This blog title sounds interesting to me because it reflects my current situation. I know the above picture somehow does not correlate to the title, but i'll explain further on so that you can see how baking is related to this.
Ya, it seems like everything is turning upside down. To be perfect honest, i'm starting to hate my job, and for a starter to hate his/her job, it must be really bad. Seems like there are so many disadvantages over the advantages, e.g. the four hours travelling time etc etc. Nevertheless, the job is pretty challenging and exciting, very new, and something that i must go through in order to be a complete environmental engineer. Which means, from feasibility studies to design to installation to commissioning to operation and handover of a certain plant, every single step, i'll be well capable of.
Somehow i believe (due to previous experiences), whenever i thought something just wasn't right anymore, it always turned out to be something fruitful in the end. Yes it's true, just like these chocolate balls, if it wasn't for that failed brownie, they wouldn't have come up on my agenda and in the end became a favourite among the kids and even adults. Not to mention, they helped me clear off certain ingredients in the cupboard. :-P
Yup, due to my current job, I finally got the dream/purpose that God has put in me. The whole picture of the dream. I never realised what my goals are in life, because i'm this kind of person who just act and live according to current situation or by what comes. For example, people asked why i did Chemical Engineering. I said because my dad wants me to be an engineer (which is true) and because during that time, i only get to choose either mechanical, e&e or chemical, so i did chemical because it seems like the best choice to me. Deep inside me i never intended to do chemical engineering, and if it didn't come to me at that point, i don't think i'll ever think of it forever. Only after doing it that i began to like the subject and the works involved. (But i regretted for not choosing Civil).
Same goes with environmental. People asked again why i go into the Environmental line when Chemical is so broad and you can earn more in Oil and Gas/ Chemical industry. I said it was due to my second employment, which also comes by the grace of God (i can tell you a long story about this), because i never, again intended to go into the environmental line at the first place. I took it merely because 1) the office is near my house (i decided it's best not to go KL then), 2) consultancy line sounds very good, and 3) i love travelling. As i engaged further into this line, i began to love my work (very much) and yes, this is what i wanted to do!
And then now i'm here. Very deep rooted in the environment field. 'Seeing things happen', if that's the best phrase to describe. I didn't realise it until last week, when i was in the car on the way to visit an under construction STP with my boss, that ya, this was what God has put in me in my youth days during mission trips. I used to dream of going into kampongs or rural areas where there are no utilities/ proper STP etc, to build and provide them with these basic amenities. This dream became so real as i was sitting in the car (and it was raining heavily), like a scene just flashed through inside my head. Then i realised, i'm here to learn all the designs, and the construction, so that i can achieve this dream one day. Only by going thru all technical details can i make things happen.
I think God is really amazing, because this dream used to be a fantasy,but by His grace, He has been and is leading me along the right path to achieve the intended dream that He has put in me.
However, after uploading them on blogspot...i'm beginning to feel lazy, so the conclusion is:
I'm back to tart business, after a long...........break. It has been a while since i made tarts, in BJ of course, and i do miss baking them. Well, to be honest, i miss baking a lot of stuff...but now that i'm working, free time and holidays seem so few and i prefer spending them wisely. Wisely means sleeping and resting more, haha.
Nonetheless, baking is still my passion and something i love doing so much that i make effort to do at least one thing every weekend. Last weekend was a longer one (with the New Year break), so i baked two items: a double choco chip chiffon cake (with my new chiffon tin :-)) and some cheese tarts.
Seems like my tart skill is deteriorating, after a long break. Guess i need more and more practice?? 
So ya, i used to bake and bake non stop when comes to this festive season. Infact, it's a yearly routine for me to pre-soak my dried fruits and bake fruit cakes three months beforehand, so tat they will be rich and 'rum-my' when consumed on Christmas day. But this year, i haven't been that keen or rather, the primary reason, i'm still settling myself in this foreign country. Again, dun misintepret, not tat i didn't bake anything for Christmas at all, just a bit different this year.
SO the week before Christmas, which is last week, i have been busying myself playing with Chocolates. Most of the items involved Chocolates, which i will explain a bit later after i've found my extra 24 hours (HAHA). I was trying out my new phone, but it turned out tat although it has a 5MP built-in camera, the pictures were still a bit blur..or should i blame my own skill?
My week? First, i started with jellies. All of a sudden, i had this craving for coconut pudding (i really miss the ones in Salut!), and decided to walk out to the shop one fine morning to buy some agar agar, pandan leaves and fresh coconut milk. Not bad, .... but i still think outside is better than my own homemade.
AS for Hub, he's busy as well. While i bake, he cooks! We had this super yummy prawn and spare ribs noodle soup for our dinner last Sunday and i'm still drooling over it until today. I just love his soups...yum! Then again..i love every soup, haha!
Pizza Danish 
With homemade peach filling
Pain au chocolat 
I improvised this recipe myself, by adding a special ingredient which anybody can tell (i believe), and which makes the cake unique by its taste.
Looking at all these reminiscent chiffon pictures makes me miss my tins even more. I regretted for not tagging them along, and the horrible part is i can't get new ones in SG, because then i would have too many in the end. Tins are pretty pricey here becoz they're in SG dollars, and not worth it when you can get the same ones from dear M'sia which only cost half. Since i'll be going home soon, i'll be bringing them, to SG.
This blog title sounds interesting to me because it reflects my current situation. I know the above picture somehow does not correlate to the title, but i'll explain further on so that you can see how baking is related to this.
Yup, due to my current job, I finally got the dream/purpose that God has put in me. The whole picture of the dream. I never realised what my goals are in life, because i'm this kind of person who just act and live according to current situation or by what comes. For example, people asked why i did Chemical Engineering. I said because my dad wants me to be an engineer (which is true) and because during that time, i only get to choose either mechanical, e&e or chemical, so i did chemical because it seems like the best choice to me. Deep inside me i never intended to do chemical engineering, and if it didn't come to me at that point, i don't think i'll ever think of it forever. Only after doing it that i began to like the subject and the works involved. (But i regretted for not choosing Civil).
And then now i'm here. Very deep rooted in the environment field. 'Seeing things happen', if that's the best phrase to describe. I didn't realise it until last week, when i was in the car on the way to visit an under construction STP with my boss, that ya, this was what God has put in me in my youth days during mission trips. I used to dream of going into kampongs or rural areas where there are no utilities/ proper STP etc, to build and provide them with these basic amenities. This dream became so real as i was sitting in the car (and it was raining heavily), like a scene just flashed through inside my head. Then i realised, i'm here to learn all the designs, and the construction, so that i can achieve this dream one day. Only by going thru all technical details can i make things happen.
