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Another 6!

YZ — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:29:53 +0000

so yes, i have been abandoning this blog a bit.

been thinking about it for a while, and decided that i should take this blog in another direction.

i want to give it a bit more depth, more questions to ponder upon. Less of the just-a-bit-of-scratch-on-the-surface happiness, rather focusing more on the inner-soul happiness.

when it comes to the questions of factors that are stopping me from reaching out to my dreams, i hesitate to find out the answers even more. Responsibility kicks into action, and i tell myself “hey, dont be such a selfish girl!”…on the other hand, i go “you’re a fool to let go”. so, can you see the dilemma?

anyhow, i’m a very lucky girl to have found happiness in other parts of my life…including food and family. my almost daily dose of coffee helps put a smile on my face. oh, and that pile of books beside my bed too!

i spent the last couple of months thinking about the directions in my life. i came to the conclusion that i’ve lost that self-confidence to fight for my dreams, of which i had since primary school! and why so? two main factors. 1. weight 2. uni

i know factor 1 might sound like rubbish to some people, but sometimes…you just have to agree with me that physical looks do help a teeny bit with self confidence. i mean, i’ve seen many people who are very comfortable with their weight and looks. i guess i’m just not one of them. i put on a total of nearly 15-20kg within 4 years thanks to those binge-when-stressed times. o__________0 mind-blowing, i know!

anyway, i started my gym regime in december ‘09 until feb ‘10 and lost a total of 5kg. i did put some weight back on (thanks to chinese new year) but now i’m back to gym-ing! so my resolution (i missed new years for this, but never too late! ) this year, will be to lose another 6kg. to the ‘healthy’ weight for my height haha. wish me luck people!

and for factor number 2, i guess those people who are in uni would understand my position. when you’re in a crowd of 30,000 students….you just stand out no more. it’s not such a bad thing, to not be in the limelight for once. helps you stay humble and all. so yeah, i’m going to look at it in a more positive way!

pray for me, people. and help me find my self-confidence back!

p/s my first bottle of Jacob’s Creek Cabernet Sauvignon (Vintage 2006) was great, why wasn’t the second bottle as great?!

It’s a Love Story.

YZ — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:23:58 +0000

i’ve been a good girl studying (and drama-ing) the past week. but well before the drama (pun intended), i cooked something which reminds me of my childhood. my dad calls it cook-a-wing up till this very day but the real name for it is coq au vin. tell me, is it really that similar? cook-a-wing vs coq au vin. it’s so not! for starters, i don’t use chicken wings for it, i go for thighs. preferably skinless (for health reasons they say *looks at mum and dad*). just preferably. so it’s not a must right? i love my glistening fats and skins and all so who cares? *stiffled laugh

briefly pan-fry the chicken thighs to get that beautiful golden brown crispy skin! crispy skin, i lust.

see what i mean?

add some good-old-vegetables. just to get the fats balanced out, haha.

no greens this time around. greens will turn yellowish-orange after cooking anyway.

then, my favourite part of the dish. time to choose a good wine! red one of course. i’ve never been really associated with whites (except for that bottle i received for my birthday sorry vanessa!) this time, i went for a vintage 2006 shiraz cabernet from jacob’s creek. three cheers for our south australian friends! a very comforting wine i should say, no heavy flavours and it’s not dry thank you Jesus.

pour the whole bottle in if you like! XD

and then you cook and stir and boil a little further until you get the flavours out. by now, your whole kitchen should be smelling like…..coq au vin. what else if not, kfc?

those are not eggs! my dad said they look like eggs instead of onions. damn fail.

never ever forget to reduce the sauce to get that rich and thick consistency.

dirty red, i like.

serve it up hot with a good wine (if you’re an alcoholic like me) and it will be just like, fifteen melbourne. trust me, self-denial works all the time. oh oh, maybe listen to some sexy jazz music too to jazz it all up!

guess what?

Reds

YZ — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:58:31 +0000

i’m still very much ‘on-the-way’ of learning the reds, but i’m already as thoroughly excited as a food/wine critic! cellar-aged australian wines! now, that’s going to be a FIRST! pray for me that karwei manages to buy them for me come weekend thanks kar wei!