[ Sunday, November 30, 2008 ]
how to.....cook nasi goreng! this entry is mostly for nabillah but feel free to read and learn/mock/whatever. i dont know about you but i hate those instant nasi goreng packets from maggi or adabi or whatever, i prefer to do it from scratch. not the complicated malay kind (must put what and what into the blender? forget it lah!) but the stir-fry-whatever-the-hell-you-have-in-your-fridge kind. yo, check it.
 | first chop up your vegetables! you can omit these completely of course but i happen to love me some greens (and i can pretend to eat healthy by including them in everything) and in my opinion they make the fried rice more flavorful. here i have diced red,yellow&green peppers and shitake mushrooms. |
the meat part of the fried rice, a gourmet ingredient... |  |
 | let's talk about chilli. i use a lot. a lot a lot. half mamak what! i usually use 1 red chilli + 3 red chilli padis but i didnt have either at the time so i used 6 green chilli padis either way, chop them into tiny pieces. |
| heat up about 2 tblspn oil (i used olive oil) in a frying pan on medium heat. add about 1 tblspn of minced garlic. i dont know how many cloves that is, my mom buys already minced ones in packets. |  |
 | ahhhh, the smell of frying garlic. |
| after a minute or two, add your diced veggies & chicken. |  |
 | add about 1/4 cup of water. stir well and leave for about 2 minutes. |
| add your rice! this is scientifically proven, using 'harder' rice (rice that's cooked with less water) will automatically make your fried rice taste 3X nicer than if you use 'soft' rice. okay so no real scientists has ever broken this story but its true lah. really! |  |
 | stir well! make sure every grain of rice is coated with that delicious sauce. also at this point, turn your heat down to low. |
| and there you have it; flied lice paladise! |  |
soma coma [11:11:00 PM]
[ Sunday, November 23, 2008 ]
soma coma [11:59:00 PM]
[ Wednesday, November 19, 2008 ]
cabin feeevvvaaahhhh. the past week sucked hardcore, first the huge fight with my mom (we're okay now, like most fights with her this one will be swept under the rug, and to be brought up again the next time we fight) and then the whole being sick thing. i never really got a fever but after 5 days of sore throat, i did get the flu.
one blocked right nostril + one leaking left nostril = SWEET.
things that make being sick tolerable;
dumpling soup
vapex aka crack for those with blocked noses.
nabillah came over on monday and i dyed her hair diy-ninja style.
you too can go from having ah lian hair to normal coloured tresses for $8.90!
one blocked right nostril + one leaking left nostril = SWEET.
things that make being sick tolerable;
dumpling soup
vapex aka crack for those with blocked noses.
nabillah came over on monday and i dyed her hair diy-ninja style.
you too can go from having ah lian hair to normal coloured tresses for $8.90!
anyway cabin feeevvvaaahhhh! i havent been out of the house since last friday except for a few hours on sunday and im bored out of my butt. was looking forward to going out on friday but that idea's been trashed and im pissed as hell that i have nowhere to go. someone take me out!
also can i just say how annoying it is when ppl i dont know add me on networking sites? this one added me on my practically defunct friendster. i spent maybe 15mins deciphering her shout-out and trying to figure out where exactly is "jubo mk kaw, france". damn tweens.
soma coma [11:59:00 PM]
[ Saturday, November 15, 2008 ]
you know the discomfort you get in your throat, right before you get a fever? i've had that for the past 3 days now so damn it god, is it so much to ask for my fever to just come already. my throat hurts so bad and i cant complain to my mom cos we're still sorta fighting but all i want to do is tell her to make some porridge for meeeeeeeeee. whinewhinewhine.its like somebody sandpapered the insides of my throat, or like i swallowed a shitload of sand, and not the smooth kind either. we're talking about the rough, chunky, ugly sort of sand. and you know what i did to make it worst? (yes, of course thats not the end of my suffering. it never is!) so i woke up hungry as usual and i decided to fry up those instant pratas and eat it with some leftover fish sambal. so i was parked in my room, in front of my laptop, watching the 30rock episode i downloaded and eating when i swallowed a fish bone! i was lucky i guess cos it didnt get stuck but as i was swallowing it (i was making this face 0_0) i could feel it scraping the right side of my throat. wtf right! so in addition to having a sore throat, i also now have a scarred one.
grrrr, i hate my life so much right now. im hungry but the thought of swallowing anything solid makes me =/
maybe im just high from drinking like.....half a bottle of cough syrup and sucking on like.....7 strepsils.
ETA: omg i found a packet of maggie instant porridge so hell yeah for me!
soma coma [10:43:00 PM]
[ Tuesday, November 11, 2008 ]
a couple of sundays ago, the penguin and i were in the bus (we were heading to causeway point, boria capital of singapore, to get me a pair of headphones) and as usual i got distracted. we passed by sooo many bicycles chained to trees, railings, you name the place, there probably was a bicycle chained to it. in my head i was thinking about bicycle stuff and i guess i must have MOL (mumbled out loud haahaa) and this happened;nabila: what did you say?
nadia: hmmm?
nabila: you were mumbling something?
nadia: oh i was telling myself that i need to get a chain
nabila: huh? what chain?
nadia: bicycle chain ah
nabila: what for?
nadia: to chain the bicycle lah. i wonder if they have it in red or.....
nabila: CAN YOU FREAKING GO BUY A BICYCLE FIRST OR NOT!!
hohoho im glad i have positive people in my life!
developed some photos so here's another photo post
i developed the photos at a new place and it cost me $13.60! (for a roll of 36 3R photos) i usually develop them at this shop at little india because its cheap ($12 for a roll of 4R photos + 1hr service!) and also because after that i get to walk around the place and go to mustafa center and take pretty pictures of indian culture
i have to say that no, besides resizing the photo, i did not photoshop the colours.
i didnt have to, little india is just that colourful!
amalina and i went to Times this past weekend and i bought 2 books
been looking everywhere for a paperback version of the kinsella book! (i hate hardcovers, why would i pay double for a book that i cannot carry around without getting a back-ache/shoulder-ache) the aesop book was a bonus (god knows i will buy pretty much any book that costs less than 5$) still, it felt pretty weird buying a book that wasnt from Borders. i felt like a cheating ho.
after the brief affair with Times, we went to our usual spot for coffee
was it freaking hot on sunday or what? i adore starbucks this time of year. i love that the cups are pretty and red (for the hot coffee luvahs) i had an iced toffee nut latte. unlike most, im not of the toffee nut persuasion so i'll stick with my iced vanilla latte.
i've been wanting to bake but unfortunately my house is not a butter factory. i did cook something awesome last week and they were so freaking delicious that i made them again yesterday for my parents. as usual, click the photo for a step by step guide
Crash Hot Potatoes
so easy to make and even easier to munch on
also, since my last cross-processed post was pretty well-received, i have decided to do a second set! here's a preview
expect cute kids and... cute adults too i guess?
developed some photos so here's another photo post
i developed the photos at a new place and it cost me $13.60! (for a roll of 36 3R photos) i usually develop them at this shop at little india because its cheap ($12 for a roll of 4R photos + 1hr service!) and also because after that i get to walk around the place and go to mustafa center and take pretty pictures of indian culture
i have to say that no, besides resizing the photo, i did not photoshop the colours.
i didnt have to, little india is just that colourful!
amalina and i went to Times this past weekend and i bought 2 books
been looking everywhere for a paperback version of the kinsella book! (i hate hardcovers, why would i pay double for a book that i cannot carry around without getting a back-ache/shoulder-ache) the aesop book was a bonus (god knows i will buy pretty much any book that costs less than 5$) still, it felt pretty weird buying a book that wasnt from Borders. i felt like a cheating ho.
after the brief affair with Times, we went to our usual spot for coffee
was it freaking hot on sunday or what? i adore starbucks this time of year. i love that the cups are pretty and red (for the hot coffee luvahs) i had an iced toffee nut latte. unlike most, im not of the toffee nut persuasion so i'll stick with my iced vanilla latte.
i've been wanting to bake but unfortunately my house is not a butter factory. i did cook something awesome last week and they were so freaking delicious that i made them again yesterday for my parents. as usual, click the photo for a step by step guide
Crash Hot Potatoes
so easy to make and even easier to munch on
also, since my last cross-processed post was pretty well-received, i have decided to do a second set! here's a preview
expect cute kids and... cute adults too i guess?
im currently in the process of simmering down after a huge fight with my mom. things to do after a big verbal combat (1)take some aspirin for the headache [shouting pops blood vessels you know] (2)cut two small squares of koyok and paste them on both temples just in case (3)try not to think about it. i am doing so by watching Russell Peters' latest comedy show Red, White & Brown. he is damn freaking funny can! amalina, im totally burning you a copy!
soma coma [11:11:00 PM]
[ Wednesday, November 05, 2008 ]
lol i dont care if this is a day late but hell, i didnt know i had republican friends
i should say friend because all the mccain ones are from the same (singaporean) girl. wonder if she knows the difference between blue&red states?
a photo post (with recycled photos)
sorry if you've already seen them on my facebook.
i've been going to sleep/taking naps at 10 every night. what gives!?
i should say friend because all the mccain ones are from the same (singaporean) girl. wonder if she knows the difference between blue&red states?
a photo post (with recycled photos)
sorry if you've already seen them on my facebook.
i've been going to sleep/taking naps at 10 every night. what gives!?
soma coma [8:42:00 PM]
[ Saturday, November 01, 2008 ]
sunset at labrador park at 6:48pm today
double mozzarella cheese prata at al-azhar afterwards. calories? who's counting!
double mozzarella cheese prata at al-azhar afterwards. calories? who's counting!
soma coma [11:59:00 PM]
