[CLOSED]Euj II

[euj]

have to go for a meeting. see you guys later. sweet dreams sila!

[Sila]

yah - i was rather impressed with myself these past 2 days. because yesterday i walked 1.51 miles in 15 minutes, and today i walked 1.57 miles in 15 minutes. maintaining about 6.3 miles an hour pace.. :D but now my legs hurt!

[euj]

yah - i was rather impressed with myself these past 2 days. because yesterday i walked 1.51 miles in 15 minutes, and today i walked 1.57 miles in 15 minutes. maintaining about 6.3 miles an hour pace.. :D but now my legs hurt!
i'm really impressed too! good on you! :)

[Yvonne Allan]

Sila....jaga badan for the big day :p

[siewjang]

there is such a thing as too much, plus 1 good one is all you need... :p
my first day back from clubmed bali early last year. most relaxing holiday ever!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/eujene/EJWorkApril2004-firstdaybackfromBali.jpg
OMG, at a quick glance you look like Kevin Lim. So tanned. :)

[janicejoy]

glad to hear that sila. the point is just to start. over time you'll build up your stamina and you'll miss the rush that you get whe you exercise, if you don't do the exercise...

I agree - when ppl go on holidays they worry about where to stay and etc - I worry whether the place I'm going to have got gyms. There was a time when I didn't work out for 2 weeks - felt that something was missing and in a way felt miserable. Of course I didn't let that ruin my holiday. Makan jugak!

[janicejoy]

yah - i was rather impressed with myself these past 2 days. because yesterday i walked 1.51 miles in 15 minutes, and today i walked 1.57 miles in 15 minutes. maintaining about 6.3 miles an hour pace.. :D but now my legs hurt!

Hi Sila. Finally decided to post something here after quietly reading everyone's posts. You are off to a good start. I used to brisk walk and did me a lot of good. Put on your mp3 player or discman and that will help keep you entertained while you work out.

You go, Girl!

[Sila]

Hi Sila. Finally decided to post something here after quietly reading everyone's posts. You are off to a good start. I used to brisk walk and did me a lot of good. Put on your mp3 player or discman and that will help keep you entertained while you work out.

You go, Girl!
thanks janice - glad to see you posting now! :D keep it up! and i will try to keep up my walk. i think tomorrow i will have to get up early and get on that damn treadmill, but will have to keep the pace down a bit - i am so out of shape (aka ROUND) that my legs are just dying right now. maybe after i sleep tonight it will feel better in the morning but if not i will still get on but not push the pace too hard... :)

[euj]

OMG, at a quick glance you look like Kevin Lim. So tanned. :)
aiyah...just got back then from clubmed bali what!

[Sila]

i'm really impressed too! good on you! :)
thanks euj. i should try and sustain this lah...dunno how long it will last :p

Sila....jaga badan for the big day :p
i admit, it does play a bit part but i think now that i hit 30, i should take care of myself a bit better lah. last 2 years i started by moderating food intake and improving quality of food (i.e., less potato chips and more fruits and veggies), and last year i gave up exercise in the gym, so this year must take it back up lah... ;)

[Sila]

OMG, at a quick glance you look like Kevin Lim. So tanned. :)
who's kevin lim? sila=sotong...

[janicejoy]

who's kevin lim? sila=sotong...

Kevin Lim - national sailor lah (yatching). Class of 1993 I think. Same year with Goh Siew Wei.

[Sila]

Kevin Lim - national sailor lah (yatching). Class of 1993 I think. Same year with Goh Siew Wei.
aaaah, thanks janice ;)

euj, did you ever sail? or am i dreaming that you did? lupa lah...since the similarity to kevin lim in appearance, maybe got other similarities?

[euj]

aaaah, thanks janice ;)

euj, did you ever sail? or am i dreaming that you did? lupa lah...since the similarity to kevin lim in appearance, maybe got other similarities?come on lah...i'm better looking right? ;) plus that pic was straight after bali clubmed.
i used to sail, but only in ACS Singapore...

[janicejoy]

come on lah...i'm better looking right? ;) plus that pic was straight after bali clubmed.
i used to sail, but only in ACS Singapore...

Haha - I used to sail but only to "cuci mata" at all the cute blokes from Singapore and all over Msia who used to participate in Regattas held at Lumut Yacht Club. Had an AWESOME time. Great bods, too!

[Sila]

i don't remember what kevin lim looks like lah. but i imagine a sailor is probably pretty exposed to the sun, right? and you look pretty tanned.. :D

[euj]

i don't remember what kevin lim looks like lah. but i imagine a sailor is probably pretty exposed to the sun, right? and you look pretty tanned.. :D
i'm starting to sound like an old record. i don't always look like that. that time was cos i had just come back from clubmed bali lah...

[Sila]

maybe you have to embrace it lah, and start using language as befits a sailor?? :D

[euj]

maybe you have to embrace it lah, and start using language as befits a sailor?? :D
shiver me timbers! can't believe you're making fun of me like that! :eek:

[Sila]

shiver me timbers! can't believe you're making fun of me like that! :eek:
alamak! i was thinking more along the lines of the swearing and obscenities.. :D like that nampaknya i should be the f**king sailor lah. or is it truck drivers who swear? i might be getting mixed up...

[Sila]

ok kawan kawan sekalian. i am off to bed. good night! keep chatting! i'll miss you tomorrow - again got whole day workshop tomorrow... booooo

buenas noches, mi amigos!! :D

[euj]

alamak! i was thinking more along the lines of the swearing and obscenities.. :D like that nampaknya i should be the f**king sailor lah. or is it truck drivers who swear? i might be getting mixed up...
i swear a lot too lah, but i don't think that's allowed in this forum and i don't like using things like f@@cking and basket and crap like that. when i swear, i want to swear properly...

[siewjang]

...when i swear, i want to swear properly...
Euj :D want to show us one or two of your skills? :D As long as the *** is in and spelling modify a bit, the mods can't do anything. Hehe.. like tok kok. :D

[siewjang]

Nite sila.

[euj]

Euj :D want to show us one or two of your skills? :D As long as the *** is in and spelling modify a bit, the mods can't do anything. Hehe.. like tok kok. :D
i don't like writing/saying things like c**t, f**k, bast**rd, bj, sh*t, fu***er, fu***ing...prefer to say/write the whole thing! :D

[siewjang]

i don't like writing/saying things like [edited]...prefer to say/write the whole thing! :D
cheh.... buat suspend only. I thought you had other very keng kwai low cursing phrases.

Same here. I can write about it but never say that. Unless to ppl that i really really know very well. Don't want to spoilt my reputation.

[euj]

cheh.... buat suspend only. I thought you had other very keng kwai low cursing phrases.

Same here. I can write about it but never say that. Unless to ppl that i really really know very well. Don't want to spoilt my reputation.
actually, my variety really not that much. it's usually sh@t and f$ck!

[siewjang]

In English you can't expect much choice but if you know a few dialect, it will add in your vocabulary. Dem fun when you scold those kwai low :D

[athena]

In English you can't expect much choice but if you know a few dialect, it will add in your vocabulary. Dem fun when you scold those kwai low :D
a friend of my bro's once mentioned....there is no language like foochow when it comes to cursing, true ah? :D

[siewjang]

Fullamak, even when they talk, they are like quarreling. Can't stand their high pitch tone voice. When my dad talk like that, I can only stare in amusement.

[euj]

ok, leaving work and going for hockey now. have fun guys!

[siewjang]

ciao, Euj. Have a nice day. tc :)

[LiLiaN]

wah, this thread is like flying along... just overnight (for me) also so many posts... so hard to keep up...! ;)

[daLady]

wah, this thread is like flying along... just overnight (for me) also so many posts... so hard to keep up...! ;) Hah..now you know how I feel whenever I click on this thread...;) I've given up tracing how the topic move from one thing to another...

[LiLiaN]

Hah..now you know how I feel whenever I click on this thread...;) I've given up tracing how the topic move from one thing to another...
i reserve reading ONLY this thread on a new window!! so can scroll slowly as i go along... :D

[dreamwh]

There's gonna be a Euj III surely, very soon....

[euj]

There's gonna be a Euj III surely, very soon....
aiyah...it's not a competition lah...

[siewjang]

aiyah...it's not a competition lah...
Then what should we call it? War against thread?

[LiLiaN]

no lar... more like euj very popular here... :D

although today must be very quiet in here... i no need to scroll a few pages away from the last post to find where i left off.... :confused:

[siewjang]

This is Euj thread. so it's all about him :)

Today kinda quiet. So managed to do a few outstanding work here :D Don't have to post like mad girl. Sometimes i need to open 2 windows to speed things up. :eek:

[euj]

been very busy today. out of the office on meetings most of the day. my bloody secretary. made so many meetings for me. :) plus it was so hot - 37C. and tomorrow even hotter and humid. die lah...

[euj]

just got home. so tired now, but i have a hot date tonight... ;) indra is coming over soon. we're going to sit on the balcony, have some wine and watch a DVD after that... :)

[euj]

SILA!
can you tell me the exact dates i should be in malaysia for your wedding stuff? indra wants to come along too and she needs to arrange for time off from work and we also need to book the flights.

[LiLiaN]

i so jealous you can go for sila's wedding.... spoke to my aunt and there's no way i can go home earlier than planned in june... :( *sob sob*

[euj]

i so jealous you can go for sila's wedding.... spoke to my aunt and there's no way i can go home earlier than planned in june... :( *sob sob*
what bad luck. i hope pebbles' wedding in london is not in june, or else when i'm in sitiawan, you're in uk, then when i'm in uk, you're in malaysia. what a shame... :(

[LiLiaN]

let's hope lady luck takes some mercy then... :)

[euj]

let's hope lady luck takes some mercy then... :)
hm...i wonder what sort of bribe she'd take... :)

[LiLiaN]

hehe... that might have to ask archangel.... :D

[euj]

hehe... that might have to ask archangel.... :D
so arch, how much?

[euj]

lil, gotta go. indra's here for our hot date! ;)

[LiLiaN]

ciao! have fun!!!

[Sila]

SILA!
can you tell me the exact dates i should be in malaysia for your wedding stuff? indra wants to come along too and she needs to arrange for time off from work and we also need to book the flights.
euj - the kenduri is on may 21st (saturday) - i'll be home the 2 weeks before and the 2 weeks after. i'm not sure when pebs will be home - you should coordinate with her too? bear in mind i will be more free after than before the wedding (since i'm sure my parents will have us running around doing errands and finalizing documents and whatever). that's my timetable :)

[euj]

euj - the kenduri is on may 21st (saturday) - i'll be home the 2 weeks before and the 2 weeks after. i'm not sure when pebs will be home - you should coordinate with her too? bear in mind i will be more free after than before the wedding (since i'm sure my parents will have us running around doing errands and finalizing documents and whatever). that's my timetable :)
i'll try get in touch with pebs, but she's very hard to get a hold of. promise me you'll set some time aside for us, ok?

[euj]

the women at work are driving me nuts. it's 4:40pm on a Friday now, we're having white wine at work and they're all talking about crap! HELP!?!?!?

[LiLiaN]

aiyah, friday evening, got wine, sure talk crap... :D

[euj]

aiyah, friday evening, got wine, sure talk crap... :D
but why the heck are women like that. they seem so interested in mundane stuff and it just goes on and on. must be that the topic is irrelevant and their strengthening the bonds between each other...

[LiLiaN]

it's a bonding thing really... and plus what seems mundane to you could be important to the girls...?

[euj]

it's a bonding thing really... and plus what seems mundane to you could be important to the girls...?
i know and i do enjoy too, but not day in, day out. you gotta understand that i'm surrounded by 10 women and only 1 guy and he's taking 1 month off soon cos he's having his second kid! DIE LAH!!!

[LiLiaN]

aiyah, see it as opportunity to get to know more about how women's brain work lor...

[siewjang]

Women talk crap as tho man don't talk crap.

[euj]

aiyah, see it as opportunity to get to know more about how women's brain work lor...
i know how it works and it scares me... :eek:

[siewjang]

i know and i do enjoy too, but not day in, day out. you gotta understand that i'm surrounded by 10 women and only 1 guy and he's taking 1 month off soon cos he's having his second kid! DIE LAH!!!
You might want to come in the office and act fierce from monday onwards. or better still buy lots of hacks and make sure they are sucking them every minute :D

[euj]

Women talk crap as tho man don't talk crap.
yeah, men do talk crap, but it's fun stuff like women, cars and sports! :D

[LiLiaN]

i know how it works and it scares me... :eek:
c'mon, it's not that scary at all... admit it, you love it! :p

[LiLiaN]

yeah, men do talk crap, but it's fun stuff like women, cars and sports! :D
that's crap and not in any way fun to most women....
therefore for us, our craps are interesting too... :D

[siewjang]

that's crap and not in any way fun to most women....
therefore for us, our craps are interesting too... :D
Women can talk about sexy things (woooooooooo) but men only talk about cars and sports (boring!!!!!!!!!)

[LiLiaN]

Women can talk about sexy things (woooooooooo) but men only talk about cars and sports (boring!!!!!!!!!)
sexy things like what..? latest "delicates" you bought... hehehe.... :p

[euj]

c'mon, it's not that scary at all... admit it, you love it! :p
ok lah...i love it! :p

[siewjang]

sexy things like what..? latest "delicates" you bought... hehehe.... :p
why not? and new bedsheets with 400 thread counts :p

[euj]

yeah, sexy things like what?

[LiLiaN]

hmm... interesting... (but i thought sheets thread count is euj's fave topic also..?) :p

[euj]

that's crap and not in any way fun to most women....
therefore for us, our craps are interesting too... :D
ok lah...ok lah...your crap is very interesting... :rolleyes:

[euj]

hmm... interesting... (but i thought sheets thread count is euj's fave topic also..?) :p
i'm flexible lah. can talk with men, women, young and old! :p
gotta go. going for drinks with friends now...

[LiLiaN]

ok lah...ok lah...your crap is very interesting... :rolleyes:
why do i have feeling you're just saying this to placate us ladies here...? hehe...
else you must have had a bit too many wine now, getting sloshed...? :D

[siewjang]

i'm flexible lah. can talk with men, women, young and old! :p
gotta go. going for drinks with friends now...
Enjoy talking craps with your friends. ciao........ happy CNY :D

[euj]

why do i have feeling you're just saying this to placate us ladies here...? hehe...
else you must have had a bit too many wine now, getting sloshed...? :D
i have actually had 3 glasses of white wine. just about to leave the office with my secretary to head for a bar in the city.
well, picked - i was actually pretending... HAH! :p
have a great weekend guys!

[LiLiaN]

have a great weekend yourself...

[euj]

so excite about this weekend! on friday afternoon, driving to margaret river, which is about 4 hours from perth. it's the premier wine region in western australia. then saturday, going wine tasting and sat night, the bunch of us are wearing tuxedos, for the guys and dresses for the girls, and we're going to have a picnic withj champagne while watching sting! WOOHOO!

[Sila]

sounds very exciting, euj! :D i'm planning a quiet weekend home. tired after my crazy week at work last week, flew home on friday, drove almost 5 hours to vin's dad's place on saturday morning, packed and moved, loaded the truck on sunday morning, drove almost 5 hours back to ohio, and woke up this morning at 4 AM to catch my flight back to CT. whew! may have some friends over for dinner. that'll be nice...

[euj]

sounds very exciting, euj! :D i'm planning a quiet weekend home. tired after my crazy week at work last week, flew home on friday, drove almost 5 hours to vin's dad's place on saturday morning, packed and moved, loaded the truck on sunday morning, drove almost 5 hours back to ohio, and woke up this morning at 4 AM to catch my flight back to CT. whew! may have some friends over for dinner. that'll be nice...
poor sila you must be so tired. what are you going to cook?

[Sila]

poor sila you must be so tired. what are you going to cook?
for dinner on the weekend? depends on who's coming. i have some friends who are vegetarian or else strictly "organic" meats only that sort of thing. so depending on who's coming must tailor the menu to what they can eat lah. i thought if the vegetarian comes over, i might make pajeri nenas or pajeri terung, all vegetarian stuff. really, it's vegan since we use coconut milk. make some kind of meat dish for the meatatarians. i could have bean thread, tofu stir fry on the side and rice?

or else do a baked pasta and meatball dish, and separate out the non-meatball in a separate container so that one is vegetarian can eat the vegetarian baked pasta dish. i dunno lah. if the vegetarian one doesn't come, then i have more options. maybe i can make rendang one more time...can't have too much rendang! :D

[euj]

for dinner on the weekend? depends on who's coming. i have some friends who are vegetarian or else strictly "organic" meats only that sort of thing. so depending on who's coming must tailor the menu to what they can eat lah. i thought if the vegetarian comes over, i might make pajeri nenas or pajeri terung, all vegetarian stuff. really, it's vegan since we use coconut milk. make some kind of meat dish for the meatatarians. i could have bean thread, tofu stir fry on the side and rice?

or else do a baked pasta and meatball dish, and separate out the non-meatball in a separate container so that one is vegetarian can eat the vegetarian baked pasta dish. i dunno lah. if the vegetarian one doesn't come, then i have more options. maybe i can make rendang one more time...can't have too much rendang! :D
i would kill for some rendang right now. all i've had this morning is 3 rice cakes with vegemite, 1 choc cookie, 1 nectarine, 1 banana and some almonds. so hungry and i have to go play squash soon. :(

[Sila]

i would kill for some rendang right now. all i've had this morning is 3 rice cakes with vegemite, 1 choc cookie, 1 nectarine, 1 banana and some almonds. so hungry and i have to go play squash soon. :(
my normal breakfast these days is just 1 banana and 1 coke :D maybe some toasted nuts. i should keep granola at my desk - i actually like that.

but for dinner tonight, i went to the Singapore Grille in new london, connecticut and got char kuey tiau to go. not bad lah. their kari not so nice, but i can make kari. :)

[janicejoy]

my normal breakfast these days is just 1 banana and 1 coke :D maybe some toasted nuts. i should keep granola at my desk - i actually like that.

but for dinner tonight, i went to the Singapore Grille in new london, connecticut and got char kuey tiau to go. not bad lah. their kari not so nice, but i can make kari. :)

Sila - share with me lah your recipes for rendang and curry. I love to cook - just dun have time to. Eh cut down on Coke lah - bad lah for u.

[janicejoy]

Tonight to celebrate CNY eve - I'll be frying some noodles and cooking some chicken and potato curry. Should be good.

[Sila]

Sila - share with me lah your recipes for rendang and curry. I love to cook - just dun have time to. Eh cut down on Coke lah - bad lah for u.
i'll have to dig up my mom's email (of course, rendang is my mom's fabulous recipe) :D. i shared the recipe with euj but he hasn't tried it yet.

kari very easy one...every time i go home i bring back a bunch of my favorite kari powders from malaysia. the principal is the same regardless of what kind of meat you want to make into kari. mix the kari powder with water to make a paste. saute shallots (or onions oso can), garlic. (can get fancy and throw in a cinnamon stick, star anise, that sort of thing but if leave out it's still OK). put in the kari powder paste, and may have to add a bit of water. fry this until fragrant (you can see the oil separate and rise up). this means it's ready - put in the meat and you can brown it for a short time in the yummy kari paste. add coconut milk, water, salt, potatoes. when it's all nice and tender, your kari is ready!

if no kari powder, to approximate the kari powder is a bit of an experiment lah. i only did it once, and it actually turned out. i mixed chilli powder, kari powder, bit of ground cinnamon, bunch of other things. mostly i sniffed to see if it smelled like it belonged in a kari. much easier to just get the packaged stuff (i just get whatever my mom uses at home).

[Sila]

Tonight to celebrate CNY eve - I'll be frying some noodles and cooking some chicken and potato curry. Should be good.
that does sound good... :D

i'm cutting down on coke but it's really my only vice. i don't drink alcohol, i don't smoke. and i actually like coke! but i'm cutting down.. :o

[Dino]

Knorr's chicken cube(those with chinese words on it for overseas people), gives curry great taste. Yummmm......

[janicejoy]

i'll have to dig up my mom's email (of course, rendang is my mom's fabulous recipe) :D. i shared the recipe with euj but he hasn't tried it yet.

kari very easy one...every time i go home i bring back a bunch of my favorite kari powders from malaysia. the principal is the same regardless of what kind of meat you want to make into kari. mix the kari powder with water to make a paste. saute shallots (or onions oso can), garlic. (can get fancy and throw in a cinnamon stick, star anise, that sort of thing but if leave out it's still OK). put in the kari powder paste, and may have to add a bit of water. fry this until fragrant (you can see the oil separate and rise up). this means it's ready - put in the meat and you can brown it for a short time in the yummy kari paste. add coconut milk, water, salt, potatoes. when it's all nice and tender, your kari is ready!

if no kari powder, to approximate the kari powder is a bit of an experiment lah. i only did it once, and it actually turned out. i mixed chilli powder, kari powder, bit of ground cinnamon, bunch of other things. mostly i sniffed to see if it smelled like it belonged in a kari. much easier to just get the packaged stuff (i just get whatever my mom uses at home).

Don't think I'd dare "agak-agak" on the curry powder if I dun have some. I get really obsessive with my cooking - everything needs to be nice when cooked (gila, I know). What to do, it's a bad habit of mine. You pm me the rendang recipe if you don't mind?

[janicejoy]

that does sound good... :D

i'm cutting down on coke but it's really my only vice. i don't drink alcohol, i don't smoke. and i actually like coke! but i'm cutting down.. :o

Wish I can cook up a feast - but with only two ppl, as I told Euj, we can only eat that much. Plus it'll be working days for both CNY days - so no time to prepare ahead of time.

I was addicted to Coca-Cola back in ACS when we used to have this Vending machine over at the old canteen, or was it the new one. Where all the Form 1,2 and 3 classes were. I remember it used to be $0.50 per cup. Had to drink twice a day, once during recess and once after school. Luckily I used to do sports- otherwise I would have plenty of sugar in me!

[Sila]

funny janice! the canteen vending machine is where i started my coke habit!! :D

i'll find the recipe and PM it to you (the rendang one). no problemo.

[janicejoy]

Thanks! You're so nice to want to share you mum's secret recipe. A lot of ppl I know, don't like sharing their recipes.

Now that we can have proper canned Coke - you don't think the ones we had back in the old days were a bit diluted?

[janicejoy]

And speaking of old days, I missed the time when I could buy $0.20 sugar cane drinks from the uncle hawking in front of our padang, $0.10 satay and junk food while waiting for our parents to finish work. Or could makan lunch at the canteen....nyam...getting hungry lah me!

[euj]

Sila - share with me lah your recipes for rendang and curry. I love to cook - just dun have time to. Eh cut down on Coke lah - bad lah for u.
yeah sila. better stay off the coke.

[janicejoy]

Hey Euj - How was squash? Remember my Uncle used to play over at the naval base every evening - I used to think it was the favourite past time of naval officers back then.

[euj]

Hey Euj - How was squash? Remember my Uncle used to play over at the naval base every evening - I used to think it was the favourite past time of naval officers back then.
was fun, but i didn't bring shoes along so had to play barefoot. injured my knee a little. :(
yeah, used to be very popular with the officers back then.

[janicejoy]

was fun, but i didn't bring shoes along so had to play barefoot. injured my knee a little. :(
yeah, used to be very popular with the officers back then.

You alright? You must be crazy - playing barefoot!

[euj]

You alright? You must be crazy - playing barefoot!
yeah, was a bit silly. :) my right knee is grazed and swollen and my big toe on my right foot hurts.

[LiLiaN]

ouch! doesn't sound good at all....
ps: sila, can i also share the rendang...??? ty :)

[euj]

ouch! doesn't sound good at all....
ps: sila, can i also share the rendang...??? ty :)
bungkus some for me too! :p

[euj]

die lah tonight. have CNY dinner at my aunt's place. my mom has 4 sisters in perth. i don't get along the best with them cos they are so gossipy. bringing indra along too. very stressful...

[LiLiaN]

don't worry, go eat then at the earliest opportunity, pledge that you need to be somewhere else or some other reason why you need to go early then ciao off!

[euj]

don't worry, go eat then at the earliest opportunity, pledge that you need to be somewhere else or some other reason why you need to go early then ciao off!
i like that plan. thanks for the tip. anyway, gotta go. have fun lil!

[LiLiaN]

have a good dinner yourself... ta ta!

[daBoss]

die lah tonight. have CNY dinner at my aunt's place. my mom has 4 sisters in perth. i don't get along the best with them cos they are so gossipy. bringing indra along too. very stressful...
:) or be like me... show black face a few times everyone learn to shut up and stay out of my way...

[LiLiaN]

CNY not auspicious leh showing black face....

[Sila]

Thanks! You're so nice to want to share you mum's secret recipe. A lot of ppl I know, don't like sharing their recipes.

Now that we can have proper canned Coke - you don't think the ones we had back in the old days were a bit diluted?
probably was diluted but back then, it was enough to get me hooked :)

i'm all for recipe sharing. my mother would willingly give you the recipe herself, so why should i be stingy about it ;) maybe you have some cool recipes for me.

i am learning to become an "agak-agak" cook lah. started off because my mother sent me a recipe that really forces you to agak - no quantity whatsoever. that's the way she writes her recipes. i asked her, how much of this to put in? her answer - "How big is your pot?" hmmmmm useful? NOT! :D

[Sila]

die lah tonight. have CNY dinner at my aunt's place. my mom has 4 sisters in perth. i don't get along the best with them cos they are so gossipy. bringing indra along too. very stressful...
good luck euj. hopefully it turns out well. meeting the family is always a challenge :)

[Sila]

ouch! doesn't sound good at all....
ps: sila, can i also share the rendang...??? ty :)
the recipe, right, lilian? rendang itself you and euj will just have to wait until we are at least on the same continent together!! :D

[LiLiaN]

the recipe, right, lilian? rendang itself you and euj will just have to wait until we are at least on the same continent together!! :D
yeap, the recipe for now... together on the same continent require some time juggling... do you know yet until what date you'll be in malaysia...?

[euj]

yeap, the recipe for now... together on the same continent require some time juggling... do you know yet until what date you'll be in malaysia...?
i think it'll be around the time of my birthday.

[Sila]

i should definitely be there around your birthday euj, :)

[janicejoy]

Hi Sila - just back from work?

[euj]

i should definitely be there around your birthday euj, :)
the more important question is will you have the time for us? ;)

[Sila]

heya janice! it's 9 PM here so actually i've eaten my dinner (indomie goreng pedas!) and watched the newest episode of gilmore girls. thought about working but since i'm on the dial up decided i should relax tonight. ;)

euj - i will certainly try to do my best to make time. we will have to set aside a bit of time - my parents will just have to deal...if you stay on until after the 21st, i should definitely have more time after that! :D but if you can't we will have to make some time to have a good talk...

[euj]

heya janice! it's 9 PM here so actually i've eaten my dinner (indomie goreng pedas!) and watched the newest episode of gilmore girls. thought about working but since i'm on the dial up decided i should relax tonight. ;)

euj - i will certainly try to do my best to make time. we will have to set aside a bit of time - my parents will just have to deal...if you stay on until after the 21st, i should definitely have more time after that! :D but if you can't we will have to make some time to have a good talk...
oh no! don't eat indomie! repeat after me 'INDOMIE NO GOOD!'

yup, definitely have to make time. it's so rare that we catch up nowadays. almost like once every 2 or 3 years and even then you usually don't have much time cos you gotta spend it with the family... :(

[Sila]

have you tried the indomie goreng "pedas"? it's actually not bad. i have to add a bunch of chilli stuff to make it as pedas as i like, but in a pinch it will do.

well, in many ways i don't blame my parents since i live so far away and they think i should spend every second of my time at home with them. and in many ways, i feel guilty enough to give them the time they demand from me. but i will be home for 4 weeks this time around, so they will just have to deal! besides, after the 21st, technically in islam, i must listen to my husband first, and my parents come after him! so... ;)

[euj]

have you tried the indomie goreng "pedas"? it's actually not bad. i have to add a bunch of chilli stuff to make it as pedas as i like, but in a pinch it will do.

well, in many ways i don't blame my parents since i live so far away and they think i should spend every second of my time at home with them. and in many ways, i feel guilty enough to give them the time they demand from me. but i will be home for 4 weeks this time around, so they will just have to deal! besides, after the 21st, technically in islam, i must listen to my husband first, and my parents come after him! so... ;)
hey, i'm the kind of instant noodles. i've every, and i mean literally every, kind of instant noodles in the shop! :D

[Sila]

and you don't like indomie goreng pedas? with the fried shallots as part of the packet? hmmm maybe my standards have gone down? :D

[euj]

and you don't like indomie goreng pedas? with the fried shallots as part of the packet? hmmm maybe my standards have gone down? :D
i love it, but i have a funny feeling it's not very healthy.

[Sila]

i love it, but i have a funny feeling it's not very healthy.
dude, i hate to break it to you, but none of these instant noodles are good for you...but they sure taste good and are convenient on lazy nights! :D

[janicejoy]

have you tried the indomie goreng "pedas"? it's actually not bad. i have to add a bunch of chilli stuff to make it as pedas as i like, but in a pinch it will do.

well, in many ways i don't blame my parents since i live so far away and they think i should spend every second of my time at home with them. and in many ways, i feel guilty enough to give them the time they demand from me. but i will be home for 4 weeks this time around, so they will just have to deal! besides, after the 21st, technically in islam, i must listen to my husband first, and my parents come after him! so... ;)

Know what you mean, Sila. I'm only sometimes home for 2 weeks and that's not enough time to spend with both family and friends. Of course family will have to come first but I feel guilty and sad when I can't catch up with friends. My parents don't expect me to be at home but as a filial daughter, it's something I got to do without having to be told, right?

[janicejoy]

heya janice! it's 9 PM here so actually i've eaten my dinner (indomie goreng pedas!) and watched the newest episode of gilmore girls. thought about working but since i'm on the dial up decided i should relax tonight. ;)

Indomie sememangya bagus! I love indomie.

NEWEST EPISODE OF GILMORE GIRLS!!!!! I'm a BIG fan!!!! :( They've stopped showing GG here for some reason. Am still waiting for Lorelai and Rory to come back....*sniff*

[euj]

Indomie sememangya bagus! I love indomie.

NEWEST EPISODE OF GILMORE GIRLS!!!!! I'm a BIG fan!!!! :( They've stopped showing GG here for some reason. Am still waiting for Lorelai and Rory to come back....*sniff*
i use to love watching GG. lorelei is a hot, yummy mummy! unfortunately don't have much time cos of all those activities like soccer, hockey and all that... :(

[Sila]

Know what you mean, Sila. I'm only sometimes home for 2 weeks and that's not enough time to spend with both family and friends. Of course family will have to come first but I feel guilty and sad when I can't catch up with friends. My parents don't expect me to be at home but as a filial daughter, it's something I got to do without having to be told, right?
well, i try to be a filial daughter and all that, but my parents actually DO expect me to be home, which makes for some interesting compromises, deals, and sometimes some tension too... all things to live with as you grow up, i suppose :o

[Sila]

Indomie sememangya bagus! I love indomie.

NEWEST EPISODE OF GILMORE GIRLS!!!!! I'm a BIG fan!!!! :( They've stopped showing GG here for some reason. Am still waiting for Lorelai and Rory to come back....*sniff*
GG was really good tonight! i cannot wait for next week!!! :D hope you guys get your lorelai and rory fix back soon...

[janicejoy]

i use to love watching GG. lorelei is a hot, yummy mummy! unfortunately don't have much time cos of all those activities like soccer, hockey and all that... :(

OMG :eek: Welcome to the club EUJ - *Group hug, Group hug* - don't know of guys who like to watch GG - which I totally CANNOT understand. Wat's wrong with guys watching GG? It's a really an entertaining drama, does have its meaningful moments. Got guy friends who think that I'm sad for wanting to watch GG on saturday nights (we used to have GG on Sat nights at 6.30 pm, Sila) when there's something else I can do.......NOT!

[euj]

OMG :eek: Welcome to the club EUJ - *Group hug, Group hug* - don't know of guys who like to watch GG - which I totally CANNOT understand. Wat's wrong with guys watching GG? It's a really an entertaining drama, does have its meaningful moments. Got guy friends who think that I'm sad for wanting to watch GG on saturday nights (we used to have GG on Sat nights at 6.30 pm, Sila) when there's something else I can do.......NOT!
haha...well, i've never been like the average guy, and it's getting worse as i get older. i don't understand people who's minds are closed and who are so worried about what other people think...i like watching romantic comedies, Desperate Housewives, GG, having nice bed sheets, keeping my place neat, having fresh flowers in a vase...who cares what other people think! :p

[janicejoy]

haha...well, i've never been like the average guy, and it's getting worse as i get older. i don't understand people who's minds are closed and who are so worried about what other people think...i like watching romantic comedies, Desperate Housewives, GG, having nice bed sheets, keeping my place neat, having fresh flowers in a vase...who cares what other people think! :p

So your apartment must be nice and clean. Can come visit you ah. :D ....that way I can rest assure I'll have a clean toilet to use, clean sheets to sleep on and a comfortable place to hang out at!

You have been in Oz long enough to not care what other people think. I'm getting there, to tell you the truth. Used to ALWAYS care what ppl think of me. Nowadays when I go back to KL, I just speak my mind and wear what I want. Problem is, ppl at home very ham sup lah. Always like to kacau kacau .... irritates the hell out of me!

Desperate housewives - got a strong feeling I'll be hooked on to it soon enough.

[Sila]

my brother likes GG. i dunno about cut flowers in a vase, but he does like GG! :D he's actually the one who nagged me into watching the show, and i'm glad he did!!

[janicejoy]

Believe it or not, some scenes in GG made me cry. Urggghhh! I'm such a drama queen! Caleb hates the fact that that all characters in that show talk too fast.......do they really?!

[euj]

Believe it or not, some scenes in GG made me cry. Urggghhh! I'm such a drama queen! Caleb hates the fact that that all characters in that show talk too fast.......do they really?!
they do talk fast, but it's all good fun. a bit like the characters in dawson's creek and also that Ethan Hawk/Julie Delpy movie - Before Sunset...

[Sila]

i did cry at some of the scenes in GG so don't feel weird, janice! :D but i do love all their snappy comebacks and you really have to keep up with pop culture to catch all their references.

anyway, it is 12:37 AM my time. so i better get myself to bed or will have trouble getting up and going to work in the morning! gnight you guys! :D

[euj]

i did cry at some of the scenes in GG so don't feel weird, janice! :D but i do love all their snappy comebacks and you really have to keep up with pop culture to catch all their references.

anyway, it is 12:37 AM my time. so i better get myself to bed or will have trouble getting up and going to work in the morning! gnight you guys! :D
sweet dreams sila!

[janicejoy]

Night Sila - don't forget your brisk walk tomorrow and NO COKE FOR BREAKFAST!!!! :D

[janicejoy]

i did cry at some of the scenes in GG so don't feel weird, janice! :D but i do love all their snappy comebacks and you really have to keep up with pop culture to catch all their references.

anyway, it is 12:37 AM my time. so i better get myself to bed or will have trouble getting up and going to work in the morning! gnight you guys! :D

Lorelai is so happy go lucky. We all need to learn something from her character. Her character leads such a happy life even though she struggles with having to save enough money to do the things she wants to do.

[Sila]

Night Sila - don't forget your brisk walk tomorrow and NO COKE FOR BREAKFAST!!!! :D
this morning i went for my brisk walk (15 minutes, 1.58 miles) and i only drank water. didn't have a coke until lunch. but not by design - i didn't have any dollar bills for the vending machine, so i had to bum a buck off my colleague. then the stupid vending machine ate my dollar and refused to dispense my coke.. :( ah well...

[janicejoy]

this morning i went for my brisk walk (15 minutes, 1.58 miles) and i only drank water. didn't have a coke until lunch. but not by design - i didn't have any dollar bills for the vending machine, so i had to bum a buck off my colleague. then the stupid vending machine ate my dollar and refused to dispense my coke.. :( ah well...

Doesn't that tell you something, Sila? That's a sign. (machine ate your dollar).

[Sila]

Doesn't that tell you something, Sila? That's a sign. (machine ate your dollar).
:D aaah, but it was technically my colleague karrie's dollar and not mine!

[Sila]

it's pretty quiet in here today...where'd everybody go?

[LiLiaN]

it has been quiet here for the past few days.... :o

[Sila]

i guess CNY and holidays that we are missing is taking up other people's time :D

[janicejoy]

i'm here - just got in to work

[LiLiaN]

gosh, that time issit..? where are you based janice..?

[Sila]

janice is in oz, lil

[LiLiaN]

oh, live near euj ah..?

[janicejoy]

oh, live near euj ah..?

Hi Lil, Euj - is in Perth, i'm in good ol' Brisbane. 5 hours flight away i think.

[LiLiaN]

like this u near my friend... she's living in brisbane too...!
(wah, 5 hours flight..? that's further than dublin-rome!)

[janicejoy]

Wah - we are the only 3 people on this forum. The rest all busy zzzz or away on holidays...aiseh man. Oooh - It's Friday..what's up for the weekend, you two?

[janicejoy]

like this u near my friend... she's living in brisbane too...!
(wah, 5 hours flight..? that's further than dublin-rome!)

Which part of Brisbane?

[LiLiaN]

those in malaysia should be login in shortly i think... afterall it's about 7.30am now...

still thurs night for me and sila.... no plan really for the weekend... have to attend special seminar tomorrow in honour of the celebration of darwin day!

[LiLiaN]

Which part of Brisbane?
err... i actually am not sure... she had just moved there about 5-6 months ago... she's studying in uni of melbourne i believe...

[janicejoy]

Actually Lilian and Sila - i didn't manage to ask what do you both do - as in work?

[LiLiaN]

me, i'm a postgrad student, based in trinity college dublin... what about yourself..?

[Sila]

Wah - we are the only 3 people on this forum. The rest all busy zzzz or away on holidays...aiseh man. Oooh - It's Friday..what's up for the weekend, you two?
just some much needed downtime for me. have about 8 hours worth of taped TV to watch too :) and also having friends over for a meal, either saturday lunch or sunday for dinner. dunno what i'll be cooking yet! :D

[Sila]

what about you, janice? anything planned for the weekend?

[janicejoy]

me, i'm a postgrad student, based in trinity college dublin... what about yourself..?

Am in IT *yawn*. Nothing really interesting...... Maybe go into something else which maybe of interest to me...HOSPITALITY or FOOD!

[janicejoy]

just some much needed downtime for me. have about 8 hours worth of taped TV to watch too :) and also having friends over for a meal, either saturday lunch or sunday for dinner. dunno what i'll be cooking yet! :D

Sila! Wah -I also tape my TV programmes so I can watch them on weekends. I just can't do without them - Caleb (my bf) says I shouldn't watch too much tv....eleh...I work hard on weekdays, so this is my me time lah! Sometimes I can have up to 12 hours to catch up on. :D

[janicejoy]

what about you, janice? anything planned for the weekend?

Going furniture shopping - really need a good Shoe Cabinet. Can't find these things around in Brisbane - unlike back home, step into any Furniture shop and you can find something you may like. Have got soo many shoes and I really want to store them properly...not on racks!

[LiLiaN]

:D sila and i talk about food a lot lor... :D

[Sila]

lilian and i sure do like to talk about food. seems like all roads lead to the dinner table :D

[LiLiaN]

lilian and i sure do like to talk about food. seems like all roads lead to the dinner table :D
i totally agree.. who says all roads lead to rome..?? :p

[janicejoy]

wah like this I've come into the right thread....my mind's constantly thinking about food. Barely had breakfast, thinking of what to have for lunch and dinner...or worse still - tomorrow's lunch!

[Sila]

ok i think we've decided what's for dinner. meatballs in tomato sauce, and spaghetti agli olio (or however that's spelled) :D

[LiLiaN]

oh.... spaghetti olio y aglio.... yumm....
i only get left over food tonight for dinner from yesterday...
but not bad, shark's fin and roast duck... hehehe...

[janicejoy]

oh.... spaghetti olio y aglio.... yumm....
i only get left over food tonight for dinner from yesterday...
but not bad, shark's fin and roast duck... hehehe...


:eek: Sharks fin and roast duck....aren't u lucky! Tonight for dinner, we're having preversed salted vege soup with grilled satay wings and stir fried green veges.

Sila - your pasta sounds yummy - even now at 9.47 am, you are making me really hungrY!

[LiLiaN]

:eek: Sharks fin and roast duck....aren't u lucky! Tonight for dinner, we're having preversed salted vege soup with grilled satay wings and stir fried green veges.

Sila - your pasta sounds yummy - even now at 9.47 am, you are making me really hungrY!
hehe.. lucky is right... uncle cooked and brought them up to dublin for me and my cousins... but gosh, i love preserved salted veg soup...

you should try someday to have full irish breakfast... guaranteed won't go hungry, but warning - very fatty!!

[Sila]

my leftovers are usually not of lilian's standards! roast duck and sharks fin sounds like a good leftover to have :D

i am with you both - i love to eat, and i love to cook and play with my food. experimenting is fun! i have to decide what to cook for my friends this weekend, but i need a headcount so i can decide on the menu (some of my friends are vegetarians and whatnot). plus must clean the house!! :D

[janicejoy]

hehe.. lucky is right... uncle cooked and brought them up to dublin for me and my cousins... but gosh, i love preserved salted veg soup...

you should try someday to have full irish breakfast... guaranteed won't go hungry, but warning - very fatty!!

What'a an Irish Breakfast like?

Lil - how long more will you be in Dublin? What sort of Postgrad are you doing?

[LiLiaN]

usually also no leftover with such standard but yesterday chinese new year mah...

[LiLiaN]

What'a an Irish Breakfast like?

Lil - how long more will you be in Dublin? What sort of Postgrad are you doing?
was just telling sila just now - irish breakfast: sausages, bacon, pudding, hash brown, bakes beans, sauteed mushroom, toast and butter, tea/coffe.... :D

i'm going to be in dublin for at least another 3 years or so... i'm pursuing PhD in genetics at the moment.. tough going but i enjoy it...

[janicejoy]

my leftovers are usually not of lilian's standards! roast duck and sharks fin sounds like a good leftover to have :D

i am with you both - i love to eat, and i love to cook and play with my food. experimenting is fun! i have to decide what to cook for my friends this weekend, but i need a headcount so i can decide on the menu (some of my friends are vegetarians and whatnot). plus must clean the house!! :D

You did mention something about this in your earlier post(s). Have a mixture of salads and meat plus rice - can't go wrong with rice. Or are you going to have western cuisine?

[janicejoy]

Of you could have an indian feast/night. Vegetarian curry, chicken/lamb/beef kurma, pickled cucumber, onion with a bit of red chilli and some papadums! And Mango Chutney! OOOH HUNGRRYYYY!!!

[LiLiaN]

hmm... papadums with mint sauce....

[janicejoy]

was just telling sila just now - irish breakfast: sausages, bacon, pudding, hash brown, bakes beans, sauteed mushroom, toast and butter, tea/coffe.... :D

i'm going to be in dublin for at least another 3 years or so... i'm pursuing PhD in genetics at the moment.. tough going but i enjoy it...

Was in Sheffield visiting my sister and we had that. Wah - so damn good. You're right, very fatty! After that I made sure we walked for hours! Do you have a Medical degree as well?

[janicejoy]

Since it's cold, Sila, Indian night would be good unless your friends don't really like spicy food. Or you can have nasi briyani!

[Sila]

indian sounds good...hmmmm... :)

[LiLiaN]

Was in Sheffield visiting my sister and we had that. Wah - so damn good. You're right, very fatty! After that I made sure we walked for hours! Do you have a Medical degree as well?
i'm in the minority among malaysian students here so no, i don't have medical degree... instead i have BSc Hons in Pharmacology... similar field but different qualifications... is your sis studying med in sheffield..?

[janicejoy]

indian sounds good...hmmmm... :)

Something different mah - then you can get them to eat using their fingers. ;) If have banana leaves, lagi siok!

Alternatively if you want to make things simple - nasi lemak is ok what - both vegetarians and meatarians can makan.

[LiLiaN]

most ang mohs won't use fingers to eat one...

[janicejoy]

[QUOTE=LiLiaN]i'm in the minority among malaysian students here so no, i don't have medical degree... instead i have BSc Hons in Pharmacology... similar field but different qualifications... is your sis studying med in sheffield..?[/QUOT

My sister graduated from Law School. I didn't enjoy the UK much - partly because of the weather. London was cool but very much like KL in the sense of it being dusty and sort of polluted. Nevertheless I had fun there. Everything was $$$ tho.

[Sila]

most ang mohs won't use fingers to eat one...
my mum wants me to get vin to start eating with his fingers. but it's hard lah. :D

the ones who are coming are pretty adventurous eaters (most of the friends who come for dinner have to be, with me!).

but anyway i think i have to go soon. must make dinner before joey starts! :D

[LiLiaN]

weather in UK and ireland is pretty much rainy 300 days per year or so but summer weather can be absolutely fantastic...
elsewhere though, europe is amazing... i can't even begin to describe them all...

[LiLiaN]

my mum wants me to get vin to start eating with his fingers. but it's hard lah. :D

the ones who are coming are pretty adventurous eaters (most of the friends who come for dinner have to be, with me!).

but anyway i think i have to go soon. must make dinner before joey starts! :D
aik, very near to 2000 posts already lar... wanna head down to dino's game and we play there so u can post up the number..?

[janicejoy]

my mum wants me to get vin to start eating with his fingers. but it's hard lah. :D

the ones who are coming are pretty adventurous eaters (most of the friends who come for dinner have to be, with me!).

but anyway i think i have to go soon. must make dinner before joey starts! :D

Joey will be premiering here in February. Have a good dinner and have fun cooking it!

[Sila]

aik, very near to 2000 posts already lar... wanna head down to dino's game and we play there so u can post up the number..?
you're right. maybe i should just finish it tonight! then can make dinner :D

janice, want to join us at dino's word game?

[LiLiaN]

janice, come, you should join us at the other fun threads...

[Sila]

Joey will be premiering here in February. Have a good dinner and have fun cooking it!
am starting to cook it but still trying to hit 2000 now! :D

[LiLiaN]

you go girl! multitasking... hehe... :D

[Sila]

oops! joey in 3 minutes? how? how?

[LiLiaN]

hi euj... sorry we kinda hijacked the thread.. come help sila reach 2000 with dino's game...

[euj]

no prob. wah, so many posts to read. very interesting though. all about food. am so hungry. just had 4 slices of toast for brekkie. very sad. :(

[euj]

i realised last night that i'm either growing old and/or i've grown up. i got home from work, cleaned the car, vaccumed it, cleared the house, did the dishes, did the laundry, did 100 pushups and situps, then tried to watch tv, but couldn't. incredibly couldn't! so i switched off all the lights, turned on some miles david and sat on the balcony staring at the river and city skyline with a glass of wine. and you know what? that was heavenly! am i going nuts!

[LiLiaN]

no prob. wah, so many posts to read. very interesting though. all about food. am so hungry. just had 4 slices of toast for brekkie. very sad. :(
now, that's how i feel many mornings, busy catching up on all the posts! gosh, only 4 toast slices...? go grab something more would ya, like cereal bar or something.. or fruits...

[janicejoy]

i realised last night that i'm either growing old and/or i've grown up. i got home from work, cleaned the car, vaccumed it, cleared the house, did the dishes, did the laundry, did 100 pushups and situps, then tried to watch tv, but couldn't. incredibly couldn't! so i switched off all the lights, turned on some miles david and sat on the balcony staring at the river and city skyline with a glass of wine. and you know what? that was heavenly! am i going nuts!

U're not going nuts - you are just enjoying life, enjoying what you have in front of you. Why have a scenic view of the river when you can't just sit there and enjoy?

[euj]

no time lah. have to go for a meeting in about 10 minutes. then this afternoon driving for 4 hours to margaret river to watch sting tomorrow.

[janicejoy]

no time lah. have to go for a meeting in about 10 minutes. then this afternoon driving for 4 hours to margaret river to watch sting tomorrow.

Hey you have fun this weekend.

[siewjang]

Hi Euj, hmm... you must be still driving. have a nice trip.

[KoChun]

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