"Ai Xin" Soup

This definitely cannot be found at the Soup Restaurant. It's boiled for 24hours with heart and sweat. It's called the "Ai Xin" Lotus soup. Ingredients are simple. Add two stalks of lotus, (the washing bit is really tedious); add loads of dried scallop n dried squid and that small little red seeds which people say are supposedly good for the eyes? sorry people, i can't remember the name. Anyway, just dump it all into the slow pot and let it simmer all the way. Dont forget to add some salt. N of coz there's that secret recipe that I have which is for me to know and for you to find out! hehe... My baby enjoyed it tremendously! The way to a man's heart is thru his stomach. Remember, if Janice can cook, so can u! Bon Appetite!

Yet another smashing gathering!

As usual, the kids adore me!

Aiyo....they've grown so big! Makes me feel old

6 babes & 1 hunk

What's left of our scrumptious steamboat...YUMMY

Thanks Gracie for the yummy DONUTS! N mommy Wendy, ops! we din get to pop the champagne!

A Glimpse of what u've missed! My gorgeous shoes

Welcome to Fashionista Janice's boutique

It was a humid Sunday, some crazy people decided to have a steamboat at my place. Well, I'm the host of the crazy event. It was fun. At long last, my dear friends, Wendy, Gracie, Eileen and Benedict had a meetup @ my humble loft. Had loads of fun and drinks.. well, we didn't exactly manage to drink what Wendy brought...but it was still fun! THe soup base received good reviews (*pat on the head) and the kids enjoyed their Meadow Gold cookies and Cream ice cream. Too bad, our dear friend, Sun Sun is over at BKK enjoying her tom yum soup. Gal, u can only stare at the pictures and drool!!!

Great Job beautiful people! Cheers to a successful gathering!

P/s: for more delicious pictures of my house, they are archived under 2007 March. :-)

Arranged Marriage?

We go through various stages of our lives and how we view affairs of the heart changes as we age. Chatting with a friend recently made me realised how different people think. Some freak out at the thought of being left on the shelf, others yearn singlehood whilst some dying to get married. Speaking of which, I've got 5 bombs to date this year! OH NO! I guess the pressure's up when people around u are getting hitched. Particularly for a girl whose biological clock ticks faster than her male counterparts. But do women really NEED a man these days? I mean apart from Sex, seriously we are quite capable of looking after ourselves. Well perhaps I'm saying this blatantly coz I'm married!haha. However, I think women of this millenia should be more independent and live for herself. Easier said than done i know. But we must really try. Be if emotional of financially, I really hope there are more women stepping out and not live in our mommy's era. True, as a princess, we dream of our knight in shining armour. But dont be obsessed girls! Embrace yourself in an ambition. Live life to the fullest. N if your prince charming comes along, treasure him and have fun!

If Janice can cook, so can u!

After a great episode from the previous housewarming with my relatives, I decided that I have quite a bit of culinary skills in me. It was rather frustrating to hear comments like "hey i didn't know u could cook!"..n when u try to explain to them it's coz mommy dearest doesn't like me to mess up her kitchen (she's a hygiene freak for those of u who dont know. She cleans the kitchen inside out even after steaming a fish) Anyway, I dont need to explain myself to them.

Went to market today. FInally I've got Saturday off! Since the beginning of the year (or should i say since last yr!!) I have not had a Saturday off! but tmw will be hectic. *snore*. Tonight's dinner was fabulous. Steamed promphet ($7), Drunken prawns ($2), Stir fried vegetables ($1.50) and bak kut teh ($3) Definitely beats going out to eat (that is if you order the same amount of food la!) N the verdict -- Hubby loves my cooking! Yeah! :-)

You know the strange bit about my dearest is that he likes to "fight" to do the cooking. haha. We often quarrel over differences in opinion. To put the dark sauce first or the light sauce. U know those trival matters. hehe. but hey, that's the joy of cooking!

Today's a special day

Guess what day is today? (it's 27th Feb that I'm talking about by the way...as usual, my blogging isn't very up to date). yes I'm a year older. Groan. Happy birthday to me! Strangely, this year came without much feeling. Perhaps coz of the stress I'm facing with work and earning more money for future expenses. Having a house and family certainly comes with a lot of nagging financial problems. We really have to learn to hold each other's hands and not quarrel too often over monetary matters. But it's easier said than done la. Got money then no quarrels lor. Life is such. So sad. Revolves around money and materialistic wealth. Sick.

Anyway, it's sad that my parents didn't call me to wish me Happy bday ;-(.....they dont love their little gal liao. ;-(

well, nevermind, nothing to be sad about. It's another year of being older. That's not really a welcoming thought. Especially when i'm getting forgetful. I thought I was getting senile but after chatting with Rachel, I realised that it's normal! U can be thinking about something for one minute, and when u arrived at the place to do that task, u forget!!! n it takes u forever to remember! That's horrendous!

Anyone care to guess wat was my present?
ANSWER: AIR

14 Feb -- valentine's Day

This is the 10th yr we are celebrating V-day. but this yr was extra special as we were celebrating it in our love nest. I have to work till about 10 that night but sweetie said he wanted to cook chicken chop with spaghetti for me. I didn't expect him to wait for me for dinner. But he did. It was a great meal which I truely appreciated.

Hey! I did something too ok in case u guys think I'm not very pro-active. Check out the picture! That was made by me. Awwwww so sweet hor?

Hope the new year will bring us more luck

So exciting to be celebrating CNY this yr as husband and wife. It was a little freaky to be eating with a whole bunch of strangers. My Wong family must be missing me. My cousin was especially moody coz no one was with her during the gambling session. Poor thing la. but hey! that's life. n reunion at granny's place was cool. we had ABALONE. fresh from the shell, boiled for 3 days 3 nights. they were little fresh abalones which tasted fantastic! I've never eaten such fantastic delicacy before. Looking forward to next year already!haha

First few days was really hectic. having to visit this aunty n that uncle. Mainly all my side coz my end are the麻烦ones. the annual CNY drama also happened with daddy not wanting to visit some people. WHen asked if it's coz they offended him, he merely said he wanted to keep it simple n dont make it so troublesome. Perhaps he was having his PMS. Mom on the other hand wanted to visit. Thus I had to be her ahmad. There was a lot of logistics headache in the midst and not to mention, dad's face was as black as 包公。Can't the two of them just grow up? I seriously hope my baby will tolerate with the nonsense i have to face at home and dont give me problems. Just do what u are told and life will be peaceful. Give and take la. The both of them are already over 50, yet they act like 5 yr olds. sianz.

Over the next few days, we had frens over and on the following Sunday, I did a housewarming for my immediate family. not bad! earn money!hehehe.