The baked rice post

Cooking baked rice is easier than I thought! The recipe is adapted from noobcook again. Simple steps for nooby cook like me :D.

Ingredients

1 packet lean pork

1 canned mushroom

1 small broccoli

1/2 cup rice/bunch of spaghetti (maybe 30 sticks)

1 can of Campbell soup

Sliced cheddar

Grated Parmesan

Steps

1) Marinate the pork with soy sauce (agar agar), sesame oil and lots of pepper for about 2 hours.

2) Heat the pan. Add some oil. Stir fry the pork and mushroom.

3) Cook rice or spaghetti. My rice:water ratio is about 1:1.

4) Pour out about half of the Campbell soup (I use wild mushroom) into a bowl. Mix a same amount of water into it. Taste to test saltiness.

5) Take out an oven safe bowl. Place rice or spaghetti first. Pour the Campbell soup evenly on top. Spread the pork, mushroom, and broccoli.  Lastly, decorate the top with cheese! (choice of cheese is up to you)

6) Preheat the oven to 200 degree celsius. Bake the yummy food for 20 minutes and there you go.

Baked spaghetti

Dish looks messy here. Cheese unable to cover everything. haha.

Broccoli taste like grass because they are dried out. Do add more Campbell soup to spaghetti so it is more moist.

Baked rice

Alternatively, you can mix the Campbell soup, ingredients and rice all together so it flattens out. Now the cheese covers nicely!

To my horror

It was about 4.50am. I don't know how.

I got jolted awake because I felt something on my arm. Immediately, I grabbed it and threw it on the floor. There was a "piak" sound. 

And then I realised. I stood up and switched on the light. I looked for it. Nothing. I begin to wonder if it was just a dream. But it was too real to be a dream.

I used my torchlight to shine around, moving things away to make sure that it wasn't hiding. Suddenly, there it stood. That disgusting black thing. It started to move. I stared at it and moved away my things as it go. When it got to a corner, I quickly go grab the baygon. I was already in tears. Locating it beneath some stuff, I sprayed at it till it died.

I was hysterically sobbing due to the aftershock. I have just held it in my hand. That disgusting creature has just crawled on my arm. I don't know how it got in though. Is the gap below the door big enough?

It's weird how I could instantly grab it and throw it down. It was as if I knew. 

This day, I was made to face my fear.

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So there's this pest called cockroach...

This is linked to my most recent post on 20 things about me. I stated that I see cockroaches almost every night in my kitchen right. I think it may be because of our dustbin being built inside instead of outside. So here's the most horrible thing that happened yesterday! (other than a cockroach being on my foot some time ago)

At 4am, I was preparing to go to bed after watching my HK drama. As I squatted down near my bag that was right beside my bed, I spotted a normal sized cockroach on my hoodie on the floor O.O. I remained as calm as possible, while trying to cover the creature inside my hoodie so I can bring it outside the room. After the hoodie was left outside the room, I took a clothes stick to lift up my hoodie, attempting to shake the roach out. No sign of it. I left my hoodie outside and went back to the room. 

THE MOST WTF THING HAPPENED. It got on MY BED. What why how what to do!! I suspect it could fly. What would you do if you are scared of it? So I told myself, I have to attack it, if not it will disappear and who knows don't know appear where again. I couldn't use insecticide on my bed and the thought of it dying on my bed is disgusting. 

Using the stick that I was holding, I dragged and swept it off the bed. EWWWWWW, it dragged on my bed T.T. When it dropped back on the floor, it ran into the corner under my bed. Quickly and frantically, I went to retrieve my weapon, the baygon spray. Aiming at it, I sprayed. But there was a distance, so it took quite awhile for it to stop moving. Like 15 seconds before it was dead. I can't give it any chance to survive. As long as it keeps moving, I keep spraying. I kept saying, why are you not dead yet. I was sweaty after the whole battle with it. I was breathing very hard. I didn't want to kill, but it had to come into my territory and I had no choice.

After that, I couldn't bring myself to sleep on my bed. My room smells of insecticide anyway. Although the smell is made to be pleasant, it's ultimately toxic right. I stayed on the living room sofa. Couldn't sleep there either because I felt uneasy. Cockroaches will usually reach the living room before it comes into my room. Watched a movie and finally fell asleep at 7am. Headed to my parent's room after they were awake. T.T.

So much fear, anger and frustration because of one ass cockroach. This is one FML part of my life.

The 20 Things About Me

This tagging is going around on Facebook and Mag Mag has tagged me on Instagram to answer to the stated title. As I said before, I don't really do such things on FB and I don't really post on Instagram either, so I am going to write it here!

1) I am obsessed with Food!?
This quiz that Hui Ting recommended suggests that food is the thing I am most obsessed with.

"Your subconscious is obsessed with FOOD!

One of your biggest passions in life is food: Eating, cooking, creating new recipes and especially - sharing it with others.
The pictures you have chosen indicate that your subconscious is constantly occupied with thoughts about food. You are a very passionate, warm and loving person. You love to experience life to the fullest, and there’s no better way to get energy than by eating delicious meals. There’s one thing you like more than eating food, and that’s cooking food. You see the act of cooking for another person as one of the strongest signs of affection. You like to see the faces of others enjoying your creation.
Although food is your biggest passion, you have a pretty strong power of will, so you know when to stop eating so you won’t gain weight or suffer from high cholesterol. You know how to balance this healthy love so you could keep on enjoying food for many years to come.

Do you agree with your result? Is food a big part of your life? Tell us in the comments"

I do agree with the verdict. I really get energy from eating delicious food. You are right Baby, you have spoiled me with good food. I don't know if I really enjoy cooking and creating recipes, but I do believe that cooking is a strong way to show your affections for someone. 有得吃是福! 

Try the quiz here!

2) I didn't have a wonderful and perfect childhood, at least I don't think so. 

Mag, your psychology test is partially right. 

3) I have two mothers, two fathers, two sisters and two brothers. 

Blessed.

4) I cannot balance well if I stand with both feet close together. 

Small feet so choice, center of gravity is too high I think.

5) I cannot keep my nails long because they always break.

6) I talk to myself, a lot. 

7) I am very particular about punctuality.

I think it says something about a person's character. And I realized how much it irritates me when people are late. I can do better things with the time you know. Like just yesterday, I was supposed to meet this girl at Bishan Mrt to close the deal of selling my top to her. Initially, it was so smooth, the deal was settled so fast and we agreed to meet the next day. She requested for me to send her a reminder so I agreed to do so. We were supposed to meet at Bishan circle line area at 3pm, so I whatsapped her at 1.30pm to remind her of the time and place of meeting. Who knows, she replied "you're?" Firstly, I gave her my number. Secondly, even if she can't be bothered to save it, she would at least remembered something about 3pm or Bishan circle line since we only talked the day before? 

I told her I am the seller of the top and she asked if she could have it at a lower price. This, I found it super weird because why in the world did she agree to my initial price so swiftly and then to ask for negotiation after the deal was agreed upon. Shouldn't she negotiate the price before she actually decide to buy from me? And then she asked for a photo of the top. Why now then ask? In fact, I sent her the same picture that I uploaded on Carousell. She can just see it there.

I asked her whether she could reach at 3pm as agreed, she said no. It's fine because I am home and she mentioned she need 30-45 minutes to reach Bishan. I told her to inform me the estimated time she could reach when she board the train. She said okay. At 2.45pm, I asked her what time is she going to reach again. She said "4pm" at 2.58pm. !##$@*((&%$& Clearly, she really doesn't have any sense to responsibility to let me know she would be later. At 3.50pm, I asked her if she was reaching. She said 4.30pm. I almost went down, luckily I didn't. 

At 4.30pm, while I was walking to the circle line area, I asked her where was she already. She told me Serangoon. We told each other what we were wearing so it's easier to identify each other. At 4.45pm, I said "Why is it that you need so long to come from Serangoon?" Then she called. I think she asked me where to meet and what am I wearing. I was pissed off. So I said sarcastically "I thought we have already said circle line control station, and I have already smsed you what I am wearing?" She said she was walking over. Then I received her whatsapp saying she accidentally tapped out at Junction 8 exit. I WAS BOILING MAD. I decided to go home instead. 

You may wonder why I didn't just meet and settle it all since it's only Bishan. There's a distance to walk from circle line to red line from the outside. I am really too angry to want to walk that route for her. And I doubt she would know how to walk to me from the outside. I was tired of waiting, so even if it pisses her off for making her come all the way to Bishan for nothing, I don't care. Why should I be nice to you,  if you can't even understand or remember simple agreements on where to meet. I find her very rude to be late and not informing the person she was going to meet. Where is that responsibility?

I told her I am very fed up with her and I am going back. And that she has wasted my time and some other stuff I mentioned above. Even after I said that, she still asked me where am I, and that she is waiting for me -.- So I had to repeat myself again saying that I need to go and I'm not selling. Eventually, we agreed with postage. Told her to transfer money to me within that day, if not I would take it that she is not buying. She said she would transfer, but no she didn't. Just my luck to deal with such an irresponsible person who has poor time management and who doesn't keep to her words. Yes, I am irresponsible for walking away, but she really needs to have a taste of her own medicine.

8) If I can really choose something to do in life, I would choose handicrafts, cards and drawing related stuff.

9) I regret studying banking and finance.

But I wouldn't be able to meet my bestest friends if it wasn't for it.

10) I exercise regularly, albeit for short amount of time only. 

11) I blow my nose loudly.

I need to do it to clear my congestion okay. 

12) I hate mosquitoes and cats.

13) I'm afraid of pigeons.

Due to my mum's influence, I am under the impression that they have poison under their wings. Which she clarifies recently that she was referring to their faeces. 

14) I see cockroaches in my kitchen almost every night. 

I must be quite brave. 

15) My first hand phone is second hand and has an antenna sort of thing.

16) I am not close to my grandparents at all. 

17) I like to help people pop blackheads.

18) I think manicures and hair dyes stuff are a waste of money.

I don't know if this will hold true next time. 

19) I am contented with my life, even though I do complain. 

20) Sometimes, I still can't believe my bf is my bf. 

@magdalene It's done! :)  

Swee Choon Dim Sum Review

Bf and I finally went to try the famous Swee Choon dim sum on the 6 of September. Since it was a Saturday, we were expecting many people and were willing to wait. Very luckily, we managed to get a parking lot immediately when a car nearby left. We got our queue number and menu from the front desk, sat down and waited for only about 5 minutes for an outdoor table. They have indoor seatings too, but the air con's strength is not very strong either. And definitely have to wait longer. Initially, we were assigned to table number 88 and it was just right beside the rubbish bin haha. Thankfully,the staff swiftly helped us to swap to table 84 that is situated in the middle of other tables by the roadside. We ordered our food and all arrived pretty quickly. 

Picture menu

Wet tissues

Me being me

I thought that by consulting in you I would feel better, but it almost never happened that way. 

You claimed that you definitely know my character well enough, but I don't feel so. By saying my personality is actually very negative is already not knowing me. I am comfortable in my own skin but I will still step out of my comfort zone when needed. I feel miserable trying to pretend to be someone I am not. Not all people click together. That is why only my friends are my friends.

You told me that although I have a higher education, my experience in life is too little to make me understand how things work in life. But, it is precisely because of my higher education that I learned about the importance of certain things. You just refuse to absorb my learning and words when I try to convey the message. 

How do you expect me to communicate with you when I always have to raise my voice to put my point through, because you start raising your voice? And when you tell me you are not flaring up, I can totally feel that you are. There's always an aura of authority around you when sensitive topics come up. We never get to make a point because you don't listen and stand in our position. You merely stand in your position and tell us your story.

The challenge

So there's this thing called the "thankfulness and positive" challenge?

I was nominated by my cousin on Facebook to write down 3 things I am thankful for, for 5 consecutive days. I would be able to nominate 2 people each day to do the same. So, my cousin tagged me in her post, and I am not going to accept the challenge because I don't like doing such stuff on Facebook. I don't want to nominate anybody also as that's like pressuring them to post something they may not want to. Besides, you don't have to shout out loud what and who you are thankful for. Just keep that gratitude in your heart and thank the people face to face!

I am still going to write down a few things that I am thankful for, but they are not going to be for anyone. Of course, I am thankful for many people in my life but it should come more in the form of actions rather than words. Besides, they may not be reading this. Hence, this is just going to be about me, about the little things in life that we often take for granted.

1) I am thankful for my eyes and the ability to see.

Have you ever wondered what is the worst thing that you don't want happening to you? The thought of blindness scares me a lot. Sometimes I rub my eyes too much before I go to bed, and hope I won't spoil my eyes. My eyes aren't perfect you know, they are quite dry at times. When I was in poly, I had my first eye infection. It was during the exam time and I was having a hard time even trying to open my eyes because they were irritated and dry when I open them. It was so tough, I just wanted to study but I can't. The infection still comes to haunt me once in awhile. I really appreciate my eyes feeling moist and comfortable.

2) I am thankful that I can breathe, through my nose.

My lungs are fine. Though it scared me when the doctor told me I had white spots shown on my x-ray of the lungs during the mandatory poly checkup. It's mostly the problem of my nose. Allergy rhinitis, the doctor said. My nose is always sensitive and is prone to nasal congestion. It got quite bad recently, I don't know why. My nose is mostly partially blocked, even as I am typing now. I am thankful for the times that I can breathe properly without the thought of cutting off my nose.

3) I am thankful for the ability to move. 

The awareness of ALS has made me realized how great it is that we can move freely. I often remind myself to enjoy the jogging process, no matter how tiring it is, because I can run. Here, I also have to thank my too-small-for-my-body feet for bringing me around.

4) I am thankful to wake up every single day.

Yes, I am very lazy to wake up every day. But, it's a good feeling to wake up healthy and kicking. 

5) I am thankful to be a Singaporean.

Many people complain about Singapore, the weather, the policies, the housing, the money.... I do complain too. But there's no one policy that can make everyone happy. One have to look beyond and realize the bigger purpose. For example, the expensive COE is to regulate the number of vehicles on the road. If you decrease that, more people can own cars, more vehicles appear on the road, more jams will occur. Then, what's the point of a car if you take a longer time to reach your destination. There is always the good and the bad about everything. The key is to decide whether you want to focus on the positive or the negative. 

Other than point number 5, you can see that I am thankful for my general well being. Comparing to a lot of the people around me, I am considered to have a "weaker body". But, I have decided that I am still more fortunate. Instead of complaining and focusing on what I have less than others, I am thankful that it is only the small little things that are affecting me.

There's no FML in my dictionary. I look forward to more positive and wonderful things in life.

Same same but different

A gamer buying a mouse is similar to a woman buying a bra.

They need to try and feel the product to determine its comfortability.

Colour is important to them even though no one else really sees it.

It takes some time for them to determine which design and size is good.

They need time to ponder about their purchase because the product will be sticking with them for quite awhile.

Even after the purchase, it takes time before they get used to it.

A good mouse and a good bra doesn't come cheap. Both of them would be very sad if they made the wrong choice. Nevertheless, it's a right decision to invest in a good product.