The Fluffy Boy

The fluffy boy is in town so I took the opportunity in catching up on some photography exercise. I have started on picture-editing recently and I must say it is worth the while if you appreciate a good picture rather than just "there you go" kind of memory capture ...

Simple Yet Tasty - Christmas 2009

Christmas is a season where people celebrate the birth of baby Jesus, however in my definition ... It's THE time where family & friends get together on the dining table catching up on how time has rushed us through the 12 months of happiness, joy (not to mention many ups and downs) ... but for some people, it could be difficult times.

This year I made a very simple yet authentic noddle from scratch ... we were pretty pleased with the final outcome because all food were gone in no time! I reckon this second attempt taste better than my first's.

面粉馃 - "Flour Cake Noodle"

面粉馃 ...A popular noodle dish in South-East Asia in particular Singapore and Malaysia. There are many types of handmade noodles - for instances, Ban Mian (板面), Mee Kia (面仔), and Mee Hoon Kueh (面粉馃) easily available at most food court, hawker centre etc. However, I have tried cooking this dish today and pretty easy :) Enjoy!

Blueberry Muffin

Baked some Blueberry muffin today and it turned out not too bad ... :)

Miss Marples Tea Room (Victoria)

An hour from Melbourne Airport towards Mt Dandenong and you will find this place with delighted and amazing food near Sassafras. It feels like we were still living in the 50s/60s with hot scones and mushroom soup (Refer attached pictures). Oh, the Christmas in July menu is an absolutely killing dish! Note: the waiting time to get in is usually 2 hours during busy hours.

Address: 382 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Sassafras 3787 open daily from 11am to 4:30pm.

Perfection

Sometimes in life, we wonder about someone who holds the word Perfectionism ...

If you are a perfectionist you're likely to feel frustrated, irritated and dissatisfied much more than a person who is easy going. It's hard to achieve perfection some of the time, so attempting to achieve it all of the time is only setting yourself and others up to fail. It's great to have high standards because they lift performance, but reacting negatively to the non-achievement of such high standards will inevitably bring unhappiness to you and those around you ...

"Soul food for the Heart" by Kate Marr Kippenberger

18 things you MUST do everyday

Found this article on web and thought some of them quite useful ...

• Be sure to get eight hours sleep every night
• Eat five serves of vegetables and two serves of fruit
• Drink three litres of water every day
• Dress for success! Make yourself presentable before starting work
• Make your own lunch every day rather than buying it
• Take a nap in the afternoon to re-energise
• Do at least half an hour of exercise every day
• Don’t skip lunch – get out of the office to eat your sandwich
• Have dinner as a family – it’s important bonding time
• Spend 20 minutes planning tomorrow with a detailed to-do list
• Do one thing every day that scares you
• Make some quality time for your partner
• Make sure you get some ‘me’ time
• Read industry magazines to stay on top of trends
• Slow down – take time out to smell the roses and reflect about "YOUR" life
• Those of us with bills to pay will be required to spend some of the day doing actual work
• Make arrangements for next weekend
• Make time for friends