Thursday, January 24, 2008
Its the time of the year again. Stirring and cooking pineapples for hours, making hundreds of tiny closed tarts.
Sometimes I feel that I'm so unsuited and incompetent for the task the I am about to begin. I think half my life revolves it, I'm just trying to stay on top of everything.
4:24 AM
Chinese O level results came out today. All of us in the LT, then one lao shi announced nobody got below b3. Which was really incredible. Because all of us were already thinking of the possibility of retaking. Then seeing our actual grade, never had I imagined myself as getting a 1 for Chinese. God is amazing. Although I have never studied harder for an exam, it never could be though my efforts alone.
Almost everyone in class started crying. Haha for me tears of joy and amazement. We were so emotional for one subject already, next year I think we might explode getting 9 subjects in a row. MGS did really well though, top scorer(: Looking at last years sec4s getting their results, next year is going to be our turn.
Tricia, Gabby and Sophia came back to mg today! Haha Mrs Pandian was absent again, so we had a mini 2tee gathering outside our classroom during history. I miss 2t. Later during dance there was a cockroach in the dance studio. Hahaha Zaki freaked out. But other than that it was a quite bad dance practice.
4:24 AM
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Cheryl and I realised that her mum and my dad were both caught for speeding last week. At the same day, same time, same place, by the same guy. Haha on the way to church. Probably half the cars on the road exceed speed limits anyway.
This so cute(:
1:09 AM
Friday, January 18, 2008
Finally a successful roulade! My fourth try(: It cracked a little, but at least it didnt fall apart. Maybe a thinner sheet cake would have been easier to roll.
Bittersweet roulade with orange chantilly. Its a world apart from store bought roll cakes, with their tough sponges and greasy fillings. Flourless chocolate souffle batter baked in a half sheet pan, with orange perfumed whipped cream and orange peel.
I made a mini pave with left over batter and chantilly(: Its rather messy.
8:14 PM
Dance auditions for sec ones on thursday. Went rather well, although we could have done better on our part. Haha I think we scared off all the sec ones. Yes but there is still hope for syf next year. Later was dance night planning, cant wait cant wait(:
Vanilla bean ice cream with strawberries. Vanilla bean is my favourite ice cream, I love its floral perfume.
8:14 PM
Thursday, January 10, 2008
CCA fair was okay. Thankfully we could have recess to set it up. Thank you to esther and janice for helping out(: Yes, the bamboo courtyard ceiling is false. We managed to hang it up from the ceiling in the end. 25 sec ones joined! Well, its not the quantity, but alot of them have dance background so thats awesome. We are still having auditions though. Thats quite intimidating, both ways. Haha during the whole time, the girl guides were roasting marshmallows behind us (and using it to bribe the secones) . Bad for business):
After ballet, Dinner with charlene and cheryl at park mall. Watsons lady tried to make us run errands for her, find this skinny lady at the sushi bar please and pay me what she owes. I got conned of my 65 cents. Later GAP at main church, larisa and tao han also went. It was kind of different from what I expected. It was like a big small group prayer/worship, reminded me a little of worship we had in Australia. GAP made me think about alot of things. Like my future and what God holds in store.
So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I have no more bed tonight, we are completely changing the furniture our room and study):
5:09 AM
Rad yesterday, I managed to get everyone's contacts in my class(: Yes one small step to getting a complete contact list. We continued class after our slot ended, Mrs lim is a really nice teacher. She doesnt hide the fact that we're horrible, but its not like she gives up on us. Haha Bibiana's dance is so sexy. I cant wait to dance night though(:
Today our whole row was sick. Our throats was dying, me and julia drank like 10 bottles of water between us. Primary two girls harrass us at recess, even roaring at them doesnt work. Haha melinda and I go to the toilet to check their flushing habits. Can you please wash your hands? They were more hygienic last year.
I baked weird cupcakes. New dutch-process cocoa from hersheys, now the cupcakes taste like oreos. Its really really weird. The quality differs so much from valrhona, but so does the price.
CCA fair and GAP later tomorrow. We have so many costumes, its so hard to display. Raffia, hangers safety pins blue tack, and ceiling with holes to hang everything by. A lot to do tomorrow.
5:09 AM
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
On monday dance with Zaki. New dance choreography(: Haha finally! after a year. Much knee spinning, we did quite a lot in one day.
Completed our great barrier reef powerpoint, no idea why we volunteered to do it in the first place. But I learnt more I guess. All the other groups had nothing much in relation to the gbr, so we ended up doing the entire segment ourselves. I wish I could see our group present.
Chocolate cherry clafoutis. Alliteration(: Bing season is ending though.
12:29 AM
Saturday, January 05, 2008
New layout, my last one was old and stinky. It was a phrase, I admit. I cant care now for powdered sugar frostings and gumpaste flowers. I realise it doesnt have to be a masterpiece to taste good.
Dark chocolate hazelnut cookies. Originally Bittersweet decadence cookies, I made a hazelnut version. Its a very very dark chocolate dough, I think there is more Valrhona chocolate in it than all the other ingredients combined. I love it the glossy-ness of it all(: Chewy outside, soft very bittersweet centre. I need to toast the hazelnuts, the flavour was too subtle.
12:07 AM
Friday, January 04, 2008
First week of school, I am really grateful for the weekends. Its only been three days, felt like a long week. Today I got forcefully signed up for sports day. Ballet later, I'm still doubtful about the exam. Not about actually about joining, but its been four years. I dont think I will be able to do it, its been too long.
After ballet, sheryl and I joined sharon and janice to decorate the recruitment boards. Glitter sprinkling, trying to use up the last remains of the glue, until our fingers cramped. I'm kind of in mini stress mode, after so long I forget what its like going to school. Teachers heaping a whole load in the first week, and also the next weeks without Sharon. Im apprehensive about it, and even she seems more worried about it than for herself.
I hope you;ll be okay(:
4:05 AM
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
New moist banana, everyone starts sprouting randomness.
maisie moist banana(!) says:
i like hippo
maisie moist banana(!) says:
yellow hippo
maisie moist banana(!) says:
stop compulsory education
maisie moist banana(!) says:
polar cakes voucher
sze (moist banana) omg its freaking january. again. says:
blue speakers run away
sze (moist banana) omg its freaking january. again. says:
hahahaha
sze (moist banana) omg its freaking january. again. says:
grey jackets smell funny
sze (moist banana) omg its freaking january. again. says:
ginseng tea under lockers
grace, (moist banana) says:
maisie moist banana(!) says:
egg tarts
maisie moist banana(!) says:
white hairbands
sze (moist banana) omg its freaking january. again. says:
crazy face pink flamingo
sze (moist banana) omg its freaking january. again. says:
wallet elephant doorknob love
sze (moist banana) omg its freaking january. again. says:
tired necks over white books
maisie moist banana(!) says:
big white envelopes
maisie moist banana(!) says:
contribute grace
We didnt get anything in the end. Hahahaha, love(:
2:07 AM
2008(: Its feeling strange though, its the start of everything all over again, o levels and getting used to everything again. 2007 has been a great year though, I've learnt so many things and did stuff I would not have believed I could have done. Sze wing's right, we've all grown up(:
Christmas present of a tonne of Valrhona dark chocolate from my aunt, thank you so much! 3 kilograms, will last a lifetime(: Meanwhile I have been attempting the Julia cake, yet I make mistakes so many times. Virtually everytime I bake I make mistakes. Yes, its supposed to be the way I should learn but sometimes I make far too many.
Chocolate genoise cake brushed with framboise syrup filled with vanilla creme fraiche and raspberries, wrapped with a chocolate band and topped with bittersweet chocolate glaze and raspberries. Yet again, I dont think I tempered the chocolate correctly, and the chocolate band cracked. The dumb chocolate glaze curdled, it was really weird. I couldnt get it to emusify properly.
Christmas baking: Dark chocolate espresso cookie sandwiches with kahlua buttercream filling.
Almond raspberry mini cakes. Actually its financiar batter baked in mini muffin pans.
I love why why love(: Haha, Ivfen agrees.
1:23 AM
