birthday wishlist 2011

1. I NEED A FRIGGIN WALLET

Doesn't have to be this one, I just thought it was a nice picture.

Plus, I actually wouldn't mind owning this.

2. Rayban Wayfarers

3. Furla Candy Bag

Cheaper version of the Hermes Special Edition Kelly that I wanted

4. Balenciaga Motorcycle Bag

5. Recipe Books

6. MAC Wonder Woman Collection

Not everything though, just MOST. Heh.

7. Hermes Jige Clutch

If I don't get a wallet, this will suffice.

HAHA, who am I kidding!

Okay, I think I am done for now!

furla candy bags

Birthday in 10 days!

*hint hint*

why so skinny?!

why is megan fox so skinny and pale!

girly grunge

Ashley Tisdale

Wednesday Bakes: A blog post about the lack of blog posts

Two Wednesdays have passed since I started this project and I haven't updated my blog with any bakes from the recipe book! It's not cause I haven't been baking, but more likely, cause I've been too busy with bake orders to make anything from the recipe book, Baked! The first week, however, I was good and made one recipe from Baked - Sour Lemon Scones. On top of that, I made a Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart and a Nutella Tart. Last week it was another Nutella Tart, a S'mores Tart, 24 Dinosaur Cupcakes and a White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Blondie.

I didn't have time to take pictures of the scones, but I still have a few of them in my freezer so I will make sure to get pictures. BUT, I did take pictures of the S'mores tart that wasn't blogged about in the previous post. I also got pictures of the blondie and dinosaur cupcakes. Feast your eyes! This week seems equally hectic, hopefully I find time to bake the second recipe in the Baked book!

Fluffy white marshmallows atop a dark chocolate ganache nestled in a graham cracker tart crust!

These blondies went all the way to HK for a good friend (:

Mother dino with her eggs -- My favourite dinosaur cupcake!

For more pictures, go to Bake(r)'s Facebook Page

<3

TARTS ARE MY NEW BESTFRIENDS

I've finally made a Chocolate Ganache Tart and it was a serious success! So I decided I'd venture a little more and take a risk to make my own variation of the Chocolate Ganache Tart -- Nutella Chocolate Tart with an Oreo Crust. The Nutella tart is inspired by the one I tried at Everything with Fries (EwF). I think my version is pretty awesome too! Looks like I'm on a roll with this tart baking thing! Am already thinking of what other variations I can do and what tart I wanna next make. The possibilities are pretty much endless but I was thinking of something with a Digestive Biscuit crust though, mmmm.

The first tart I made

Close to perfect!

Picture from LadyIronChef

Nutella Tart from EwF

My version, slightly pothole-ly surface though..

I got a request to sell it an a shop alr! 

EGGCITE :D

Still need to perfect the crust -- it's pretty crumbly

Does it look like the one from EwF? 

Their's is served with chocolate fudge on top though..

New Camera -- Yes, No, Maybe?

Canon Powershot S95

It is really puuurrrdyyyyyy!

Was launched in the UK today

If I do get it, I'll probably trade in my current camera for this one..

I want something more "pro" so I can take all the yummilicious food pictures (:

Wednesday Bakes

I've a ton of recipe books and they are all really underused.
So, I have decided that I'm going to start a project called Wednesday Bakes to bake my way through these cookbooks, especially those which are more interesting. Of course as the name suggests, I try one recipe every Wednesday. Why Wednesday? Cause it's my day off from school!

The first book I'm am going to attempt to bake my way through is: 

Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

It consists of 50 recipes and I'm going to start next Wednesday, 25th August 2010!

More updates here!

flip flop obsession

Saw these at Pedder Red -- Studded Grey Havaianas 

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT! 

But no size! And they were S$80 but it didn't bother me. 

So I went online to search for them and I found themmmm (:

I have a serious issue

Picture from FashionToast

And I'm really looking to get this Cross Double Finger Ring.
Heard it first retailed in Forever21 for a few dollars and now it's so high in demand, people are paying exorbitant prices for it on eBay and other such auction sites.

wish for you on a falling star

sometimes, all you wanna wish for is one more day,
one more day with her.

au naturel

on sunday, i discovered that i got sty on my right eye and in case you don't know what it is, it's like a zit on your eyelid. since i'm going to bangkok this weekend, i wanted to make sure it healed before i left so that i won't look gross in all my trip pictures :P

so i decided that i wasn't gonna put any eyeliner and mascara this week cause that's what you're supposed to do when you get sty. if you know me, you'd know that it's a struggle. i've worn makeup since i was 14 and i wear makeup whenever, and i mean WHENEVER, i go out, except when i go to school. it definitely was (and still is) difficult especially since i'd quite alot of going out to do this week. in fact, i have work also and you know the stigma with island creamery girls, i mean bad enough that we alr have to look good on normal days, what more on days when i can't wear eyeliner right? then i had to go back to mccann for a potluck and these people have seen me with makeup, every single day of the 3 months that i was there. and if you wear eyeliner often, you'd know that it REALLY makes a world of difference to the way you look!

anyway, i made it through this week, well most of it, and i think it's really changed me. before, i could never go out without wearing eyeliner cause i'd feel so insecure. now, i feel like its okay and i might actually do it more often, it's quite liberating, really. just thought i'd share this cause it's an issue that i constantly deal with and have been dealing with for quite long. since young, i never was the prettiest of the lot and neither was i the slimmest so i've always had to deal with people saying mean things about the way i look. it's come to the point where even when people say nice things now, i find it difficult to believe. i really am very glad that i'm finally starting to get over this insecurity.

makeup-less day

AIYAH, I HAD THIS WHOLE BLOG POST WITH PICTURES ABOUT VISITING BANGKOK THEN MY DAD CLOSED THE WINDOW BEFORE I COULD PUBLISH IT. TSK.

I don't want alot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need..

Hermes 1997 Special Edition Kelly Handbag 

JOY TO THE WORLD ♥

The only winning picture I could find with Torres in it.

WHAT A LET DOWN, TORRES! 

Tsk.

VIVA ESPAÑA!

I need to do my eyebrows, pronto.

HURR HURRRRR

Don't wanna end up like this, for sure..

why so chiozxzx?

I want a dress like that ):

Princess Themed Cake Trees

3 tiered cake display, consisting of 6" cake and 40 cupcakes

close up of cake

ballerina

Go to Bake(r)'s facebook page to see more pictures (:

Embarrassing or Motivating?

An outdoor advertising for gym, Fitness First, bravely shows your figure weight when you take a seat at this Rotterdam bus stop.
A pretty cool ad, I must say..

Source: Cool Design Blog

When is it okay?

When is it okay to be angry?

In the Bible, we learn that we should let God be the judge and that we should always trust Him for provision.

Imagine you're in this situation: Someone borrowed a large sum of money and hasn't paid you back. Because of that, you are now broke $ What makes it worse is that the borrower is still going out and having fun while you are stinging and wondering how you're gonna pay for your next meal. So then, is it okay to be angry at the person? I mean you technically are not broke but you're "suffering" because of someone else. Being angry at the person is only natural but then you look back and realize that despite the day to day struggle, God has been providing you with just enough for every day, no doubt tight, but still provision anyhow.

So then again, you ask yourself, is it okay to be angry? 

I mean you still have enough for each day.

Isn't that enough to be thankful for?

Worship Camp

This year, the worship team is having a combined worship camp with FGA KL from the 11th-13th of June.
Initially I was excited to go but when the date drew nearer and issues arose, I wasn't sure if I still wanted to be there anymore. There was that battle within me, half wants to go, the other half would rather stay behind. I didn't see the benefit I could gain though I knew that the right and responsible thing to do is to go. So, deadlines drew near and I still couldn't make up my mind, furthermore, I wasn't sure if my internship would allow me to take leave.

Yesterday was the ABSOLUTE last day to make my decision, I still had no idea, whatsoever, if I wanted to go or not. It was getting late, like 7.30pm, and I wasn't even close to a decision, so after my run, I told God,

"God, I want to see the word 'worship' (I mean since its a WORSHIP camp right?) when I read Our Daily Bread today"

(Some of yall might alr know where this is going.)

I visited the site, and even made sure I was reading the devotional for the 2nd of June, and look what I saw:

I was shaking! Has to be God right? Only one 'worship' you know?!?! D said I should've asked for something more specific cause the word 'worship' isn't exactly very rare in Christian texts. But oh well, I truly believe rare or not, it was really God's answer to my test!

So, COMBINED WORSHIP CAMP 2010, here I come (:

**EDIT:

My leave got approved and they're not even cutting my pay!