nice bath too....
i think it's around CNY time, coz i was back in wexford lots during that period... ;)
sila, i know how you feel about the strong scent and all...
i usually don't have problem with scents etc...
but went into this soap shop once, and my god... two seconds later, i ran out...
just way too much, not sure how people work in there!! :eek:
yeah, i usually don't stay for very long in a candle and scent shop either. feel like i can't breathe...very scary...
LiLiaN
04-21-2005, 04:47 PM
i salute the people who managed to stand the smell and work there!
they probably get used to it after a while...
Lava Gal
04-21-2005, 05:36 PM
agree wif euj....same thing like our garbage collectors oso lor...when u work whole day wif any smell, ur olfactory sense is most likely adapted to it ready
btw, too much of a good thing is nvr good oso rite?
LiLiaN
04-21-2005, 07:18 PM
probably killed their olfactory nerves as it is! :eek:
that reminds me. i better go get some stuff for use with the bath i'm going to have over the long weekend. anyone has any suggestions?
LiLiaN
04-21-2005, 08:50 PM
fizzly champagne bath balls...? ;)
fizzly champagne bath balls...? ;)
is there such a thing?
help?!?! i think i'm the only one in the forum right now!?!?!
LiLiaN
04-21-2005, 09:24 PM
well, it's long weekend in malaysia, so forum kinda quiet today...
the bath balls i mentioned earlier - the name is fizzy champagne...
it's not exactly made of champane hor... but they do fizz in water... :laugh:
well, it's long weekend in malaysia, so forum kinda quiet today...
the bath balls i mentioned earlier - the name is fizzy champagne...
it's not exactly made of champane hor... but they do fizz in water... :laugh:
so besides fizzing what sort of scent does it have?
i've got an idea for what i want to do for my next hol. skiing in queenstown, new zealand! only AUD$1900 for 7 weeks accomodation, car hire, flights and 5 days ski pass! YAY!
LiLiaN
04-21-2005, 09:37 PM
so besides fizzing what sort of scent does it have?it's citrusy and floral... hence the name champagne i think... plus it's fizzy, so that's characteristic of champagne anyway... ;)
LiLiaN
04-21-2005, 09:38 PM
i've got an idea for what i want to do for my next hol. skiing in queenstown, new zealand! only AUD$1900 for 7 weeks accomodation, car hire, flights and 5 days ski pass! YAY!nice one there mate...
it's citrusy and floral... hence the name champagne i think... plus it's fizzy, so that's characteristic of champagne anyway... ;)
sounds divine. i'll look for some tomorrow... :)
LiLiaN
04-21-2005, 09:59 PM
sounds divine. i'll look for some tomorrow... :)not sure if this is store specific product name or is it common though...
anyway, just look for fizzy bath balls, and pick the scent you like best... :)
not sure if this is store specific product name or is it common though...
anyway, just look for fizzy bath balls, and pick the scent you like best... :)
isn't it hard to know the actual scent till you try it out in the bath? plus the whole place will be heavy with the scent of all the other scents in the shop! so how?!?!?!
LiLiaN
04-21-2005, 10:04 PM
isn't it hard to know the actual scent till you try it out in the bath? plus the whole place will be heavy with the scent of all the other scents in the shop! so how?!?!?!well, you'll get some idea of the smell through the balls but i tend to just check the description...
i can't smell in the shop either, need to stop breathing for a while while picking the items.. :p
by the way, the bath balls i get tend to be as big as a tennis ball so one is enough for one bath...
i salute the people who managed to stand the smell and work there!
i have to run past the open shop door even of candles/scent shops. linger to long, here comes the headache! pretty annoying sometimes. even soap i tend to stay away from floral scents...i found out the hard way that perfume makes me feel sick - i used to put some on my wrists and behind by ears. kept wondering why on earth i felt so ill, headachy and even nauseous - then realised i didn't feel this way if i skipped the perfume. so i stopped doing the behind the ears and just left a little on my wrists. every time i brought my hand up to my face, can feel my headache and my stomach heave.. so that was the end of perfume actually dabbed on my person. sometimes i still spray the air and do a bit of dancing around in the mist - that usually wears off pretty quickly and i don't feel too sick if i do that.
by the way, the bath balls i get tend to be as big as a tennis ball so one is enough for one bath...
wow!! :eek: mine tend to be crystals or pebble sized - just pour a bit in before getting in and yummy... :)
LiLiaN
04-22-2005, 11:16 PM
wow, seems like you get a pretty bad reaction to scents...
and yeah, huge bath balls, kinda cool... otherwise, just pour in shower gel, it works too.. :)
i hate being stuck in a windowless no air flow small conference room with ppl who overdo the perfume/aftershave... adoi nak mati. my eyes start watering and turning red, sit there gingerly - if move too fast afraid head will fall of shoulders. terrible lah!! luckily hasn't happened in a while... :confused:
LiLiaN
04-22-2005, 11:27 PM
hahaha... yeah, i know of some people who loves shrouding themselves in the cloud of scent...
wondering what they're trying to mask... :p :laugh:
one of the guys i went to college with has no sense of smell - i forget whether something happened to him as a child, or if he was born without a proper olfactory sense. anyway, we always have to tell him to tone it down - he was always scared - in case ppl thinks he smells bad, since he can't judge it himself. so we had to help him balance use the optimal amount of aftershave after his shower.. :laugh:
hahaha... yeah, i know of some people who loves shrouding themselves in the cloud of scent...
wondering what they're trying to mask... :p :laugh:
massive BO? ooooor... they haven't showered in 2 months?? :huh:
LiLiaN
04-22-2005, 11:35 PM
massive BO? ooooor... they haven't showered in 2 months?? :huh:in that case, banyak perfum also useless, just making things worse...
ever try to be on long distance bus in winter with senior citizens on...?
esp one that hasn't showered for months because it's cold...
then with the heating on, my god, the worse case scenario! :eek:
in that case, banyak perfum also useless, just making things worse...
ever try to be on long distance bus in winter with senior citizens on...?
esp one that hasn't showered for months because it's cold...
then with the heating on, my god, the worse case scenario! :eek:
eeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :sick:
there are these hicks that don't seem to shower daily even in the summer lah. hair all greasy, BO, and baju oso look grimy. eeeeeyeeeeeeee :wacko:
LiLiaN
04-23-2005, 12:10 AM
yeah, totally know what you mean... that's the trouble with living here...
because it's not hot and humid like malaysia, these people don't shower...
then the stench just accumulate and it's like.... urrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh...!!
one of my coursemate last year came back from egypt one summer with this rope-y hairstyle...
obviously to keep that means she can't exactly wash her hair...
let just say she was still spotting it a year later, and i just can't figure out why!!!!
it's not even a great hairstyle to boost over if you get my drift...
aaah the dreadlock style of hair? yep - pretttty nasty. can't get into all the hair and scalp to clean it. urgh...
isn't there a saying about Cleanliness is Godliness or something? i forget..
anyway i don't understand how ppl can go days without showering. summer or winter - even skip 1 day oso can smell lah!!
LiLiaN
04-23-2005, 12:28 AM
yes, the dreadlock!! and hers was made with some sort of honey and oil concoction!!!
i can't understand the no shower thing either, not even in winter... it's inexcusable!
these ang mohs especially dunno where they get the idea that it is ok to skip showers. oii we are not living in the dark ages lah. hot water comes magically out of the tap so in the winter you caaaaan shower daily. REALLY... somebody ought to teach them this lah.. the americans are better - just the hicks are loath to shower. the rest are quite clean. they get made fun of by the europeans for their daily showering habits!! :eek:
LiLiaN
04-23-2005, 12:39 AM
reminded me of stories about showering during victorian age (i think)...
it was a luxury back then to be able to take bath once a year (no shower yet those days)...
and additional luxury for a bath in preparation for wedding...
rough calculations, average lifespan 30 years, one bathed only 30 odd times in his/her lifetime! :eek:
rough calculations, average lifespan 30 years, one bathed only 30 odd times in his/her lifetime! :eek:
omg... :sick: :sick: once a year!! how ppl aren't extinct oso i donno - sure takde selera for the spouses to be at each other - so dirty lah... :blink:
LiLiaN
04-23-2005, 12:44 AM
i also don't know how they coped... wore masks..? :p
maybe all of them have no olfactory senses, like my friend from college!! :smile-2:
LiLiaN
04-23-2005, 12:57 AM
hmmm... like getting continuous cold or something, having blocked nose at all time...?
gee, topic gone from bath to stinky to hyposmia... what a change...
euj, on the other hand, is on his weekend break and enjoying his bath.... ;)
hopefully the bath won't take the entire weekend! euj could be wrinkly-raisin-euj by monday morning, if he's not careful!! :p
LiLiaN
04-23-2005, 01:06 AM
with indra around, chances of spending all weekend in there is a bit rare... :p
with indra around, chances of spending all weekend in there is a bit rare... :p
or issit??? ;) :eek:
LiLiaN
04-23-2005, 01:19 AM
hehehe... i wonder what euj will say when he sees this!! :eek:
we're being very cheeky... :p
who?? us?? cheeky??? *blinks innocently* :amused:
LiLiaN
04-23-2005, 10:42 PM
hmm... thought i saw euj earlier before i went to lunch... but he didn't post anything... still soaking in bath with fizzy bath salts ah...?
he must be really relaxed and wrinkled by now!! :smile-2:
so i made bread yesterday evening - called schiacciata (lilian will help anyone pronounce it..)
first, it gets mixed then kneaded in the mixer. see how the dough hook lanyaks the flour to get the gluten going?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0126a.jpg
then it rose for 45 minutes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0129a.jpg
ooops! over-proofed!! (rise too long - became unstable). help!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0133a.jpg
daBoss
04-24-2005, 12:01 AM
sila, no offence - it looks yucky... although i believe the end results would have been yummy... :)
KoChun
04-24-2005, 12:01 AM
What is that, Sila?
luckily the book had a troubleshooting section: over-proofed, just reknead for a few minutes, and let rise for 2/3 the amount of time.
so just in case, i only let it rise 20 minutes and i thought it looked ready:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0134a.jpg
then i made a pattern at the top with a sharp knife:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0135a.jpg
35 minutes in an oven, and voila!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0140a.jpg
KoChun
04-24-2005, 12:04 AM
Looks real good. Boleh bagi sikit? Belum makan dinner lah. :(
sila, no offence - it looks yucky... although i believe the end results would have been yummy... :)
yeah - i was ready to cry when it collapsed!! luckily the book helped me work it out.. :)
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 12:04 AM
beautiful bread!!! next time, pannetone..? (also italian) :laugh:
Looks real good. Boleh bagi sikit? Belum makan dinner lah. :(
aiyo! midnight oredi belum makan dinner?? kesiannnn.. come over lah - got half the loaf left still :) i toast it for you, want ah?
beautiful bread!!! next time, pannetone..? (also italian) :laugh:
got recipe in the book!! but have to do a "starter" overnight. so will try that sometime and take pictures :)
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 12:08 AM
got recipe in the book!! but have to do a "starter" overnight. so will try that sometime and take pictures :)i love pannetone.. especially for christmas (it's an italian christmas cake)...
very light and fluffy... yum yum...
KoChun
04-24-2005, 12:08 AM
aiyo! midnight oredi belum makan dinner?? kesiannnn.. come over lah - got half the loaf left still :) i toast it for you, want ah?
It's okay, I makan the the one above can already. Wanna go supper? Lunch for you. :D
It's okay, I makan the the one above can already. Wanna go supper? Lunch for you. :D
jommm!! :D
i love pannetone.. especially for christmas (it's an italian christmas cake)...
very light and fluffy... yum yum...
me too...so yummy. i like it with raisins... i saw on tv, this chef made french toast with panettone!! my god! how fattening and rich (and delicious!!) it must have been!!!
KoChun
04-24-2005, 12:13 AM
jommm!! :D
Meet me at my place, I belanja, Sila.
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 12:14 AM
me too...so yummy. i like it with raisins... i saw on tv, this chef made french toast with panettone!! my god! how fattening and rich (and delicious!!) it must have been!!!hmm... never tried to make french toast out of panettone before...
maybe it's time to give it a try! :laugh:
Meet me at my place, I belanja, Sila.
eh - can do raincheck for 2-3 minggu ah? when i balik nanti i come and claim my lunch from you, can ah?? :D
hmm... never tried to make french toast out of panettone before...
maybe it's time to give it a try! :laugh:
hahaha - i felt like i gained 2 pounds just watching her make it!! :D but it sure did look goooooood...
KoChun
04-24-2005, 12:17 AM
eh - can do raincheck for 2-3 minggu ah? when i balik nanti i come and claim my lunch from you, can ah?? :D
Sure can, only for you, Sila.
Sure can, only for you, Sila.
yayyyyyyy!! *clap clap clap* :D thanks kochun!
i hate being stuck in a windowless no air flow small conference room with ppl who overdo the perfume/aftershave... adoi nak mati. my eyes start watering and turning red, sit there gingerly - if move too fast afraid head will fall of shoulders. terrible lah!! luckily hasn't happened in a while... :confused:
i can't stand car fresheners. the smell is so fake and sickeningly sweet!
in that case, banyak perfum also useless, just making things worse...
ever try to be on long distance bus in winter with senior citizens on...?
esp one that hasn't showered for months because it's cold...
then with the heating on, my god, the worse case scenario! :eek:
sometimes the guys at the gym really stink. especially when they use the lat pull down machine and they are wearing singlets to show off their muscle. can't stand it!
these ang mohs especially dunno where they get the idea that it is ok to skip showers. oii we are not living in the dark ages lah. hot water comes magically out of the tap so in the winter you caaaaan shower daily. REALLY... somebody ought to teach them this lah.. the americans are better - just the hicks are loath to shower. the rest are quite clean. they get made fun of by the europeans for their daily showering habits!! :eek:
i have to admit, when it's really cold and i haven't sweated at all, sometimes i won't shower for a few days!
with indra around, chances of spending all weekend in there is a bit rare... :p
haha...i went out friday night and only got home sat morning at 7am! so the whole of saturday was gone just stoning around and sleeping a little. went to the motor show today and then coffee with some friends. indra is coming over later and i'm going to cook some fillet steak and we're going to watch Pearl Harbour or French Kiss on DVD cos she hasn't seen either. i'm more inclined to French Kiss cos it's shorter and less intense...
then i made a pattern at the top with a sharp knife:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0135a.jpg
cool. looks really yummy...
also went for coffee with indra's parents before the motor show...
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 05:43 PM
haha...i went out friday night and only got home sat morning at 7am! so the whole of saturday was gone just stoning around and sleeping a little. went to the motor show today and then coffee with some friends. indra is coming over later and i'm going to cook some fillet steak and we're going to watch Pearl Harbour or French Kiss on DVD cos she hasn't seen either. i'm more inclined to French Kiss cos it's shorter and less intense...oh gosh... there went the plan of nice soaking bath... nursing hangover instead... ouch!
hmm... haven't seen both movies myself... don't know why but don't make much time for movies and instead i spend hours with books...
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 05:44 PM
i have to admit, when it's really cold and i haven't sweated at all, sometimes i won't shower for a few days!ewwwww... :sick: euj, make new resolution, shower daily!!! :p
ewwwww... :sick: euj, make new resolution, shower daily!!! :p
only in winter lah...and then only if i'm not meeting indra... ;)
oh gosh... there went the plan of nice soaking bath... nursing hangover instead... ouch!
hmm... haven't seen both movies myself... don't know why but don't make much time for movies and instead i spend hours with books...
yeah, me too. usually wind up reading instead...
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 05:50 PM
only in winter lah...and then only if i'm not meeting indra... ;)
hah...dont want 2 scare ur gal off wif ur smellie...rite...
:eek: i agree wif lil...plz try 2 shower at least once/day lar...
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 05:51 PM
only in winter lah...and then only if i'm not meeting indra... ;)winter or not, meeting indra or not, still should take shower...
personal hygiene mah.... but up to yourself really... :)
i hope it happens only at weekends, weekdays still go to work so meet people...
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 05:54 PM
yeah, me too. usually wind up reading instead...and let the imagination runs with the book... :)
anyway, gotta run, need to go grocery shopping...
and also bring bottles to the bottle bank for recycling.... ta ta!!
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 05:59 PM
and let the imagination runs with the book... :)
anyway, gotta run, need to go grocery shopping...
and also bring bottles to the bottle bank for recycling.... ta ta!!
hey Lil, u believe in recycling & actually do it too...g8!!
in msia there's so much talk bout it...but very few actually do it :mad:
hah...dont want 2 scare ur gal off wif ur smellie...rite...
:eek: i agree wif lil...plz try 2 shower at least once/day lar...
only sometimes lah, and only in winter. but most day's i shower before work and before i go to sleep. so, don't worry everyone!
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 06:19 PM
thank god..haha...good 4 u, euj! else arr...perth wud be stinking :p
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 09:56 PM
hey Lil, u believe in recycling & actually do it too...g8!!
in msia there's so much talk bout it...but very few actually do it :mad:of course... no point to be all talk and no action...
we have green bin in every household here too, for paper recycling...
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:00 PM
yea lor.. :( but in Msia NATO attitude is very prevalent.
Have alwiyz thought it wud be g8 if each hse here has a recycle bin too...but hhmmm i can juz dream on...if onli i had legislative powers! hehe....
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:04 PM
well, you see, bin collection here is quite regulated...
the collection is done only once a week... so it makes you more conscious about not to product waste unnecessarily...
plus, there's bin charge as well, and they're not cheap either....
of course, for people below certain threshold, they can get exemption...
this way, people are also more aware that the more waste they create, the more they pay the price...
recycling bin is collected once every 4 weeks, and it's free, so encourage recycling...
we get our recycling collected with the garbage weekly - our bin is red though, lil :) paper, cans, everything! we do try to do our part for the environment.
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:11 PM
tanx 4 the enligtening explanation, Lilian...now i know y they r more recycle-conscious overseas...its $$$ matters lar. smart move by the gomen yea
only sometimes lah, and only in winter. but most day's i shower before work and before i go to sleep. so, don't worry everyone!
hmmm! can believe one ah? how about laundry - are you washing your clothes regularly? because even if body clean but baju dirty....you don't want me to tell mrs hoo on you now do you?? :p
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:12 PM
our green bin takes paper, cans but not bottles.. bottles go to bottle banks...
another step taken by government to keep the environment green...
for every plastic bag obtained in shop, they cost 15cents...
so encouraging people to bring their own green bags when shopping... :)
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:13 PM
tanx 4 the enligtening explanation, Lilian...now i know y they r more recycle-conscious overseas...its $$$ matters lar. smart move by the gomen yeapartly for that, and partly because EU regulation is quite strict...
there's a directive that 60-70% level of recycling must be achieved...
a couple of years ago, irish government was fined for not meeting that target!!
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:14 PM
Msia ada 3 different bin colours...orange, brown & ermm...blue i tink! (not sure of 2rd colour) :o
but no much point....conscious level still low
for me...i have a box to collect old newspapers...and my grasscutter collects old tins & bottles and sends them 2 a recycling centre. so, i keep them for him.
besides the satisfaction of recycling resources...feels good 2 know the extra $$$ will be of use to the old man & his family :)
the recyclers take bottles too - plastic and glass. all newspaper and magazines are recycled. i'm not sure what we do with our plastic bags? hmmm... good afternoon, lil, good evening lav
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:17 PM
the recyclers take bottles too - plastic and glass. all newspaper and magazines are recycled. i'm not sure what we do with our plastic bags? hmmm... good afternoon, lil, good evening lavplastic too? but they're not really recyclable, isn't it...?
do away with the plastic bag, bring your own reusable bags... :)
good morning sila!
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:19 PM
good day, Sila! watz ur time now ar...shud be afternoon i guess...dah makan?
sorrylar..me abit disorientated to time ready...my brain is shutting off :eek:
Euj wont mind us 3 roaming in his thread rite?
how's your sunday going so far? i just came downstairs - slept in. almost 10 AM before i rolled out of bed - aaaaah feels so decadent!
good day, Sila! watz ur time now ar...shud be afternoon i guess...dah makan?
sorrylar..me abit disorientated to time ready...my brain is shutting off :eek:
Euj wont mind us 3 roaming in his thread rite?
hello lav - it's 10:20 AM now (tolak 12 jam from malaysia and you get me) :)
cool. looks really yummy...
thanks euj :)
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:22 PM
how's your sunday going so far? i just came downstairs - slept in. almost 10 AM before i rolled out of bed - aaaaah feels so decadent!hahaha... same here, although i was woken by my brother....
beejay texted me at about 6am!!!
just got my laundry done, and went out grocery shopping (didn't go yesterday)...
sat down and have lunch - carrot & coriander soup, tabouleh and spicy sausage with penne...
aunt janice bought a camera so i get to play around with it first.. woohoo!
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:23 PM
plastic too? but they're not really recyclable, isn't it...?
do away with the plastic bag, bring your own reusable bags... :)
good morning sila!
yea...plastic isnt biodegradable!
i remember the time when i actually tried out the experiment of burying a plastic bag & ppr...and digging after a few wks to find the plastic was still very much....a plastic! :p
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:23 PM
hello lav - it's 10:20 AM now (tolak 12 jam from malaysia and you get me) :)tolak 7 hours and you'd get me instead.. it's 3.23pm now...
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:26 PM
hahaha... same here, although i was woken by my brother....
beejay texted me at about 6am!!!
just got my laundry done, and went out grocery shopping (didn't go yesterday)...
sat down and have lunch - carrot & coriander soup, tabouleh and spicy sausage with penne...
aunt janice bought a camera so i get to play around with it first.. woohoo!
LIL> seems like u have a new toy! :D
SILA> ngam ngam 12hr difference ar...ic ic. tanx
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:29 PM
LIL> seems like u have a new toy! :D
SILA> ngam ngam 12hr difference ar...ic ic. tanxmy aunt's toy, but i get to pinjam (a lot!) to play... hehehe... :laugh:
6:00 AM Text?? aiyoooo...
6 AM i was definitely in dreamland. went to bed pretty early last night, before midnight. so i think i made up a bit of my sleep deficit from overwork last week!!
we're going out to dinner at a friend's house tonight so i baked some more yesterday. want to see?
LIL> seems like u have a new toy! :D
SILA> ngam ngam 12hr difference ar...ic ic. tanx
until october/november (sorry i forget exactly when), then you have to tolak 13 jam. they change the time...
my aunt's toy, but i get to pinjam (a lot!) to play... hehehe... :laugh:
yahooooooo!! :D
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:32 PM
6:00 AM Text?? aiyoooo...
6 AM i was definitely in dreamland. went to bed pretty early last night, before midnight. so i think i made up a bit of my sleep deficit from overwork last week!!
we're going out to dinner at a friend's house tonight so i baked some more yesterday. want to see?yup, got awaken by it... my stupid bank here actually sent document to my malaysian address...
no wonder i've been waiting for two weeks still not arrive... :mad:
beejay was wondering to send to me or not mah...
and yes, would like to see more bread!!! my plan to cook today abandoned... aunt janice wants me in office later in the evening... :(
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:34 PM
until october/november (sorry i forget exactly when), then you have to tolak 13 jam. they change the time...ireland change time in october so it'll be 8 hours then...
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:35 PM
yup...sila...mana photo?
preparing to drooollllllllll.............
yup, got awaken by it... my stupid bank here actually sent document to my malaysian address...
no wonder i've been waiting for two weeks still not arrive... :mad:
beejay was wondering to send to me or not mah...
and yes, would like to see more bread!!! my plan to cook today abandoned... aunt janice wants me in office later in the evening... :(
office again! oh dear...hopefully won't have to stay too late.
idiotic bureaucracy sendng things to wrong places!! and brothers for not doing the time calculation correctly!! ;)
ok i do another photo essay on yesterday's bread k? 1 sec..
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:37 PM
office again! oh dear...hopefully won't have to stay too late.
idiotic bureaucracy sendng things to wrong places!! and brothers for not doing the time calculation correctly!! ;)
ok i do another photo essay on yesterday's bread k? 1 sec..unfortunately, yeah.. as you know yourself, work is never ending.... :)
can't wait for the pics!!!
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:39 PM
yup, got awaken by it... my stupid bank here actually sent document to my malaysian address...
no wonder i've been waiting for two weeks still not arrive... :mad:
beejay was wondering to send to me or not mah...
and yes, would like to see more bread!!! my plan to cook today abandoned... aunt janice wants me in office later in the evening... :(
lil, u working 4 ur aunt janice zit?? btw...sunday oso her office is open :blink:
so this time i didn't include a pic of the braid being kneaded by the mixer (i took a picture but it looks exactly the same as the one taken for the schicciata lah!!) :p yesterday i attempted the Peasant Braided Loaf.
after the kneading, put into a greased bowl for rising (this is pre-rising picture):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0150a.jpg
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:43 PM
until october/november (sorry i forget exactly when), then you have to tolak 13 jam. they change the time...
ireland change time in october so it'll be 8 hours then...
ok so for now it -12hrs (sila) and -7hrs (lil)....ok, set! *info recorded in mind*
when the time changes again, u gals remind me lar....u tell me now i sure forget oso :p
then after some struggling, managed to divide the dough into 2 loaves and braided the loaves:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0151a.jpg
then after 15 more minutes of rising (god bless highly active fast rising yeast!!):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0153a.jpg
after 35 minutes in the oven:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0154a.jpg
here's some scale - that's a normal sized dinner fork next to the smaller loaf:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0157a.jpg
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:47 PM
lil, u working 4 ur aunt janice zit?? btw...sunday oso her office is open :blink:yeah, she's a partner in the firm... i work on part time basis, flexible hours, no office hour to observe...
i usually work at weekend so to earn some pocket money for myself...
so no, office is not open to clients and it's just me in there doing my job...
i deal with updating the sales and purchases details of our firm...
plus some administrative work... it's a handy way to earn a few bob...
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:48 PM
here's some scale - that's a normal sized dinner fork next to the smaller loaf:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0157a.jpgyum... that looks really really good.... *drool*
yum... that looks really really good.... *drool*
thanks lil - i'm giving the smaller loaf to my friends tonight :) that way vin gets to keep 1 loaf for the rest of this week. we actually cut into the loaf last night while it was warm - put some butter on. it was good.. love the smell it makes while baking too ;)
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 10:53 PM
thanks lil - i'm giving the smaller loaf to my friends tonight :) that way vin gets to keep 1 loaf for the rest of this week. we actually cut into the loaf last night while it was warm - put some butter on. it was good.. love the smell it makes while baking too ;)oh, the house always smells great after baking (unless it's burnt!)....
i love them too... nothing beats it!
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:53 PM
ur bread's lovely sila :)
can open part-time bakery lar
the smell of anything in the oven (unless burnt) is heavenly all right :)
thanks lav, i just do as a fun hobby lah. bakery nanti it will become work ;) now i am just making vin happy (he wanted me to tell you all he was very happy with the bread yesterday) and friends happy...
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 10:57 PM
all this talk bout baking...i am having olfactory hallucination....i swear i cud smell freshly baked bread & burnt bread while reading the posts juz now :eek:
the power of suggestion, eh lav?? :D
anyway for the rest of the day - have to do some cleaning (kitchen is a bit of a disaster area!) and have some lunch. don't have to cook dinner tonight. so just cleaning the house and doing a bit of relaxing - maybe can do some crossword puzzles or something..
LiLiaN
04-24-2005, 11:06 PM
ok guys, i've gotta run... aunt janice picking me up so don't have to go to office myself... (lazy ler...) :p
have fun!!! and catch up with y'all later...
Lava Gal
04-24-2005, 11:11 PM
Me too making a move...gottu go & sleep...gonna wake up early tomorow morning & do some reading b4 class.
U girls have a great Sunday k...enjoy rest of wknd :)
btw Sila...my thread is still waiting 4 ur silliest moment story....dun try 2 run away k ;) Hope 2 see it there nx time i log on.
k ciao! time to dream bout bread....etc...in my sleep :amused:
bye lil!!
ok lav - i will think of a good story for your thread...
hmmm! can believe one ah? how about laundry - are you washing your clothes regularly? because even if body clean but baju dirty....you don't want me to tell mrs hoo on you now do you?? :p
interesting you ask. i am wearing my last piece of clean underwear. i washed all my business shirts the other day, but haven't washed my underwear yet cos i always wash my business shirts separately. thanks for the reminder...
plastic too? but they're not really recyclable, isn't it...?
do away with the plastic bag, bring your own reusable bags... :)
good morning sila!
some plastic is recyclable. there's a number on the bottle that will tell you. but plastic bags cannont be recycled...
good day, Sila! watz ur time now ar...shud be afternoon i guess...dah makan?
sorrylar..me abit disorientated to time ready...my brain is shutting off :eek:
Euj wont mind us 3 roaming in his thread rite?
of course i don't mind. lots of fun stuff to read when i wake up!
after 35 minutes in the oven:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sjamalludin/IMG_0154a.jpg
wah, so hungry now. just woke up. today we have thre day off here. watching the ANZAC day commemeration in Turkey - Gallipolli. very touching. it's the day where Aussies and Kiwis remember the ones who fought and died in war... so touching...
here's pic of my new hair cut. can't really see my mullet...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/eujene/IMG_1258.jpg
here's a pic where you can see my mullet...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/eujene/IMG_1259.jpg
here's a pic where you can see my mullet...
i predict my mum might say something about the mullet... :)
good morning euj. lucky dog having holiday today - i am packing so i can leave in the early morning for connecticut and work.. :(
i predict my mum might say something about the mullet... :)
why? your dad has always had one too!
good morning euj. lucky dog having holiday today - i am packing so i can leave in the early morning for connecticut and work.. :(
oh no! poor thing...
why? your dad has always had one too!
hey! my dad has never had a mullet lah - his hair was longish but not mullet :)
he keeps it all short now though..
oh no! poor thing...
it's part of my usual routine.. but it still sucks. i am tired of flying. my suitcase is packed. i have to turn this machine off and pack it too in a few..4 AM is less than 5 hours away.. :(
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