Wanted: Dishwasher

The dust has settled in the back garden where we just had a barbecue with friends. The plates are emptied, the stomachs are filled, and I am very well pleased there are no leftovers--the best compliment a cook can ever get, more than words can say. I really think my cooking lessons are paying off, thanks to my friend, Mrs  PG who's not just a great vegetarian cook but also a nutrition expert.

Needless to say, I have been enjoying cooking and baking and have even set up my own website, Jem's Recipes. The kitchen has become my favourite place in the house since I moved to the UK, a stark contrast to what I used to be in Bangkok.

But everything nice has got an ugly side of it and for me it's after the party when the pans and dishes, the forks and the knives have just served their purpose and they needed to be scrubbed clean before they can be put away again.

Argh! Why is washing dishes not as enjoyable as cooking and baking?

A meal fit for a er! hungry me

Now, those are chunky chips, don't you think? Walking past the hay market on my way home from my IT course in the Forum, I drew a deep sigh as the smell of vinegar and chips wafted from the stalls. I couldn't wait to get home and make my own oven chips. But first I must buy some locally grown coriander. The ones that didn't have to travel too far. The fresher, the better. Going to make coriander salad with quinoa and tomatoes to eat with my oven chips. Alas my tiny feet were not fast enough to get me home as soon as I wished. I could take the bus but 30-minute walk is better and cheaper, well it's free and free is all I could afford.

Before I knew it I was home and very thankful to find an unopened bag of frozen chips. I patiently laid a handful of them on a glass oven dish and kept adding a slice or two more. I was so hungry I could help myself on a big platter of them. I finally settled on two handful before popping them in the oven.

Next thing up, I boiled half cup of water for a tablespoon of quinoa. I'm not just going to have chips. I need a healthy refreshing side dish and coriander salad with quinoa and tomatoes is the best partner for chips as far as my hungry opinion is concerned.

The chips are ready, the salad is ready and I am more than ready to attack. I grabbed the soy sauce and the apple cider vinegar before heading to the computer room to watch a Tagalog soap. I looked at my tray and hushed for a moment.

Really? I'm eating all this? This is good for two! My eyes rolled upward and head shook side wards as the reality sunk in--that this is life in the UK--for me, that is.

I'm back!

A trip to the Music Room shop made this blog come up to the surface of my memory today. I went there to enquire if they had hand bells and they did! I wanted to buy them right there and then but thought I should check again online if I'd get a better deal. Normally online deals are better. But I wanted to touch the item first before buying them that's why I went to that shop.

Anyway, curiosity got the better off me and I looked around if they've got something else that'd pique my interest. Hmm! Bad move. They did! They've got rulers with piano keyboard design, pencils and pencil case too. I couldn't help it. I picked a few items and spent £16. The handbells cost £37. What have I done now?

Walking back home I thought to myself that I should frequent the city and check all the shops. I must get familiarised with everything they sell so I don't get worked up when I see something new and end up buying them even if I didn't intend to buy them.

Well, I think I need all these stuff I bought. I need to revive my waning musicability and I need inspirations. At the same time, I need to get my brain working again because I'm getting addicted to FB and not benefiting anything.

I was a blog addict and I loved it. I don't wanna be FB addict. So yea, I'm back!