Quick Photoshoot Around the House

The smog had cleared up a bit mid-morning, and I spotted the patch of wild pansies along the side of the fence. I say wild 'cos they weren't planted by anyone I know. And pansies 'cos that's what I think they are. Then the brilliance of the red and pink hydrangeas caught my eye, and decided to snap those too. Didn't turn out too badly, if I do say so myself =)

Runaway Rabbit

Runaway rabbit in my backyard. Gorgeous colouring, don't you think? So so cute! Photos are untouched. Just resized downwards. Clicking on each will open in a new tab/window weird new-fangled Google-esque slideshow.

From Jeri Ryan's Twitter Feed

Cuteness to the Nth degree!

Baby otters. As shared with Jeri Ryan via Twitter

Walkabout

Had a vanity appointment today, and decided to go into the city early to see if I would be inspired by the sights and sounds. Took my Canon A495 instead of the Lumix FZ20. The cranes you see in the water are part of the rebuilding of CityCat (ferry) jettys after the flood we had earlier in the year. Just amazing that they got the man-made lagoon back to such pristine conditions in a short time. It's like the floods never happened. Until you look at areas that used to be bright green grassy patches, and see that they're still brown. The pics have only been resized downwards. No other touchups. Clicking on each pic will open it in a new window/tab. Which do you like?

Healthiest Dinner Ever

Blanched in boiling water. Still crunchy. Only one problem. After finishing the whole bowl of broccoli and long beans, I had chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. Ooooops.

Comfort Food

Cooked up a batch of Spaghetti Bolognaise (Bolognese?? How the heck do you spell it?!) and it's ohhhh so good. Haven't had it in quite awhile now. For the life of me, I have no idea WHY I didn't cook it sooner. I'd forgotten just how much I love the blend of flavours from using oregano, thyme, coriander, sweet paprika, black pepper, beef, mushrooms, onions, garlic and tomato paste. And there's just something about oregano that ALWAYS makes me start salivating and feeling hungry.You'd think it was poppy and I'm a heroin addict, the way I smother my Italian-inspired dishes with the herb. Sure, I'll throw in a good dose of thyme, rosemary and other herbs. But somehow, oregano gets a double shake. And I just had a horrible realisation. I left out Bay Leaf from my Bolognaise! THAT explains why it tastes slightly off.

Anyway...oregano. Love it! And my dinner was still bloddy good.

I had it with Angel Hair Pasta instead of normal Spaghetti pasta. Angel Hair cooks alot faster, and I was hungry (which explains why there's no pic of the dished up serving). Started prep at 6pm, so it was ready to eat only at 7.30pm. Chopping, dicing, mincing the garlic, onions and mushrooms. Sauteing onions, garlic and herbs, cooking off beef mince, simmering to render fat, draining fat, pouring in tomato paste and mushrooms, simmer, stirring occasionally, simmer somemore while pasta cooks. Yeah. 1.5hrs from the time I picked up the knife till I sat down to eat. Guess that's why I didn't cook it sooner. Cooking proper meals for one can be such a chore sometimes. On the up-side, when I do cook quasi-elaborate dishes, I usually make enough to either freeze or refrigerate for at least 2 more serves.

Now to wash up and scoop myself some Bulla Creamy Classics Rich Chocolate Chip ice cream. To be enjoyed with a steaming hot cup of strong tea.

Inspired by Boredom

So I decided to grunge up these outfits that my sister said "eeeeyeewww!!" when she first saw them. Going so far as to say that she hates the peach crochet chiffon dress (but I like it! so there...).

   Basic Suit Dress              Faux 2-Piece Peplum      Crochet Chiffon Dress

Ankle boots from KMart. LOVE them. Makes me feel taller. If only I could walk down slopes in them without feeling like I'm going to topple over. At 4" high, they are the highest heels I own. EXCELLENT workout for calves and thighs though. No wonder all the celebrities have beautiful legs. From A-list to ZZ-listers. Totter around all day in sky-scraping heels, and you're bound to train up those muscles without ever having to hit the gym. Of course, this is ignoring the fact that your knees will hate you. But. The price one pays for beauty. Or vanity.

On a side note, I'm starting to think I need to get a tripod. Or get my siblings to bring the one I have in SG over here when they visit. Hmmm...

New Beginnings

Finally got inspired by Z to start blogging again. If anything else, it's a place to vent, reflect, complain, praise, track etc without boring people to death. With the internet, if you don't like what you're seeing/reading, click the X button in the topmost right corner. Just mosey along and you won't be offended by my opinions.

As I finally get my ass into high-gear and prepare to submit the damned thesis, I'm thinking that it's time for some major housekeeping too. And I'm not just talking about my room. Talking about relationships, friendships, and career pathways. Enough of the deadweights. My only problem is being too soft-hearted with BP. But then. You'd think that he would by now be classifying me as horribly horrendous and NON-gf material. I can only hope. I ain't marrying him even if my parents suddenly approve of him. And if marriage isn't on the cards, what's the point in carrying on with the relationship?

Anyway...What to expect from this blog? If you've read my previous ones (nope. you can't find them anymore unless you're family or a long-time [read: since pri/sec sch] friend), it'll be pretty much the same. Ramblings, opinions, rantings, photos, gushings...well. Basically anything that strikes my fancy at that point in time. I promise to keep negativity to a minimum, or at the very least, temper negativity with some hint of a rainbow somewhere.