:: IF YOU EVER COME BACK ::

Today is such a rainy day that somehow it gives me more inspirations to blog! This morning, I woke up early to practise the piano sonata by Beethoven and dang, I realized it actually consists of 26 pages! Wondering how much of stamina I need during exam since I will have to perform 4 different pieces without any rests! After that, the family and I went to Paradigm Mall for more shopping and we had lunch at The Pancake House (I was so smart that I thought it was Paddington House of Pancakes). Sadly to say, the service was absolutely beyond the word, horrible. The foods weren't that horrible but still, the service was intolerable. We practically sat there like a few decades and eventually only my peach waffle came. Then when I was going to munch on my very last bite, theirs came one by one, now you should imagine how much time we have taken to wait for our lunch to be served! Nevertheless, the flame of angst in us was extinguished by all the supreme sales, sales and more SALES :D , haha! 

Oh yea, how could I even forget to mention that my kakak who worked for us for 6 years had left? How absent-minded of me! But I wasn't feeling a little of misery in me before she left. However, when she was to leave at the airport, her tears trickled down hysterically, which gave me a strong feeling of guilt. Yes, I should have given her something memorable so that she would be able to reminisce the days with us for the past few years instead of giving her just a BM novel that I don't even know if it's interesting or not (but it's alright 'cos she likes reading, right?). Poor doggie Jeff, poor him! He missed her so much that he hasn't pooped for 3 days and he refuses to eat when he'e supposed to eat! I hope these aren't the symptoms of depression in dogs! Well, our new maid isn't very bad, though. I had fun baking pavlova cake with her just now and in overall, she's absolutely a very motherly maid! 

Yesterday, I had steamboat dinner with my relatives who we only get to meet them once in a blue moon. I was having a very common teenage conversation with my cousin sister who is 2 years older than me (don't misunderstand, people. Nothing to do with love but career in the future). Surprisingly, she is facing the exact same predicaments that most of us are facing, I think. She's uncertain of her future, whether to go to the right or to the left. Sighs. How I hope time would stop for a while 'cos I definitely do not want all the worries and crossroads to come :( . Oh well, this, is life. 

So, last Tuesday was YingYing's birthday and I baked her 12 tiramisu cupcakes! First of all, I would really want to thank triple w dot cupcake project dot com for providing such an awesome pawsome dawsome recipe! It was my first attempt and I wasn't giving too much of expectations before that but in the end it tasted so heavenly that I was sure that I would use the same recipe for the next time! To be frank, baking tiramisu cupcakes is pretty time-consuming and yes, it took be approximately 5 precious hours! Oh not to forget, mascarpone cheese and rum are two very essential ingredients, so if you ever think of changing these two ingredients, please knock your head and say no, haha! Anyhow, I really hope she appreciates what I've done for her 'cos even the very teeny bits of cocoa powder comes from my heart with genuine sincerity. 

Look, even Jeff loved it :D !

Last Sunday night, the Hau's family and the Chen's family had a sumptuous dinner at Elcerdo which was absolutely a heaven to me. The framed pictures of the pigs, the cute little piggy ornaments and so forth, TELL ME HOW COULD I EVER RESIST IT? The foods were so mouthwatering that I felt that my stomach was somehow enlarged to the level in which I could keep on eating without even feeling full at all! Also, Jane, WenHui and I had great entertainment by watching a horror movie with her iPad called 'Zhen Zi'. I was amazed how I could even bear with the scary background music and abrupt appearance of the ugleh ghosts. Alright alright, back to the foods. My favourite food was the smoked pork that looked like smoked salmon to me. The taste wasn't that likable 'cos people tend to think that the taste is odd. Well, shall I categorize myself as unique anyway?

Elcerdo is a very famous Spanish restaurant where the customers who order the signature roasted suckling pig get the opportunity to 'throw-away-bad-luck' through a traditional Spanish procedure. I volunteered to give it a try since they weren't that daring to make so much noise in front of other customers, haha. Firstly, I had to hold a plate and hit it 3 times on a piece of wood (of course, with the guidance of an amazingly attractive waiter), then separate the suckling pigs by hitting it with the same plate at the neck, stomach and butt. In the end, I had to throw the plate into a wooden bucket to break it 'cos according to their superstitions, my bad luck was all in the plate and to vanish it I had to break it. Haha, pretty fun but I pity all the innocent plates!

Oh well, I shall get going with my drama called '3 Kingdoms' now. Before ending this post, I would like to wish all my Malay friends (okay okay, I have to admit that so far I only have 2 Malay friends but that still counts okay) a very Selamat Hari Raya and may you receive the best of luck in beauty, wealth and health! Ahhh not to forget, tomorrow there'll be nice food for me again! Stay tuned for my next post ;) !

Oh my, adorable is the word.

Food for the body is not enough. 

There must be food for the soul.

xoxo