Sketches of Life

And it is no longer a secret now. This is for you, Chinnee.

8 eggs to 1kg of Flour. The egg white, take half of it only, ok.

Then just pour them in and mix.

After that she added margarine; must use Planta and not Daisy spoon by spoon. She did not even measure them!

Here’s the video on how to knead them…

She did not immediately start making the tarts. She let the dough to sit for about half an hour, so that it won’t stick to the mould when she try to press them out.

Do you notice that she place a plastic over the dough before she roll them? Prevent it from sticking to the roller.

Empty pastry.

This what my mom’s Pineapple Tart looks like.

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I just make love the cookies today, right after work. This is the simplest cookie that I even done before.

Unfortunately, not all turns out good. I got a burnt batch too. Here they are…

Since this is my first try, I didn’t make that much. Only 2 and 3/4 small container. The 1/4 went to my tummy and my children’s.

Oh ya, these are called the Nestum Cookies. Click the link for the recipe.

I love Sister Act; both I & II. For me, the part that I laughed the most is when they perform on the stage in one of the Las Vegas Night Clubs. Nuns in night club; performing. That’s hilarious.

If I were to go to one of the Las Vegas Shows, I would love to watch Whoopi Goldberg perform on stage with her nun costume!

I am sure the show won’t be cheap but I know where to find cheap tickets. Best of Vegas got me covered on this if ever I step my feet in Vegas or someone sponsor me there.

Let me share about my specky story. When I found out that I needed glasses, that was when I was in Secondary One, I didn’t straight away visit the optometrist and get a pair of glasses nor I got the $ 8 Zenni Optical Rx Eyeglasses. Btw, they have good prescription glasses and very cheap too. The secret to their low prices is, they sell online and they manufactured the frames themselves and sell direct to customer, minusing middlemen who always earn a lot.

Having a grandfather then who believe is the government hospital, brought me there for eye check up. He said, maybe there could be other problem to my eyes beside short sightedness. After the doctor in the hospital confirmed that I needed glasses, then only he brought me to the optical shop to get his grandchild a pair of glasses.

I think ah, maybe if he were to bring me to visit the optometrist, it will incur much more spending because optometrist tends to sell their glasses at a higher price. The visit to the government hospital incurred no fee except the long waiting period. Hmmm…maybe having experienced living a hard and poor life, my grandfather knew ways to save money.

Actually I planned to make Nestum Cookies today but MIL told me that SIL insisted to make pineapple tarts today coz next Sunday it will be too late. We try not to make it so early because pineapple tarts develop molds easily when kept too long. But MIL has no choice because then oven belongs to her.

At first MIL wanted to do only 2kg but SIL told her to make more in case we need to give some to relatives. So, she made 3kg all together. Least that I know that this is the first time for both of them! The dough turns out dry, my mom’s pineapple tarts’ mould got stuck, their pineapple tarts mould is too huge, and another one needs to kepit.

Dry Dough! You kneed with your fingers not palm.

So I brought my mom to the rescue! She added more butter.

These are the unbaked tarts. At first we used the plain mould but I have to kepit the side. They do not know how. The maid tried; her looks like the tarts has been stung by a bee! My MIL tried, hers is “terkangkang”. She even laughed at her artwork! So I told them to leave the “kepiting” to me. But I get sleepy after a few tray so I quickly hopped over to my mom’s and borrowed her mould, the smaller ones with ready made design. It is also due to the filling. The filling is extra sweet. Small mould, less filling. So the taste is just right.

The people behind the making plus myself too. My MIL, maid, SIL’s niece and SIL.

The oven that we used. Looks like robot to me. The temperature that we used is 160′C. The big tarts we baked for 15mins. The smaller ones, 10 mins.

Baked Pineapple tarts. The unbaked ones look better ya.

We started around 11.30am and finished at 7.30pm. It’s an 8 hours job!

I love sports but I don’t love queuing up for the tickets; especially under the hot sun hear. But then ah, even though the ticket booth is in an air-cond place, I will still not queue for them. I can’t stand that long due to my heath condition and I can’t squat too or else I will have more hemorrhoid! Hehehe. Sitting down? Urgh…puhlease!

Well, with Premium Seats USA, I don’t have to do all the above to watch my favorite games. Consider the Miami Heat Tickets yours, the moment to click their website. I can get them from the comfort of my home and they have huge huge selection of first-class tickets to all concerts, sports and theater events nationwide. Their tickets never run outs too.

Do you know that the above cost only $8 from Great Discovery: Zenni Optical? These Zenni Optical $8 Rx Glasses are sold internationally too. Maybe I will buy some and sell them at the night market here since my mom and dad plans to sell Nyonya food at the night market soon. I could share their night market spot. hehe. You interested too? Get them at Best Thing Found: Zenni Optical.

More parcel for me.

I arrived home to find an open parcel on the computer table. I think hubby thought I bought a “rabbit”. hahahaha.

It’s a radio clock for the credit card points that I redeemed a month ago before it expires.

Well, I am only entitled for a hair dryer or a radio clock. This proves that I dont’ swipe much. No money mah.

So I chose radio clock coz I need an alarm clock and we do not have a radio at home!

I think all mommies couldn’t resist not visiting any baby stores that they come across. Even mommy-to-be will be gleeing happy with all those cute lil toys, clothes, toiletries etc. Sometimes when I am there, I wonder whether I am buying them for my children or for myself.

Hubby always commented that I buy because I didn’t get to have them when I was their age. Partly true also. My dad income does not permit him to spend on luxury item. So we have the minimal in life. Clothes and toys are from the night market. Made in China cheap and low quality product. Si I tend to pamper my children now. In a way, I am pampering myself. Hehe.

I guess if you are working with the government, they will never let you stay put at one location. Once you get comfortable at where you are and good at your work, they will surely transfer you elsewhere then you will have to start all over again. If you want promotion, you have to relocate to where the higher position is available.

If you are in the military, military relocation is inevitable. I read that in US, every 3 years they will be relocated. I pity their children. Every 3 years they have to bid farewell to their good friends and school and begin again in a new environment. I would dread that especially if you are the introvert type of person. But what to do, that is the source of their bread and butter.

In my hometown, we have a few luxury villas. Everyday when I come back from school, I will admire them and started dreaming living in one of those villas. Maybe one day, the couple that owns the villa would bump into me and claim that I look exactly like their deceased daughter and would want me to be their adopted child. Then I would be able to live in their luxury villa. Till today, my dream has not come true.

But then one fine day my own dad saw a girl playing golf at the golf club that he was working. He told me that that girl look exactly like me. Oh well, maybe that is my rich twin.

This is what my luxury villa would have; a swimming pool. Maybe one day if I won a $1 million dollar lottery ticket, I could afford a 7 days stay in this Tuscany Luxury Villa. Buying one would cost more than a million. Can get to enjoy it for one week would be a dream come true. But then ah, I don’t buy lottery ticket. How to win? Maybe one day, I would pick up a lottery ticket by the road side and that is a winning ticket. Dreaming again!!! Someone, sponsor me there lar. hehehe

The maid told me that her husband called just now to inform her that he is sick. “What sickness?” I asked. He is having fever. Alamak! Only fever need to call her. It was a big mistake that BIL had done by giving her the house phone number. Not that they have Call Center VoIP Phone Systems. If yes, that would save them a lot. Wife works so hard here to earn money, hubby spends it by calling just to tell that he is having fever!

When I asked her why the need to call just for that, she twist the story by telling me that her hubby actually wanted to ask whether to continue sending their daughter to school or not. Hello, you told me earlier that you came here to earn money to be able to support your daughter’s higher education. Sure have to continue send her to school what??? I won’t trust what comes out from her mouth from today onwards.

I received a package from US!!!

I thought it is my Sunsilk shampoo for the review on Lovebites that I did in December but it is not. I wonder when will I get my shampoo or whether I will get it or not. Hmmph!

Anyway, I got this:

SkinMD Shielding Lotion. The first thing I did was take picture of my dry feet. Hmm…maybe I should take picture of my crack heels. I wonder whether the lotion can “heal” the most dry part of my body.

I go take picture of it now. I hope in 2 weeks time or less I would be able to blog about the result.

Psst…any advertiser want me to do a review on Dodge Charger accessories?

When my BIL came back to stay with us, a few of my husband’s other brothers and sisters inquired about us. They are wondering whether we would be moving out from the house or build our own home. You might be wondering why this is so.

Well, when I got married, that BIL is still not yet married and he stays in the house together with my MIL and hubby. As we were newly married, we have our ideas of building a family. We have plans to have our own house and like others, build our own family on our own. It was expected that BIL will get married and would stay in the house together with MIL to look after MIL. When that happens, we can then move out. However, things took a different direction when BIL got married and his wife does not want to stay with MIL. So we ended up staying with MIL until now.

Now that BIL is back here staying at the house, we have the options to move out from the house or continue staying there. If we are moving out, I am thinking of buying a house like the one shown in St Thomas Real Estate. Then I can arrange my furniture and things according to my own preferences and paint the house in my own choice of colors.

I went out for a simple Nyonya & Portuguese lunch at Hot & Spicy Restaurant with my company’s supplier just now. She got a surprise when the bill adds up to RM45.80. She gave the cashier RM50 and told her to keep the change. After the cashier left, she looks at me and says, “Sooooo cheap!”

I was like “Huh? Cheap? Expensive what?” According to her this very cheap compared to KL. The same food that we ate will easily cost RM80 in KL. Ok, that’s cheap. No wonder our pay is so little here, can’t even afford for a stay in hotels Las Vegas.

March is coming soon. Why am I excited about it? Well, it will be our 7th wedding anniversary and we are planning to go for our 2nd honeymoon. We still have not decided where to go. If we are super rich, I think we will opt for St Thomas Villa Rental to enjoy the comfort and luxury that the villa has to offer.

But reality strikes, we are not rich so we have to settle to just go across the border. So that will either be Koh Samui, Bali or Singapore. Singapore is an island to right? Hehehe. From our past experience on our 1st honeymoon, cold place is a No No for hubby or else he will hibernate all day! So the best place that both of us will enjoy is a island holiday.

But then ah, hubby is left with one staff now. He is not too sure whether that staff is capable to manage the business when he is not around. Our honeymoon won’t be fun if we keep worrying about the business.

It looks like we might not go for our 2nd honeymoon after all. Anyone wanna work part-time for us so that we can go for our honeymoon?

I wanted my children to be able to read and write in Chinese because I can’t. Even though I am a Malaysian Chinese, I don’t speak and write in Chinese. Some of us, don’t even look like a Chinese, especially hubby. It is more difficult for me because I look like one but does not speak their language. Those from other state cannot comprehend it and they mock me, especially when I was in Penang!

But after hearing so much about the schooling hours and the tones of homework that is given to the Chinese school goers, I am thinking twice in putting my children into Chinese school. I want them to have fun learning not to suffer doing homework everyday. I might homeschool them and as for higher education, there are so many accredited online university. So no worries for them not getting any degree later.

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We got this after one hour of stirring.

From a big wok, it now accommodates a medium size rice pot.

I am all excited about it. Finally MIL is going to make my all time favorite cookie and I will make sure she do it my way!

My way, it will be half butter and half margarine. It will be crunchy with the buttery taste.

I think we will only start making them a week before CNY so that it won’t be moldy. I can’t wait to help.

How To Make Pineapple Tarts Filling? Click away.

I still have not by any new t-shirt or shirt for hubby. Not that he does not have t-shirts, he has lots of them but for CNY, we at least have to wear something new. I will normally buy him a pair of polo t-shirt. It is more comfy to wear during this hot and windy season.

Since it is for CNY, I wanna get something like the above from Adidas golf. RED for CNY and stripes because I like stripes. It makes his chest look broader. I like men with broad chest. hehe.

Hubby is in the process of upgrading his Internet Cafe. So far, we have a photocopy machine, fax machine, laminating machine, new printer and recently he added a combing binding machine. It is almost complete for the time being.

Next hubby is thinking of getting a TV for the shop. Hmm..I think it is more for him to watch his favorite show when working. In order to do that we need look for tv lift cabinets. Another cost incurred. I don’t think we have the means now.

My hormone is rebelling now. People say that if you have lots of pimples and acne before you get married, once you give birth they will disappear, poof! into thin air. Well, I sort of believe it for a few years only.

After I had my first, it is gone and after my second, any facial cleanser will do. Unfortunately, after my third, I am back to square one. Maybe it is time again for me to spend money to buy beauty products.

I read that this Zeno Acne Clearing Device can eliminates 90% of acne blemishes within 24 hours. Should I try? With Amazon coupon code I can get $10 off. I am tempted.

Recently we ladies were chatting about some beauty product. Honestly I am kinda lazy to put on a mask or apply all kind of creams on my face to make my face youthful. All this takes time and I do not have much of it. I rush to work and I rush to sleep coz my children will be waiting for me to sleep with them. If I dilly-dally to pamper my face, they will sleep later too.

Furthermore with my golf ball face, I don’t think that there is any product that can transform my face into a ping pong ball face unless I hop over to Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon for a facial surgery!

Have you seen Uncle Chua’s video??? Those who have watched it told me that the picture is not clear. Can’t see the florist’s face. All they saw was a lady in a sexy leather lingerie “servicing” our uncle.

Now the focus is not on him having an affair but on how could he last that long! People are amazed how can an old man perform that “well”. Some wanted to get his wife number to ask her what did she feed him! Some said he tried every pills that come from China before releasing it to the public.

Well, he is a doctor remember and also was the Health Minister? I am sure he has been eating well balance food with good supplement and keeping himself fit by exercising. Don’t you think so?

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As I was clocking out for lunch yesterday, I saw the above bundle of Tesco Brochures at the Guard House.

I asked the security guard on duty about it. He told me that the postman left it with him because he is lazy to distribute it. tsk tsk tsk

Any Tesco Top Management reading this blog???

This is what happened to the money you paid to Pos Malaysia.

It seems that many companies are Implementing Six Sigma in their operations. Even though there is not much quality issue in my company’s product but there are always delay due to defective of materials. I think besides the Quality System that my company has, Six Sigma helps to expedite our production line whereby it focuses on process that is only value-added.

Recognise this? We, the Baba Nyonya call it Kuih Belanda. You people call it Love Letter. So far I only see shapes of flower, no alphabets.

Those in the left container is for us to eat. Dah habis pun by today. Those are the rejected ones. You can figure out why from the color. And the right container can only be eaten on CNY day.

MIL made them 2 days ago with the help of the maid and SIL. I help to eat only only today coz if you eat them on the same day, sure will kena sore-throat one.

With this cookie, it marks the coming of CNY.

Talking about love…

Many of us know how hard it can be to find love these days. Most dating sites are the perfect place to find lovers and friends. It is a practical way to find friends a lovers.

If you buy the pirated DVD.

The picture is so clear and it is un-cut version some more! I regretted not learning Mandarin. I don’t know what the story is all about. The only part I understand is the un-cut scene! Universal language.

In the subtitle I saw so many “Immerse” and “Foetus”. What is that??? How they translate ah??? Haiya! Frust!

Chooi Peng, can come to Malacca and be my translator ah since you have not watch it??? hehehe Btw, I have bigger screen than your LCD TV. We watched it using our LCD projector! hahaha

I know for sure that this website would be a favorite for gamers. I am not talking about those people who play sports out on the field or in the stadium. I am talking about the new generation of youngsters who loves to play Playstation, XBox and Nintendo and computer games.

If you do not believe me, check out LightInTheBox and see for yourself. The products sold are at wholesale price and this would definitely be the place to go if you want cheaper items.

Another good news is that the website does not only sell computer games related products but also electrical items like MP4, MP3, cell phones, and also computers. It is worth your time to browse through and check out the prices for the items that you are interested to buy.

If I want to give a present for my husband, he would definitely ask me to buy Sony Playstation 3. He had one Playstation a long time ago but when it got damaged, he stopped playing PS and play online game instead. Anyway, now that he is already into online game, I do not think that he mind if I buy for him something else. Maybe I will buy for him a cell phone as the current cell phone that he is using is giving him problems at times. Then I can also use his old handphone when I go shopping.

This is the cause of my discomforts since last night. My favorite McD burger which I can get only once in a year; Prosperity Burger.

Last night I was struggling with tummy ache and gastric pain but I have no urge to vomit or poop! I wish I could get it all out then I might feel better. Maybe I should admit myself in the hospital and claim from my medicare insurance but since I can still walk, I forced myself to sleep, hoping that I will feel better the next morning.

Well, the next morning, I still managed to drag my sleepy mind and body to office. Felt giddy and nauseous too besides the ache. Then my colleague told me maybe my tummy “masuk angin”.

Oh ya! I just remembered that I took my dinner real late, after 9pm! I was really hungry around 6pm and by then the hungry pang left me. Masuk angin lar tu!

Now I know why I am experiencing all these. Not because of the burger!