Groggy.

There's a bump at the back of my head out of dunno where and I don't know how it looks like (because I don't have eyes on the back of my head) but it's quite a hard one.

And it's giving me a headache I'm not feeling well.

Not the first time that this happened anyway.

Grr.

Craving.

I got craving for risotto. Feed me, someone.

Oh no.

I sense a toothache coming.

Must be the wisdom tooth on the bottom right infected again.

One day when I feel like it I better extract that darned tooth.

Just that I haven't felt like it yet.

Toothache, please don't work up until next Thursday okay. I give you permission to start causing me pain and sorrow and headaches come Thursday onwards. Then I'll see the dentist.

Okay okay okay?

I take silence as consent.

Thank you!

I want to cook.

I suddenly want to cook meatballs and bake blueberry muffins and apple tart.

Exams go away =(

Spiderman spotted in Central Library, NUS

Maybe Spiderman is too stressed himself.

Be careful!

I received this SMS from a junior earlier today.

Here's how it goes, word for word:

Please inform all your friends and relatives that nowadays, there is a group of Indian people coming to houses carrying a statue of a God and will ask you to donate money to them. Do not answer or reply them and don't talk to them. They are a group that knows black magic, and are out to cheat your money. Please pass on this msg to those close ones that you care about.

~~~~~

I've heard of a similar case when I went to Bugis Street two years back, a shop assistant was telling me that she was 'hypnotised' by this group of Indian men (no racial discrimation, I'm just stating their race that's all) and while she was unconscious, they took the money in her pouch and fled. She was telling me how she lost control of herself and didn't know what was happening. When she finally regained consciousness she started crying and was kind of spooked by the whole thing. She didn't look like she was lying, I don't know.

So I share this message on my blog, because I care for you readers =D

Awww.

I'm sorry I couldn't help in anything at all.

I'm sorry for I might be the cause.

I'm sorry that I'm useless.

I'm sorry.





为什么我只会道歉？

宇宙小毛球

Man I miss this.

I'm totally not in the mood to mug =(

I wanna cry. T_T

Here it comes!

Some time ago there was a Sneak Peek.

It's 'Now Showing'.

One week left to the exams.

T_T

Not that I mind!

In fact I heaved a sigh of relief when I saw the email.

Phew, I don't have to reject anything now!

You might think I'm letting a chance pass by and ask me why I'm happy about not getting this job.

Well, this job can't be my career. I'm not just searching for a job, I'm scouting for a possible career. I don't want to do something that I know I can't excel in, or have zero interest for.

If you're busybody and want to know who this employer is come ask me.

The best comes out within me when I have to study

Because I get stressed and the weirdest things come out of my brain.



Damn spastic right. I think so too.

最动人的声音。

It's really nice watching this.

Go Susan Boyle!

Watch it if you haven't, you won't regret watching this!

Britain's really got Talent!

This is the high quality one, just that it doesn't show the whole thing, just the singing part.

She must be overshadowed by all the things she had to do when she was younger. It's really wasted that she didn't get enough chances, only until now.

Yikes.

This is my last academic week in university.

And that'll be the end! Of everything related to school!

Oh boy this is scary.

Time of the semester.

Sian =(

I wish I could be happier studying.

Giveaways.

I participated in two other giveaways on certain food blogs. Not the PW one. This time it's bakerella and Kayotic Kitchen.

I'm not dyingggggg to win the Kayotic Kitchen one, it's a cheese grater. It's not something I need in the kitchen all the time. And I have a microplane at home anyway.

But I wanna win the bakerella one.

I'm not going to tell you why =P



Edit:
Maybe I should've told you guys why. Because I didn't win. =(

The early bird catches the worm.

But some late birds still get to catch the worms, because they have a talent in some way or the other. To quote a tutor from CL1101E, 他们有一技之长。I don't have.

Some late birds are just plain lucky individuals.

Sometimes it just doesn't pay to be early and/or hardworking because out there there are people who are talented and/or lucky.

I'm neither.

Wish me luck.

Condemn! Condemn!

I really don't understand why N. Korea is doing this. Self defence?

Probably those in Japan who saw the missile got a shock of their lives.

Condemn!

Banana cake

with fudge frosting.

Found this recipe on Betty Crocker.

I won't say that this is a screw-up, because in the end the cake was still edible. Though no one at home really finished it since it was sweet. Usually they finish up the savoury stuff.

I baked this cake for my Dad's birthday (which was mid last month).

Haha sorry for the almost-a-month late update. Whatever.

And you all don't laugh at me lo. Hahaha. I doubt this is as entertaining as the blueberry muffins one though.

So I sifted my flour,


added the baking soda,


cinnamon,


and salt in a bowl,


and a lot of sugar into a large mixing bowl. I used brown sugar instead...healthier. Supposedly.


DIY-ed some buttermilk,



took the bananas out to mash.


I mashed the not-so-ripe =( bananas coarsely, hoping that there'd be some texture in the cake.


Flashed out my new springform pan.


Actually I didn't really need a springform for this, because it's just a normal cake. Not like it's a cheesecake or anything like that. But I invested in it because I thought, probably next time I'll make some cheesecake. Probably. Next time. Don't know when.

Add softened butter to the dry mixture.


See the impression of my thumb on the butter? I hope that's soft enough =S


Whizz.



Then the eggs.


Vanilla.


Then whizzed some more.


Add the dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately. Dry mix - buttermilk - whizz - dry mix - buttermilk - whizz....till everything is used up.



Until you get a nice looking batter.


In goes the bananas.


Stir.







I thought looking at the cake rise above the pan is a good sign.


Maybe it isn't. It could be the cake pan being too big or small, or whatever reason there is, that caused the cake to rise then fall again =( And on top of that, there's a canyon right in the middle of the cake. I named that the Grand Banana Cakeyon.

HELLO!

HELLO!

HELLO!

HELLO!

Hello!

Hello!

Hello!

This is how it looks like out of the springform.


It's waaaayyyy uglier than the kind you buy at the neighbourhood bakeries.

Anyway, I bought some walnuts. And toasted them in the toaster.


Chop chop.


And this is what you get.


Time for the disgustingly sweet chocolate fudge.

I don't know why I'm making this cake.

I don't like chocolate.

But I just wanted to try and ignored all possible consequences. =P

Sugar and unsweetened cocoa and milk.


Oh boy that was a huge amount of sugar. I swear I didn't add as much as the recipe asked me to.



Stir stir stir.


Butter and honey.


Stir stir stir,

this is the consistency you get.


(my this is super unhealthy. No wonder I put on weight. I should just quit baking altogether, my figure is getting from bad to worse.)

Spread the fudge around the cake.

Sprinkle/drizzle/POUR the walnuts over.

Add some decorations.

Cake. Birthday cake.


Clap hands, sing song.

Blow wind blow.


See the walnuts all over the place in that general direction? This is wind dispersal.

Maybe my dad could have been a tuba player when he was younger, he's just keeping it from me.

One thing I learnt from this is that, it's not exactly a good thing to serve up freshly-baked cakes. Beware of what might happen.



As you can see from the photo above, the coarse banana bits fell to the bottom of the cake. Apparently the batter wasn't thick enough to hold it there. I don't think the cake is soft. Nor fluffy. =(

I want cake.


AHHHHHH~!


I'm back.


I want cake.


Best served cold.

Just like my jokes.