What a trip!

Finally came back from the tip of Borneo..boy, I have to admit that this is perhaps the worst site I have ever conducted a study on. No offense, but it kinda freaked me out the first day; even worse than the dumping grounds! Not only does the place smell really really bad, it's like dominated by packs of BIG horrible black flies...tons and millions of them!

Nevertheless, thank God I managed to come back as planned. The client was trying to scare me the night we had our seafood dinner that cancellation of flights at the very last minute is a routine thingy at that town, either due to inadequate passengers or technical failure (as they claimed). Made me worried sick when i got to the airport at 3.30pm (flight's at 4.30pm) coz not a single soul was there!!!!!! Imagine that......haha.

Am going to pose more of my Haw Flake Cheese Lapis here...Just received more comments from colleagues as i checked my internal email this morning:

Colleague B: Sdap jga tu kek lapis ko..buli jual d suprmrket.

Colleague C: I’ve tried your cake and its good actually, taste similar to kek lapis s’wak hehehe. Good because taste not so “b’lemak” which is less butter and taste a bit sour, which I like.
Improvement: Give a more bright or striking color so that it will be more presentable and soften the kek a bit. The taste is definitely suits my taste bud.

A BIG thanks to you guys! :o-)....

As i was checking through my picture folder, i just realised that I haven’t posed these photos since I last made them. Though a bit outdated, here are them:
1. Mango cheesie boy. Hope you remember this cake, which was ordered by my ex colleague two weeks ago for her 8 year old birthday son. The deco was a failure to me and the poor boy had to stand, stare and wonder why the boy (cake) had specs on when he has none!

2) Kiwi tartlets: sweet crust pastry with chocolate cake underneath, cream cheese and kiwi fruit as the topping.

3) Mango tartlets: The mangoes were the leftovers from the mango cheesie boy cake. Also bottomed with chocolate cake and topped with mango cream cheese and mangoes pieces.

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A normal day again, same old routine and work. In fact my work has not changed at all for the past months, where is the passion I used to have for work??? Gone with the wind…

Here are some photos of the Layered Cake or Kek Lapis I mentioned yesterday :

Took these photos last minute...so they weren't really good.

If I haven’t mentioned this, the recipe I used was Haw Flake Cheese Lapis.

Since I neither eat nor fancy my own products, I always love comments especially when it’s my first time. Here are some comments I’ve received so far:

Mom: The cake is moist and heavy enough, however the taste is still not as rich as the S’wak ones.
Dad: Nicer than the Bali’s layered cakes, too sweet though. I don’t dare to eat too much.
Kimmie: Okiee lar….(so mian qiang oh)
Colleague A: Too sweet…maybe coz of the san char bing

And a recent comment from a close friend of mine who just sent me this message: Oh ya, ur kek lapis kan, they like it o..they said taste is very good oredi but the layer is quite thick compare to kek lapis S’wak. U should’ve make it thinner and my sis said, should make the colour brighter. And my elder brother said, ur cake really looks like cake, compared to mine..hehe.

Really appreciated all the comments. Thanks everybody :-). At least I’m aware now of the areas I need to improve which in summary are:
(1) The thickness of each layer (the thinner the better, I have to get myself a metal flattener then);

(2) The richness (I guess this point has to do with the selection of recipes???);

(3) Reduce sweetness (Can I do anything about this if I decide to continue using san char? Well, unless I remove the sugar totally which is also redundant coz the cake texture would be affected (greatly)!);

(4) Colour (I can always add more colourings although it is not agreeable from health point of view. Will search for other alternatives and substitutes.)

Messaged my ‘Ge Ge’ this morning to ask him help me checkout the West M’sian phone directory book for the Chinese embassy’s contacts, since we only have the directories for the east side. Seems like Mr ‘Ge Ge’ has been busy practicing his badminton….any chances of participating in the London 2012? Hehe, our future gold medalist….Jia You oh!

Air asia is starting their zero fare promotion today; 1,000,000 seats so people need only pay for the taxes. Booking period is till this Sunday only, for travel from April 2009 to September 2009. Imagine to Melbourne, it costs only RM990 for a round whole trip!

Will be going outstation tomorrow to a town which I haven’t been for decades, the tip of Borneo!! Have a study to be conducted there and shall be back by this Thursday!

P/S: I still haven’t got the chance to do my muk shu gao yet, and I’m already thinking of Blueberry Kek Lapis……Well, just let’s say…I enjoy buying muk shu gao (the below) than making one that I probably won’t eat! Unless Mr PA, you’re willing to make for me??

The muk shu gao i normally buy

Layered Cakes

The BJ 2008 Olympics finally ended last night. Mr PA thinks the closing ceremony was a bit on the complicated side whereas I like the part where they formed the human logo on the tower, which I thought was really really COOL. Hehe, one thing he was right was that the opening ceremony did present a more significant meaning in comparison to the closing although I had a hard time understanding it (hehe). I guess a grand opening is very necessary, not only as an introductory and symbol of warmness, magnificence and splendor of the country, but because people tend to judge from the cover......Confusing sentence, nevertheless China has done a great job!
Well, I didn’t manage to make the muk shu gao, coz the tapioca flour at home has expired, which I didn’t realize until I started laying out the ingredients. (Look at how determined I am…:-P). As a result, I ended up baking Layered Cake, or Kek Lapis, with san char (haw flakes). I have been dreading to bake this cake for a long long time, but have been postponing it due to cost and time. Kek Lapis or Layered Cake is one of S'wak’s famous local delights. If you happen to visit S’wak, you may want to try them because they’re really good! Originated from the Kalimantan side, this cake is always brightly coloured and diversed in shape and pattern , but mind you, they are labour and cost intensive (very!). The making process of the cake is a delicate and time consuming one, which requires lotsa patience..and therefore is often more expensive as compared with other cakes (even to cheesecakes). S'wak layered cakes today have slowly evolved into its own unique style, taste and characteristic. One of favourites is the one with lotsa san char..and that was why i decided to start with this recipe!

So yesterday was my first time! (Hip hip hurray!) Though the result was not very good and still very "least" comparable to the ones in S'wak, I’m glad that everyone agreed it is better than the ones mom bought in Bali! Will improve further and who knows I’ll be opening a bakery that emphasizes M’sian and Chinese pastries/desserts and snacks? I promise to upload the pictures tomorrow!

Mistake

Oppss..just found out that the Suan Yang Rou is supposed to be Shuan Yang Rou. Suan means sour, which is obviously not the right word to describe this dish! On the other hand, Shuan is dipping in water within a short time. Meanwhile, the BJ sweet and sour fish is called Song Shu Gui Yu, which rhymes as ‘posh’ and ‘majestic’ as it looks. Suitable for gao gu ladies like me…:-P.

I haven’t been writing about books lately, coz have not been touching any for the past months. The latest book I hooked onto was P.S. I love you (bought on 1st June), which I have not finished till now. It was not a biography book, and the only reason I bought it was because it was cheap. DUH...DUH...

The story line was pretty interesting, pity that it isn’t my cup of tea. :-)

P/S: Oh ya, i'm determined to make my muk shu gao tomorrow....**Wink **Wink..hopefully :-P

Themesong

Bei jing huan ying ni, wei ni kai tian bi di…this BJ Olympic theme song is sooo meaningful that I fell in love with it the moment I heard it on the TV. It really touches the hearts of the people, especially us Chinese stranded in foreign lands. Oh well, not really stranded…it’s just that we kinda lost our true identity in an indirect manner. Chinese immigrants are either classified as second or third class citizens in other countries, but never first class, no matter how smart, intelligent, reputable or rich they are. Sad to say also, most overseas Chinese today can’t even speak or write Chinese at all. Seems like..they lost their culture and traditions. Like me..:-P

The song depicts Beijing or China’s warmest welcome to the people around the world, regardless of whether you are black, white, red or yellow, you’re very much invited to visit China and experience her beautiful landscape, enriching history and hospitable Chinese. Makes me really proud to be a Chinese though not in nationality, but in blood, inheritance and race. God bless all Chinese, China and Beijing always!!

I found this English translation of Welcome to Beijing (Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni)'s lyrics along with the Pinyin for those who doesn't know how to read Chinese like me on the internet:

Let’s embrace another morning and enjoy its ever new air.
Ying jie ling yi ge chen xi, dai lai quan xin kong qi.

With the fragrance of tea, it smells different. But it feels great, full of friendship.

Qi xi gai bian qing wei bu bian, cha xiang tiao man qing yi.

Our door is always open. We are waiting for you open-armed.
Wo jia da men chang da kai, kai fang huai bao deng ni.

After a big hug, you'll feel close with us. And surely you will love this place.

Yong bao guo jiu you le mo qi, ni jiu hui ai shang zhe li.

Our guests, no matter where you come from, please feel at home.

Bu guan yuan jin dou shi ke ren, qing bu yong ke qi.

We promised to get together here. So welcome!

Xiang yue hao le zai yi qi, wo men huan ying ni.

We cultivate Chinese evergreen in the garden. All the time, it is producing a new legend.

Wo jia zhong zhe wan nian qing, kai fang mei duan chuan qi.

In the soil rich in traditions, we plant. Hope everything we plant here leaves you a great experience.

Wei chuan tong de tu rang bo zhong, wei ni liu xia hui yi.

Our guests, no matter we've met before or not, please feel at ease.

Mo sheng shu xi dou shi ke ren, qing bu yong ju li.

Even if you have been here for many times, you won't feel bored 'cause we have vast new things for you.

Di ji ci lai mei guan xi, you tai duo hua ti.

Welcome to Beijing; we've done a lot for your visit.

Bei jing huan ying ni, wei ni kai tian bi di.

Its charm in ever changing is full of life.

Liu dong zhong de mei li, chong man zhe chao qi.

Welcome to Beijing; let's breathe together in the sunshine.

Bei jing huan ying ni, zai tai yang xia fen xiang hu xi.

Let's establish new records here in China.

Zai huang tu di shua xin cheng ji.

Our door is always open. We are open armed, ready to embrace the world.

Wo jia da men chang da kai, kai huai rong na tian di.

5000-year-old China is flashing a youthful smile, waiting for the day.

Sui yue zhan fang qing chun xiao rong, huan jie zhe ge re qi.

Our guests, no matter where you come from, please feel at home.

Tian da di da dou shi peng you, qing bu yong ke qi.

We paint pictures and write poems to express the joy for your coming.

Hua yi shi yi dai xiao yi, zhi wei deng dai ni.

Welcome to Beijing; like moving music, our hospitality will warm your heart.

Bei jing huan ying ni, xiang ying yue gan dong ni.

Let's try to challenge ourselves.

Rang wo men dou jia you qu chao yue zi ji.

Welcome to Beijing; people who have dreams are all bravo.

Bei jing huan ying ni, you meng xiang shei dou liao bu qi.

If only you keep the courage, miracles will happen.

You yong qi jiu hui you qi ji.

Welcome to Beijing; we've done a lot for your visit.

Bei jing huan ying ni, wei ni kai tian bi di.

Its charm in ever changing is full of life.

Liu dong zhong de mei li, chong man zhe chao qi.

Welcome to Beijing; let's breathe together in the sunshine.

Bei jing huan ying ni, zai tai yang xia fen xiang hu xi.

Let's establish new records here in China.

Zai huang tu di shua xin cheng ji.

Our door is always open. We are waiting for you open-armed.

Wo jia da men chang da kai, kai fang huai bao deng ni.

After a big hug, you'll feel close with us. And surely you will love this place.

Yong bao guo jiu you le mo qi, ni jiu hui ai shang zhe li.

Our guests, no matter where you come from, please feel at home.

Bu guan yuan jin dou shi ke ren, qing bu yong ke qi.

We promised to get together here. So welcome!

Xiang yue hao le zai yi qi, wo men huan ying ni.

P/s: I always thought that Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni is Beijing welcomes you in direct translation. Hmmm,kinda different from Welcome to Beijing, coz the direct translation sounded more ‘warm’ than the second.

To those who haven’t been to Beijing, I truly and genuinely recommend you to visit this historical city (for those who are afraid of cold weathers, I strongly advise you not to go during the winter season i.e. from Nov – Feb). A metropolitan, Beijing today carries a fusion of both oriental and western ideology in its architectural buildings, landscape and lifestyles. It is really amazing to see how the Chinese has managed to rebuild this city into one of the most reputable cities in the world after series of endless war. Even the ‘gu gong’ is still standing with pride today, and not forgetting the magnificent Great Wall of China…the moment I saw this wonder of the world, I really thank God for blessing and loving His Chinese so much! Look at the below photo which we took!

Mr PA got me all the Fu-Was so I will always remember that Bei Jing Huan Ying Wo (Ni)!!!! Way to Go!!!

Is there such word as free?

Haven't been blogging since last week..A lot things happened these few days, but still haven't find the time to do my muk shu gao. Hehe...

Went to PK as usual on Sat noon and spent some quality time enjoying God with the kids. Some of them are really naughty, no matter how you try to 'sayang' them to prevent them from disobeying you, kids are still kids (sigh). Since I'm not the scolding type, my technique is normally 'mai ta men de xin' or buy their hearts so that they stick to you and listen to everything u say.

Elisa treated me to Fish & Co for lunch on Sunday noon followed by a Mcflurry, so ended up very full. She wanted to treat me a waffle too after the lunch, but decided to change her mind after we got the ice creams...i.e. after she calculated the amount of money she had spent on me that day. Hehehe...Also gave me 'kou rou' her mom made, which i think is pretty nice, just a bit on the salty side and a piece of muk shu gao from her aunty..:-). Think i nearly put on 1kg that day!

Today i received some snacks from another colleague. Wanted to pay but she didn't want to receive any payment. Seems like i'm always receiving free stuff from people...Hmmm. The snacks look pretty good. One packet is tapioca chips with sambal (i think) and the other is milk chips (chips dusted with milk powder?).

Before i log off, let me introduce my colleague's lunch during our visit to KL last week...the pandan nasi lemak:

Guess how much this costs....?

Sweet.......

I nearly forgot this. My ex-trainee, Elisa, gave me some tapiocas yesterday together with the mangoes she asked from her neighbor for my cake. Sweet huh? The tapiocas were not really from her, but her mom who also, was kind enough to peel the skin for me. Double sweet huh?
One of my most favourite local delights is the mu shu gao, or steamed tapioca kuih. Yellowish in colour and sometimes covered in grated coconut, they taste really really good...(to me only lar). I mentioned to Elisa just before she left that i wanted to try making this gao, only when i have time, as the methods involved are pretty tedious, particularly the peeling and grating part. I think she triple eight (38) to her mom, and perhaps that was why her mom got them for me at the market she went early in the morning. Not only that, along with the fruits inside the bag was a sheet of paper containing the instructions on how to store and make them too....Triple sweet hehe.
Ya, so got no choice but to try making them tomorrow, otherwise they’ll go off. Just thinking who’ll be eating them all, as i’m the only one in the house who likes them. I have lotsa movies to watch over the weekend, all thanks to Elisa again...Quadruple sweet.
I told her that whoever marries her will be very ‘xing fu’ because she’s such a ‘ti tie’ person. E.g. she’ll make sure the relevant softwares are included along with the movies to ensure i can open and watch them. As usual, she disagreed claiming, it’s me who would make my husband xing fu because i can cook very well?!!?? Haha, what she doesn’t know is...it’s my dear Mr PA who cooks most of the time, so i’m the xing fu one! Hehe..

Mango Chee-sie Boy

Delivered a cake order this morning, but wasn’t really pleased with my own ‘product’. It was a mango cheesecake for an eight year old boy’s birthday. I did it last night, and think maybe coz it was like an ‘overtime’ task, the result was not as ‘good’ or ‘scrumptious as I had expected during the planning. Or else, the cake sounds a bit ‘serious?’ or ‘posh’ for an eight year old boy. Normally eight year old kids have chocolate cake as their birthday cakes. Either that or ice cream but seldom cheesecakes..or mango cheesecake. (Haha, giving myself an excuse for the imperfection)…The most perfect excuse is Mr PA was not around to help me so the efficiency went down.

Initially thought of decorating the whole cake with mango slices, but the supply wasn’t enough, and the mangoes were too ripe that they couldn’t be cut/shaped neatly. The supply was enough to cover the top part only, so I applied cream cheese over them and decorated the cake as a little boy’s head as a compliment for the birthday boy. Used the leftover bits and pieces to make some mango tartlets for my family.

Just took the pics before I sent it off this morning so will post them soon after I’ve uploaded.

Renewed my driving license today also, however since I couldn’t change a new one with a new photo at the post office, I extended it for two years only. Waited for like the whole lunch hour in the long queue at the post office just to get this done. Oh well, at least it’s renewed before it goes off tomorrow.

Nothing special today, even at work there isn’t much to do. Did some proposals, drafted an appeal letter for the client and checked the malay translation. Nearly finished up the whole mentos bar in an hour due to boredom. Am sooo sleepy now.

What an experience!

Guess what, my three year old car broke down yesterday after lunch. The engine couldn’t be started. Long story to this, all thanks to dear Elisa. Yesterday was her last day here, so we decided to go out for a farewell lunch. Initially I didn’t have to drive my car, as there were other people who could drive, but due to convenience (as my car was parked behind and was unblocked), I agreed to drive everyone there. Had a porridge (which Elisa treated) and was sweating profusely non stop after we finished. Boy, it was a really hot day. I rushed to my car to turn on the engine so that everyone could enjoy the air conditioner soon after they get into the car. As I was trying to start, Elisa was screaming from behind, insisting that she wanted to drive. Then chuukkk. I stared at the steering. I tried again, and checked if the gear was at the right place, but nothing happened. The engine could not start at all! Elisa thought I was joking, and she was like huh..really ah??
Poor people and they had to wait with me under the hot sun for the rescuers to come. Dad came and took out the battery to be replaced with a new one. The car is fine now, but my wallet is getting lighter. :-(
Sigh, what an experience. Thank God that I wasn’t alone when that happened though.

Enough of tarts

Enough of tarts, here are the cupcakes. These chocolate chip cupcakes were made for little cousins last week, together with the blueberry tartlets. I tried to decorate them as fan-cia-ble as possible, with lots of colourful smarties and marshmallows, but seemed like the results didn’t really turn out the way I wanted.
First is this ‘supposed to be’ piggy head cupcake. Covered in strawberry cream with pink marshmallow ears, chocolate chips as the eyes and blueberry lining for the lips, I honestly did not think they look like pigs at all. Instead, they looked more like a cartoon character in a cartoon called something and something. Couldn’t remember the name anymore, but it was about a mouse who tried to conquer the world with his doffy and skinny pal who was the stupid one.

Next is this ‘supposed to be’ mouse head cupcake but ended up looking more like a green pig!! :-S. Pigs like mice, mice like pigs. Gosh, something must be wrong with my senses, hehe. This cupcake is covered in kiwi cream with green marshmallow ears, flowery marshmallow nose and a green pair of smarties eyes.

The third is fairly simple. Covered with smarties, I must admit this is the easiest way to attract a 2 year old boy. :-)

The fourth design is the uncle head cupcake. The marshmallows were supposed to be the moustache. The top miniature cakes are plain chocolate cakes with one smartie full stop each.

Like the third, the fifth is also fairly simple. With a smiley marshmallow and accompanying flowers, this is the second easiest way to attract a 5 year old girl.

Altogether they were presented like this to my dear cousins:
Both sisters got one each too.

I don’t really know if they like them (hope they do), but I do know my two sisters loved them! Think I’m going to get everyone fattened up soon…hehehe, well, no worries, it won’t long till the day I’ll be gone.

The latest cake I baked was these oreo cheesecakes in cups, ordered by an auntie for sale in her shop recently last Tuesday. Hehe, was trying to reduce costs to fit my budget so they ended up looking pretty dull with the least deco. Well, nevertheless, they do look very oreo-ish, don’t they? Think she’ll make a profit out of them, coz her selling price is RM5 sth which is almost RM2 more expensive than mine!

Tart-LETs of Love

Morning, managed to upload previous photos last night after the war in laws series, hehe....here they are:

These blueberry almond tartlets were made for my cousins last week. Na-na loves blueberry so i managed to make a few for them and family before i left for the KL trip. Like how i normally presented them....with almonds and hearts.

Still blueberry almond tarts...this time it's tart instead of tartlet. I changed the deco a bit, instead of the big piece of almond in the middle as previously, i used flake almonds and decorated them with some stars and hearts. As you can see, there are only 5 pieces of them. Guess who ate the most? (You'll find the answer as you scroll down)

The strawberry tartlets....I mentioned this in the previous blog and here they are. Made 25 pieces, 8 eaten by June alone, 1 each by mom and dad, 2 by Kimmie, 2 by me, 5 by friends and 6 by cousins. June claimed that these are the best tartlets among all.......guess it's true since she finished like 8 in a day? Then again, don't know which is true anymore since she always finished nearly all tarts..regardless of blueberry, durian, fruits, etc etc.

I used a combination of strawberry cream cheese and butter almond mixture to give a marble effect. Can't really see the effect here since they were covered by the strawberries.

Durian tartlets..these are my cousins' favourite. Made them last week just before i left for KL. Passed a container to grandma, but she insisted of not storing them in the fridge, so they went bad at the end of the day and cousins didn't get to eat them. Such a waste....and they were my last piece of durian from Sipitang.

Hard Day

Phew...i finally made some strawberry tartlets before the strawberries go off. Think they look very pretty in red cases and red strawberries....managed to make enough for little son son and na na too... :-). Will upload the pics and pose them tomorrow.

I finished my oreo cheesecakes in cups order as well, 9 cups in less than an hour. Delivered them on the way to work this morning, and collected my RM35. Hmm...speaking about money, just remembered that lotsa people still owe me some $$$$$ from previous cake orders. Must chase, otherwise i'll go bancrupt soon. More bancrupt after returning from KL.

Had a very hard day today. Was scolded by a client coz his site was not approved. I'm beginning to hate my job, not only am i bored with the way people do things here, i have to achieve the impossible!

Here's a pic of a jelly (combination coconut milk and colourful fruits) which i made last last week:

Just received another order from an ex colleague few hours ago. This time it's mango cheesecake with mango topping for her 8 year birthday boy on Friday.

Think i can really earn some pocket money from baking only......

Company trip to KL

Just came back from the company’s trip to KL last night. Left on last Thursday morning to arrive KL at noontime. Met up with some friends and did some shopping over the four days. Though tiring, I have to admit that it was quite an enjoying trip after all. It was always nice to meet up with people whom you have not seen for a long long time. My ‘Ge Ge’ was one of these people, so I’m really glad that this trip has been maximized to catch and update things with them.
Clocked into work during lunch just now. Had a good rest this morning after the tiring trip, though I was awaken by a message from my work assistant who reasoned that she wasn’t feeling well enough to go to work today, followed by my dear personal assistant’s msg. An auntie called today, and wanted to order half a kilo of oreo cheesecake, for RM35. Am doubting if this price is reasonable for me. RM 70 for a kilo cake sounds ok enough, but half a kilo doesn’t really sound that ‘worth it’ to me, firstly because, the more ingredients you buy, the cheaper price you can get and secondly, it’s not very time effective to make only half a batch which still requires the same amount of baking time as the 1kg batch. Nevertheless, I’m planning to use a different recipe that looks more worth it for a RM35 cake. I think this is fairer for both parties, because butter and cream cheese are very expensive nowadays.
Do you know strawberries are very cheap in KL? I bought one box for only RM6.50! Am going to make some real strawberry tarts with them.
It’s time to start planning my big day from this week onwards!

Another Cross-shaped Cake (Combination of different cheesecakes with lotsa hearts)

Here's my cousin's 21st birthday cake which i made last Sunday. Combination of three different cheesecakes (mango, strawberry and blueberry) and the middle part is carrot cake! All covered with strawberry jam and strawberry yogurt cream cheese. Can you spot that someone in front of the cake...?? That's Na Na, my five year old cousin. The chubby little girl was trying to do some funny faces all night long (see the below pic) and Son-Son was imitating her.... :-S

I had a very busy and exhausting weekend. Was working straight for more than 24 hours, to meet the following orders:
1. 4kg carrot cake with cream cheese
2. 4kg cabbage cake with cream cheese
3. 3kg cheesecake (combination of different types) with strawberry yogurt cream cheese in a shape of a cross with lotsa hearts
4. Colourful jellies (I made like 7 plates of different types and colours!)
5. Trifles (So called only)
6. Durian tarts.
Can’t believe I had actually made them all especially the carrot cake. 4kg meant 1 kg of grated carrots, all grated with my own skinny hands. No wonder I’m thinner. Everyone was so shocked (I think they didn’t expect everything to be so ‘perfect’), remarking that I should open up a shop, and settle in KK. Auntie was smarter….she wanted to be my business partner in Brisbane. Hehe, I told them, I’ll soon be committed to baking business once I’ve gotten my chartered status, which means I could then work as a freelance environment consultant/engineer at home. Good planning huh?
Mom told me that everyone in the church was fighting to grab a piece of my carrot and cabbage cakes. An uncle (a friend of my parents) took like four pieces, coz he liked them very much, especially the cabbage cake. Everyone seems to fancy this cake. When they were told it is cabbage cake..their first reaction was 'yuck' but after taking the first bite…they would go like..yumm, nice oh and soon addicted to it. Believe it or not, my aunties were fighting over the cake last night. Very kiasu..if you see how they actually helped themselves to a container in the kitchen and cut a big piece of cake to bring home.
Hehe, was glad that my skill has improved greatly despite of certain stuff which were made first time (like the colourful jellies and trifles).
I also found out that my little cousin, son-son likes cakes and pastries very much! He was sooo cute last night and was guarding the birthday cake all the time with his saliva dripping all over..hehe. Will bake some goodies for him these days.

I took some nice photos of the goodies i made...will post them this week once i've uploaded.