Random recollections

When I got my Crocs flats, I wanted to get Spongebob jibbitz to replace the plain crystal ones that originally adorn them. Alas, the Bangsar Village II outlet had run out of them and the manager said they were high in demand. So it is quite unlikely that other outlets would have them, so I thought.

Then I went back there again in two months, and surprise surprise, they restocked em' Spongebob jibbitz! Now I wanted a Spongebob/Gary pairing or Spongebob/Patrick Starfish pairing, but they have neither of the latter. Sadly. So I got Spongebob/Mr. Krabs. Not a bad couple, and I always liked Mr. Krabs' laughter ----> *aik aik aik*

Here are Mr. Krabs and Spongebob to you.



As promised in the previous post, here is something rather long-ish for my cinnamon teacake. A teacake is a light butter cake. Its not as fattening as the normal butter cake. I personally prefer the heavier version of a butter cake as it is more fragrant. The distinctive, aromatic buttery taste is what contributes to the fragrance and quality of the cake. But yeah, a teacake is a lighter, milder version. Healthier too.


Why is it called a cinnamon teacake?

Easy. I dust the top of the cake with icing sugar + ground cinnamon! The cinnamon contributed significantly to the overall taste of the cake. It is, however, an acquired taste. Dad found it slightly repulsive to "spoil" or "disrupt" the comforting flavour of smooth butter cake.

Mum thought it was all good, but suggested that I reduce the icing sugar dusting, she being health conscious and all.

Verdict:

Generally good, but it'd be better to reduce the sugar in the cake a tad bit. I've already reduced the sugar but I guess a little but more would be better.

Texture of the cake can be improved by adding in some plain flour to the self-raising flour. I belatedly forgot to add in the 1/4 cup of plain flour. :P Although it was not a significant amount but I think it would do wonders.

And I think I shall use a normal butter cake recipe as opposed to teacake, in future.

My next baking adventure shall be... Chocolate Chip Shortbread. An old-fashioned Scottish recipe with a modern twist. :)

Pictures of the cake!

In a totally unrelated note, a dear friend of mine made an interesting finding at the drugstore when I was hunting for a hand sanitizer. Yes, random it is.

Anyway, she found...

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Yes, and she recommends it. WARNING: For men only.


p/s: I am starting work soon, next Monday to be exact. After some deliberation, I have decided to pick attaching at the second firm. Wish me luck!

Pooches

I have been wanting a puppy for the longest time. I doubt I will be getting one anytime soon. Obligations. Travelling. Space. Cleaning up. Yada yada yada, you name it I've got it. Rant aside, here are my top three favourite breeds (not in any particular order).

Cuteness ahead; I begin with the very distinguished looking St. Bernard. These gentle giants are quite fluffy and cuddly-looking.

Puppy.

Puppy + Adult.

Aren't they just adorable?

This one here looks so wise.

Moving on is the unmistakable and one-of-a-kind Bassett Hound. Neh, the one you see on Hush Puppies shoe boxes, bags, ads and so on.

They have really soft and long ears.

I like that goofy face.

Floppy ears fit for Pantene advertisement. Hurhur.

Last but not least, the lovable and sweet-faced Golden Retriever, arguably the friendliest dog I have ever met.

"Mummy, I just picked the paper for you!"

Oozing with cuteness.

Serious adult. :<

Happy adult. :D

By the by, I went to two interviews at two law firms, one yesterday and another today, but am yet to decide which one to work for yet. Decisions decisions. And I hope an 8 to 5 job wouldn't exhaust me too much.

I baked two days ago. Its a cinnamon teacake. Shall post the pictures up in the next post.


Good day! :)

Tongue-twisting fun!

I was looking through the sheer number of files in my laptop and I found these tongue twisters!

Anyway, here are some of my favourites;



Six sick slick slim sycamore saplings.


Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.


The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sheep's sick.


Pope Sixtus VI's six texts.


Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread.


Mr. See owned a saw.
And Mr. Soar owned a seesaw.
Now See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw
Before Soar saw See,
Which made Soar sore.
Had Soar seen See's saw
Before See sawed Soar's seesaw,
See's saw would not have sawed Soar's seesaw.
So See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw.
But it was sad to see Soar so sore
Just because See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw!


You've no need to light a night-light
On a light night like tonight,
For a night-light's light's a slight light,
And tonight's a night that's light.
When a night's light, like tonight's light,
It is really not quite right
To light night-lights with their slight lights
On a light night like tonight.


A bloke's back bike brake block broke.

Can you imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie?

Ned Nott was shot and Sam Shott was not. So it is better to be Shott than Nott. Some say Nott was not shot. But Shott says he shot Nott. Either the shot Shott shot at Nott was not shot, or Nott was shot. If the shot Shott shot shot Nott, Nott was shot. But if the shot Shott shot shot Shott, then Shott was shot, not Nott. However, the shot Shott shot shot not Shott but Nott.


Feel incoherent? Happy tongue-twisting! :D

Sweet it is; home.

Status as of now: Listening to Starstruck by Lady Gaga ft. Flo-Rida and downloading songs on the desktop while typing this on my laptop. Girls multi-task okay?

Best part, am doing this in the comfort and loving confines of my home.

As promised in my previous post, I will blog about my Midvalley outing but I guess y'all could just make do with this first. Just give me the glory of gloating that I am, at long last, at home. It has been just too long. Since CNY that is.

Ah the speed of Streamyx as compared to the miserable Residence wi-fi connection! It feels awetastic to have that back for a couple of months.

The ever avaialble kitchen; where my hunger pangs can be satiated in mere minutes; where everything is just within "grabbable" distance. No more PBD food. I am even sick of looking at the boring brown stretch of a building.

The liberty of doing whatever I want at whatever time I want and at whatever place around the house I want. No more confined in the little four-cornered room at the Residence, though I miss my bed and my roommate.

I can update myself with new songs and shows; Astro and speedy Internet connection! *smiles*

My car! Drivinggggggggggggggg! Cabs, buses, LRTs, what are these?

Oh oh American Idol! I was really fortunate to be back on time to catch the season's marathon yesterday. I watched from top 8. Why oh why, Kris Allen instead of Danny Gokey?????????????? Must be the looks. Sometimes they triumph over talent. At least, Adam Lambert is in. He's my favourite to win. Now, there are some controversies surrounding Adam, but I am brushing them aside. Just go to any celebrity gossip blog to read about it. The Star even published an article on this a month back.

Home-cooked meals especially Mum or Aunt's chicken soups and tonics! *slurps*

I get to bake once again! I shall blog about my rendezvous with baking when I get down to doing it.

Cheap but nonetheless, not compromising in quality haircut!!!

Work; excited as I have never worked in a real office before, let alone a law firm. Speaking of that, gotta look through my resume again.

Last but not least in a list that is too long to talk about in full-blown detail, Kuching. My relatives and especially this little guy below.

I am starting to miss those guys and girls back in KL. Enjoy yourself abundantly at Redang and take loads of pictures to "rub it in" at me! Haha.

To my dear roommate, all the best in your exams which I know you will do absolutely fine in. I have absolute faith in you. :)


Till the next time.


<3,
Jessica

Our journey thus far

So glad we made it.

To all my friends, we have gone this far.

We deserve a much needed rest.

All the best for results.

The sweetness of liberation

Finally! The day that I have been waiting for has arrived! I am officially liberated. I can go out as I please and not feel guilty. Sounds good eh?

Ah, the sweetness of liberation and this is but the beginning.

Anyway, this will be a piccie-piccie post, to those who find my blog wordy-wordy in the past entries.

Guess who popped by yesterday? He's an old friend of mine with really tiny eyes. His name begins with the letter "R". Guess guess?

Gah! May I present to you...

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RONALD.

Guys back home, remember him???? Ronald is this very old friend of mine from play school. We were only 3 years old then. We lost touch after primary school after he moved to another high school, and only recently met up. He has finished his piloting course and is officially a pilot as of today. Congratulations!

So, it was Ronald's birthday yesterday. We last minutely got him a miniature birthday cake from Starbucks which the boy/man didn't quite enjoy. "Too sweet, have to wash tongue," so he said. *sigh* Adeline and I thought it was quite good. The mousse inside was orgasmic.

Adeline holding the cake. We asked Secret Recipe for the candle. Haha. Starbucks didn't have any.

Chocolate cake with cookie centre. Interesting combo.



This was taken in Evon's room. The last time Ronald and I had a picture was in errr... kindergarten? Signifies how old we are now. :(


:)

Now, fast forward to today.

So after the last paper that was Legal Skills, a bunch of my classmates and I headed to I U for lunch and the much needed retail therapy. The girls were the only ones game for shopping though, the guys ended up watiching Star Trek. Eek. But I heard people raving about the movie... Maybe I should give it a try with bro at home.

We had Japanese at Sushi Zammai! That greenish goop is none other than the lovely wasabi, drenched lovingly in Kikkoman sauce.


Soft-shelled maki!



My fave Jap dish, cold soba noodles. It comes with a chicken katsu don (fried chicken). I just love soba. Everyone should.

:)

My friends. I'll miss you all when I am home.

I shall write about my Midvalley trip in the next post. More pictures of food awaits. Oh by the by, I'll be painting Pavillion red tomorrow and will be watching Angels and Demons there!*excited*



p/s: I'll be going home this coming Saturday! *nudges*

Alethea!

Alethea,



Happy 20th my dear friend and may you flourish with fabulosity!

The good pal all smiles. (taken from your Facebook, Ale)

Can't wait for another gathering. We seriously have to take more pictures. All that I really have were backdated college pictures!




Have a blast of a birthday and see you soon. Very soon.



<3,

Jessica

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all

And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kepst so many warm

I've heard it in the chillest land
And on the strangest sea
Yet, never in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.

Updatating to satiate you

One down and........... four more to go.


LMS, you are now a bygone, a product of the past. *pumps fists up*


Ahem.


So, I was in destressing mood after the time-crunching and excruciatingly painful (on the wrist) exam. 3 hours of non-stop writing!!!!!! The longest time I paused was for what, 10 seconds? That was only to relax my aching wrist and to look up a bit. And to ask for an extra exam booklet. Did I mention it was excrutiating?! Oh! The stress. The pain. I thought it was impossible to finish the test at first what with three looooooooooooonggggggg essays plus a shorter one to write. Madness to the max. I nevertheless managed to finish the entire paper. So you kind people, don't worry. :)


Nuff said about my exam. Ah, let me share with you this!

My hair as of March 20-ish. It has grown by leaps and bounds since the last time I cut it in November 08. I can now tie it effortlessly. Bring back short hair, I say. What say you? Opinions, I highly value, thank you very much.

Keira Knightley in short hair. What do you think of this haircut? I am actually kinda in the mood for something edgier and shorter than my previous bob haircuts. Hmm... Thought-provoking. Haha. Again, what say you?