The best x'mas present - Kitchen Aid Mixer

Though I may not be a professional baker, wanting to have this mixer started when I first set my eyes upon it. Of course, there are a number of factors that made my desires go stronger with each passing days. Seeing all those chefs in Food Networks (an American cooking show) using Kitchen Aids and how they bake with ease & style made me want to own them. I even wanted to get one when I was in the States after I "burnt the motor" of the existing one which is factors number two. I know you all feel that it is quite absurd, but the motor just ceases on me! However, after careful consideration (due to the different in voltage) I decided to get it after I come back to Singapore.

After umpteen time of persuasion, Jason finally give in and got me an orange colour mixer. I am in clouds nine when I bought it but Jason's pocket got a big hole....Don't worry darling, I will definitely put it in good use and bake lots of goodies for you! Darling...thanks for your generous gift!

Finally, I am ready to show it off...

After months & months of sourcing around & many many late nights of cleaning and unpacking; our house is finally ready! Didn't know that moving into a new house required so many works - both physically & mentally!

From the start sourcing a designer to choosing of materials, finding "our style" of furnishing and unpacking, I would say it takes a lot of communications and creativity. I am glad to say that Jason has been very supportive in the process. He had worked hard moving boxes here and there to make spaces for the renovation to be done and thanks to his creativity, some of the designs are unique. No doubt in the process, there tend to be lots of arguments and conflicts but we managed to come to agreements. Now we are ready for our house warming! So dear friends, please come and help warm the house...

Back in Singapore!!!

It has been more than a month since we arrive in Singapore. Jason had gone back to work for more than 3 weeks. As for me, I am still lazing around. Times pass super fast, and we always find that time not enough! The main reason is due to our renovation, as we had to source around for appliance, furnitures, chosing the materials and design for the renovation....and many many more! We have been living "out of the luggages" all this while and can't wait for our "love nest" to be ready. I think after moving in to our new house, we will still be occupied for a while busy unpacking all those boxes!

That so much update for the time being....wait for my house warming, okay????

My Cars in Arizona

This trip we had enjoyed driving a variety of cars (thanks to Jason being a car “siao”). When we start counting how many cars we actually owned during these trip, we came to realize that we had changed 6 cars! Below shown only 5 cars coz one of them we forget to take any photos before selling away. That is a 1993 old car (I don't even know what it is), we called it "pink pink" coz it pink in color!

2003 Nissan Xterra

Jason bought this car for my commute. It is the most expensive car that we own for 1 year. We bought this car because Jason wanted it since last trip in USA and also we won't have the chance or $$ to own it in Singapore...




1995 Honda Prelude

This belong to Jason which he drives to work. One of his dream car (coz it a fast & powerful one). Very popular car here and often been "jio: by young punk!




1999 Honda Accord EX V6

This is my car after we sold the Xterra. Although it not that new but it was in excellent condition. Of coz, I do miss some of the features found in Xterra but overall I do enjoy driving this car.




1995 Honda Civi EX

This belong to Jason after he sold his Prelude. He bought it not becoz it fast or powerful but because he like the rims/wheels of the car! Not a good car for travelling coz it only 1600cc only but it looks nice lor!




1995 Nissan Maxima

One of the cheapest car that we own. Currently we only have this car as we are going back to Singapore in September and it will be easier to sell a cheaper one than a more expensive one. Although it old, very trustworthy. We even drove it to Las Vegas!

Return from MIA

It has been a while since I last blogged. Been super super busy with life! Have taken a course in Kindermusik and hope that I will put it in good use when I am back. This is a music course which combines music with solid research in child development. As I love to teach and being around with children, I think I will do well in this area.

I am also busy with selling some of the stuffs and packing my boxes. Time passes so fast that in a blink of time, we are coming back to Singapore in September! Come to think of it, we have been here for 2 years and 9 months and it is a long time away from my families and friends. We seem to lost touch with how Singapore is so there will be lot of catching up and adjusting when we are back! Can’t wait to savor all those food that we have missed for so long….

April Fool's Day!

Hey, xxx, your shoelace is untied. April fool...hahaha....! For most people, the beginning of April can be, well, tricky.

Used to be very meticulous on this day as some of my friends (you know who huh) likes to play jokes on us. However such pranks seem to diminish as we grow older and become "wiser". Those still "celebrating" April 1st were the target of innocent pranks, such as invitation to non-existent gathering or appointment.

Whatever your attempt on this day, just enjoy it and reminisce the unforgettable ones that we had experience....Happy April Fool's Day!

To clip or not to clip?

For many American, Sunday mornings mean a cup of coffee, a pair of scissors and a stack of coupon circulars; and I was one of them. For a while, I even subscribe to Sunday's newspaper and it had been my routine for quite sometimes. And for those who choose not to clip, there's a nagging, guilty feeling that you are throwing away cash or passed up the chance of saving money; and I have been feeling it since I stopped my subscription. It sudden dawn on me when one of my friends ask me this question...to clip or not to clip?

No doubt about it, with coupons, people may buy products they wouldn't normally buy. In this case the manufacturers use it as a marketing device to sell or promote products. It also cause you to go out of your way, just to save a few bucks. Of course, coupons are useful when they save you money on what you are already planning to buy or really need. So what the conclusion? Its really depend entirely on you...as for me, I still try to collect coupons that are available through the mail or those found in the store.

What I love about Spring...

20th March marks the beginning of Spring, one of my favourite season. It renews my faith more than any other season of the year. When flowers start to bloom and trees produce buds, when birds start singing for the joy of spring, I am reminded that God lets all things have a new beginning. And a new beginning shall it be...

This is what I called an "Afternoon Delight"...

...a venti iced Caramel Macchiato and a Chocolate Chocolate Cupcake from Starbucks. Aha...what a treat and yet how sinful it will be!

I came across this "new" favourite two weeks ago while Jason is on TDY. The very first time I tried it, I don't really like it cause it's too sweet for me. I think the main reason is that the barristers added too much caramel in the drink. On my next visit, I asked for only three swirls of caramel instead. Wohoo...the sweetness is just right for me. I try to have it on alternate day (trying to minimise the fattening effect)...hahaha...wondering when I will get sick of it...

Hey! That's Blood Orange!

The blood orange is a variety of orange with crimson, blood-coloured flesh and the outer skin features dark washes of red. It tastes better than regular oranges; an intense orange taste with a hint of fresh raspberry. Its flavour varies from variety and amount of heat. You are able to find these from November to May.

I saw it at Commissionary yesterday and decided to buy some to try, having read about it before. It has a very special taste, very different from the naval orange. It's very sweet, less acidic than the regular one. It's definitely something worth to give it a try!

Las Vegas Again...

We went to Las Vegas again during the CNY holiday. As usual…eating, shopping & gambling were on our itinerary. Not forgetting a visit to Bellagio Garden for their CNY Theme decoration. To me, their deco is top-notched and it had always fascinated me. So enjoy those photos then…

Another thing where we had wanting to do is to watch “O”- Cirque du Soleil at Bellagio (a show where 81 artists, performing in, on and above a 1.5 million gallon pool of water) and this is the third time we couldn’t get tickets! Been telling myself to get tickets beforehand but had always been procrastinating. However, we will definitely watch it before we go back to Singapore.

2007 CNY Reunion Dinner

This year as usual, the squadron Reunion Dinner is at Great Wall. We had the usual eight course dinner with games and lucky draw. The food is okay only but at least we had some of the CNY atmosphere here especially we are so far away from home. Can't wait to celebrate next year CNY in Singapore...

CNY goodies!

This Chinese New Year seems to be creeping on me before I realised it. I have only start making the new year goodies this week. Since I had to finish before this Thursday, I made only small quantity and didn't give to any of my friends. So friends, you gotta to drop by my house during New Year to sample it...








Crispy pork floss roll








Pineapple tarts









Kueh Bangkit

Happy Oink Oink Year 新年快樂

Wishing all my families & friends a very happy lunar new year. May this year be a happy & prosperous one.

新年快樂
萬事如意
健康平安
發財發財

My First Skiing Experience

This year will be my last winter in the States and I still haven’t tried skiing yet! So we decided to go to the Sunrise Ski Park which is about 260 miles away for my first ski experience.

It was snowing as we are driving there, so everyone are very excited about it (some of us is the first time see snowing). We even stopped along the roadside for some quick snaps. When we reached our motel, it was a winter wonderland. Everywhere was covered with layers and layers of snow. Although it was freezing cold, the excitement in us made us grabbed the snow with our bare hand and started the “snow war”. The snow falls throughout the night.

The next day, the weather is still cold but sunny. We took a 2 hours lesson in skiing and all I could say is that I know the basic of it. At the end of the day, we were dog-tired but we had tons of fun and not to mention lots of fall too.







Winter wonderland















A quick snap...















We are ready for our first ski lesson














Trying to look like pro...

Egg Nog is...

one of my favourite beverages which can be found during the festive seasons like Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are two versions, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. So far I have only tried the non-alcoholic one as it’s more readily found than the latter one.

I know the word “egg nog” sounds kinda of put off. What exactly is it made up of? It is a drink composed of warm spiced ale, with sugar, spirit and eggs; or eggs beaten up with wine, sweetened and flavored, etc. It has a creamy texture and tastes like thick milk shake. Hmm…wondering do Singapore imports this, if not, it’ll be one of the thing that I missed in States.

X'mas in Las Vegas

p/s: This was written on the last day at Vegas while we are on our way back home.

Jason & I decided to spend our Christmas somewhere else than in Arizona. Where else would be a better choice than Las Vegas. Well…it’s a city that never sleeps even on a major festival like Christmas.

Hundreds & hundreds of Christmas decoration lights add to the already brightly-lit city. We stayed there from 24th December to 28th December. Everyday is fully-packed with things to do. Like usual, the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is a must to see for us. It changes its decoration from season to season and with the Christmas theme, it is so beautiful and sets us in the mood of a white Christmas even though we will not be able to experience in Vegas. Although the place is packed like sardine, we still managed to get a few shots together. We also managed to get the tickets for Mama Mia – a musical Broadway show. This is Jason’s first time watching a Broadway show and we enjoyed it very much. Not forgetting that there will be sales after Christmas, we went to 3 outlets for our shopping spree.

Time always seem to pass very fast when you are in Vegas. In a flash of time, we are packing our bags and on our way back to Arizona.










X'mas theme at Bellagio















It just sets you in the mood...












Sam's Town - sunset stampede















Fabulous Las Vegas






















Before the show...