New toy!

My 26th birthday gift from hubby! he placed the birthday card with instructions written in it and made me went treasure hunting around the house to look for the console only to find it properly camo in the printer box! thanks for this awesome gift honey!! it rocks!! love u lots! xoxox

I am 24...

... and still counting ^_^

There's only one 'F' word to describe my 24th birthday - FANTASTIC!! (which 'F' word you were thinking of? :P)

Nigo, thanks for the cute teddy card. Sango, thanks for the wonderful dinner. Yongo, thanks for the birthday wishes.

So the day started with some pasta lunch and then 2 movies in a row (totally laughed my head off!)

Then, there was the cake and Happy Birthday song..

and the final blast at Souled Out. These two guys have bottomless stomachs, mind you.

After eight years of not seeing each other, I finally get to meet Asrul who works in the kitchen of Souled Out. God, when we stop growing upwards, we go sideways! Chuckles!

So let's toast to another wonderful year ahead and to my panda-look-a-like eyes tomorrow! Yawnnn..... Nite!

On Yu Leng's birthday..

Well, she should be studying or maybe still sleeping right now. Haha.. Sleepy head. Wanted so badly to call her, but aih... wished I were richer. Nevermind that. So this little girl's 21 huh? (I think she's gonna rip my head off when she sees this. Little!?) No, no.. sorry. I'll start over. So the tough girl's 21 huh? (Hope I get the right adjective this time) Chomp, chomp.. (Uh! Excuse me.. I'm chewing some apples for breakfast) Did the birthday card arrived on time? It better did or else.. Chomp.. chomp.. (still chewing..)

Since I can't afford to send you a cake in the land far far away, might as well make one - HERE! I won't take long. Just a FEW lines. Now, let's decide what cake. Hmmm... hmmm... hmmm.. Is tiramisu cake ok? Fine, you say? Then fine it is (loosely translated, Tira-mi-su simply means "pick-me-up").

The ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups chilled whipping cream
2/3 cup powdered sugar
6 tablespoons amaretto (just what the heck is this?)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon coffee powder
3 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, coarsely grated
1 cup sliced almonds & some toasted Chocolate shavings

Hajimemasho!

Using electric mixer, I beat the cream cheese in large bowl until smooth (Yeah! Beat it, baby!). Added 1 cup whipping cream, 2/3 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons amaretto, coffee powder. Beaten until fluffy and smooth. Oww.. my hand ached from holding the handle. Using same beaters, I beat the remaining 1 cup cream in medium bowl until firm peaks form. Then, folded whipped cream into cheese mixture for frosting.

Now cut the cake (oh i cut the cake before you did! Heh heh.. sorry Yu Leng!) horizontally into 3 equal layers. Must be equal eh? Just where did I put my ruler? Wait, just a sec.. I'll go get it now. Some 20 minutes later... Hmph! Now it's equal! Looked down at the half massacared cake.. Smirk! It's perfect!

Placed the bottom cake layer on platter. Sprinkled it with 4 teaspoons of amaretto. Spreaded with 1 cup of frosting. Sprinkled with half of grated chocolate. Put another layer of cake, then repeat amaretto, frosting and grated chocolate. Now onto the third cake layer. Sprinkled with 4 teaspoons amaretto. Spreaded remaining frosting over cake. Pressed almonds onto sides of cake. Topped with chocolate shavings.

IT"S DONE!

Eh, Yu Leng, if you are reading this.. make a wish. I made a cake right? No candles? Ok, ok.. I'll light them now. There you go. Eh? Still complaining? Now what? No birthday song? Ok ok.. I'll sing.. Music start.. On the count of three.. 1.. 2.. 3

"Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to Yu Leng..

Happy birthday to you!"

Please do not eat your laptop screen, it doesn't taste good.
Happy Birthday, Yu Leng! Love you always..

Happy Birthday, Mei Kheng!

Just got home from delivery (can't stop smilling, don't know why!). ^_^

Woke up early, got dressed and combed my wild hair, dashed out to get Mei Kheng a birthday cake and a bunch of roses. I stared at the cakes for a long time before asking for some assisitance from the young man who works there. Finally decided which one and I thanked the young man for such great effort in decorating the cake. (Wow! clap! clap!)

Next stop-the florist. A birthday of the sweetest girl.. err.. lady (coz she's an adult now?) wouldn't be complete without some sweet flowers to match, don't ya think so? Picked the pink roses and little purple flowers coz they are her favorite colors. The same two colors for the wrappers too. Watched attentively while the middle-aged lady skillfully arranged the flowers stalk by stalk. I felt completely in love with her again when my eyes are locked onto the building bouquet while my mind is full of her sweet smiles. It was a wonderful feeling (plz don't get any wrong ideas! She's a very gd friend of mine!). The feeling of "hope that she'll be happy when she sees this" made my lips curved into a smile. Here's where I first got this smile plastered for about more than two hours already. Chuckles!

Gotta admit I've been such a bitch, neglecting her all the while for the sake of books and assignments. Sorry, Mei Kheng. Hopefully I'll make up to her this birthday. Called her house, dad picked up the phone. "She's in Penang." Dang! 3 seconds of total mind blank out! Sat down and had breakfast. Looked at the flowers and cake, felt stupid for not knowing more about her. Chomped down the burger half dyingly. Went looking for a public phone, called her. She sounded cheerful, like her usual self. Talked a bit. Heart melted. Can't help thinking of how sweet she is! Hung up. Determined to send the flowers and cake to her home anyway. While driving, can't stop thinking of her and that stupid smile kept plastered on my face, like this.. ^_^ (even until now, while writing this!)

Happy Birthday Mei Kheng.. I love you always.. (Once again, to anyone reading this, plz don't get the wrong idea!)