Valentines' Blackforest

Surprise Surprise!!
His favourite black forest cake for Valentines'!
Wanted to give him something handmade rather than just buy it this year
and I thought since I'm took up baking again recently..
Why not bake for him?
So I went to get the ingredients..
the chocolates, the non-dairy cream, the red cherries, the dark cherry fillings etc..
I have supplies of flour, sugar, butter etc at home, so not a problem there.. 
We watched Daybreakers at my home and I surprised him with the cake!
Glad he Loved it!! =D
P.s. Thanks for the Perlini's Necklace! I love you! Hugs!

First attempt at Kueh Lapis..

Made Kueh Lapis for CNY this year as my grandma was craving for it..
My, it sure is tedious work..
Baking layer by layer, removing the pan from the oven over and over again..
I could manage only a few layers...I think each layer pretty thick..wasn't sure how much to pour on each turn..my grandma used to have at least 18 layers on her cake..
guess mine is about only 7-8 layers...gotta work harder..
But nevertheless, it turned out pretty alright and I'm quite satisfied with the taste..
My bf commented that it smelt like banana cake..it does..wonder how that smell came about with no bananas added...Anyway, Pictures below..
*Cut me some slack..it was only my 1st attempt..

Soulmate!

Ever thought that you fell so deeply in love and that you love the person with all you have?

You are willing to give up everything and even dispel anything you hate
to love just because he/ she likes it?

You unknowingly think about the person in every minute of day..

That every part of your life and whatever you go through is every bit affected by a mere gesture or a single word from him..

That a quarrel is like a knife piercing through the depths of your heart and your tear ducts just could not be turned off..

But just another word from him the next day could bring you up to the clouds and taste sweetness that is even better than chocolates!

That even a short sight of him will send your heart fluttering and your mind bonkers..

I've found you, my soulmate!

Watch this video Lun!!

OR

Click to watch it here!

Avatar - I See You by Leona Lewis

I Love Love this song from Avatar!
It's one of the best movies I've ever watched and I wanna watch it over and over again!!
If only such a beautiful dreamy world exist... the graphics were so beautiful and I can't help feeling awestruck throughout! I'm truly amazed by the brainy imaginations of director James Cameron! The plot, the animations, the characters, the amazing scenery, his craft is undoubtedly amazing!
This is by far the best movie so far from his repertoire (Titanic, Terminator, Aliens etc). Although the movie lasted for 162 mins, it didn't felt that long at all and I was devastated when it came to the end of the movie.. I dare say it will totally blow you away! Definitely a must watch!!





(I see you, I see you)

Walking through a dream, I see you
My light and darkness breathing hope of new life
Now I live through you and you through me, enchanted
I pray in my heart that this dream never ends

I see me through your eyes
Breathing new life, flying high
Your love shines the way into paradise
So I offer my life as a sacrifice
I live through your love

You teach me how to see all that's beautiful
My senses touch your world I never pictured
Now I give my hope to you, I surrender
I pray in my heart that this world never ends

I see me through your eyes
Breathing new life, flying high
Your love shines the way into paradise
So I offer my life
I offer my love for you

And my heart was never open
And my spirit never free
To the world that you have shown me
But my eyes could not envision
All the colours of love and of life evermore,
Evermore

I see me through your eyes
Breathing new life, flying high
Your love shines the way into paradise
So I offer my life as a sacrifice
I live through your love
I live through your love

I see you
I see you

Rosti!

Tried making Rosti a few times and was unsuccessful...either it came out too soft or the potatoes just don't stick and form the nice round shape needed...Nevertheless I gave it another go and Wala!! Finally, I succeeded on the 3rd try.. It could do with more seasonings to spice it up..oh well..Just gotta improve on my next attempt!

 

First boil the potatoes, then grate them and season with a bit of salt and pepper..

Next heat up a pan with oil. Slide the potatoes in and fry..Press them down firmly with a spatula.

Once one side is done, slide it out onto a plate and flip it in to the other side to fry again. (Gotta be careful here!) Make sure both sides are well done! Serve!

You can add mayo or cheese to go with it!

Beauty or the Beast?

A friend sent me this via email and I found it rather 

interesting! It's amazing how some people can be so 

obsessed with money and can do whatsoever to obtain it!

Even to the extend of depreciating their own values. 

I liked how the CEO responded, 

Read on.. 

"

A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum:
 
Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?
 
 
I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year. I'm
very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k
annual salary or above. You might say that I'm greedy, but an annual salary
of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York. My requirement is
not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual
salary? Are you all married? I wanted to ask:
What should I do to marry rich persons like you? Among those I've dated,
the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper
limit. If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the
west of New York City Garden ( ? ) , $250k annual income is not enough.
 
I'm here humbly to ask a few questions:
 
1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and
addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)
 
2) Which age group should I target?
 
3) Why most wives of the riches is only average-looking? I've met a few
girls who doesn't have looks and are not interesting, but they are able to
marry rich guys
 
4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your
girlfriend? (my target now is to get married)
 
 
Ms. Pretty
 
 
 
Awesome reply:
 
Dear Ms. Pretty,
 
 
I have read your post with great interest. Guess there are lots of girls
out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyse
your situation as a professional investor. My annual income is more than
$500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope everyone believes that I'm
not wasting time here. From the standpoint of a business person, it is a
bad decision to marry you.. The answer is very simple, so let me explain.
 
Put the details aside, what you're trying to do is an exchange of 'beauty'
and 'money':
Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square.
However, there's a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money
will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might
increase from year to year, but you can't be prettier year after year..
Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you
are a depreciation asset. It's not just normal depreciation, but
exponential depreciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be
much worried 10 years later.
 
By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating
with you is also a 'trading position'. If the trade value dropped we will
sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term - same goes with
the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this, but in order
to make a wiser decision any asset! s with great depreciation value will be
sold or
'leased'. Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool; we would only
date you, but will not marry you. I would advice that you forget looking
for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself
to become a rich person with $500k annual income. This has better chance
than finding a rich fool.
 
Hope this reply helps.. If you are interested in 'leasing' services, do
contact me...
 
signed,
CEO

"