HOT

I am HOT!!!

Hot: over the weather.. its been scortching over the weekend.... as if it is not enough.. its forcasted that it will be HOT again this weekend! why can't the hot days be weekdays.... at least i am at work... with nice cool air-conditioning....

Hot: with my DH... when he's hot ... he's REAL grouchy.... and that annoyes me... as if the weather is not affecting me also... hello??

Hot: with SP9... not going to go into details...

Hot: with clients... some are just ridiculously demanding

Hot: the post office... they have been pretty slack... and i have not been getting my packages on time... in fact its already happened twice.... there was a package waiting for me but no notice in the box to go collect .... erm... if no one tells me there is mail ... how am I suppose to know? i am not telepathic or physic

Hot: with my sock knitting... y are there ladders!!!!!! Secret Pal tells me i need to knit socks with circular... waiting for instructions to arrive ...

Hot: with my bamboo dpn.... why must it break.... i didnt even use force.... stoopid needle

ok.... enuf complaining....time to go home... to a HOT HOT house....

Arrghhh....

It was fine until.....

So far so good.....

THEN..............this happenes.......!!!!!!!
I dont know what happened.... they just broke.... boooo hoooohoooooo!!!! This cannot be happening to me....

I dont have any other 2.75mm DPN ... so i tried to continue to knit with a broken needle... it was akward.... and after a few rows... i gave up... i had already ordered a new set of Brittany needles ... I just guess i have to wait for them to arrive before i can do anything.....

As i fiddle with the half completed sock.... i saw some holes.... did i do something wrong? of was it just the stitches not being tight (as a result of me trying to knit with a broken needle)? Should i frog this bit and re-knit.... ??

Arrrghhhh!!!!! Why is this happening to me.....!!!!!

Happy Australian Day

It was such a HOT day.... i think i would have literally melted if i went outdoors.... but i didnt want to waste the public .... solution.... go to Dan's house.... where its cooler.... and bake :)

We decided to make cup cakes this time.... It looked quite pretty....

We were quite pleased with ourselves though Brutas didnt look too happy ... he didnt get any cupcakes or crumbs..... snif snif....

What do you think... ?

Looking good? fingers crossed....

Pictures.. Pictures

Finally managed to get DH to take a few shots of me modelling my precious gifts....

Swallow Tail Shawl handknitted by Secret Pal... simply gorgeous isnt it?

Opps....my double chin .... :p


Funky Bolero from Michelle.... :)

City Nits January 2007

The long awaited City Nits.. yeeeeah!

Finally met some of the members whom I didnt have the pleasure of meeting before.. Sasha... Nernice... Vera.... all lovely lovely people.....

It was a really eventful meeting for me... guess what... after all that gripe... i have finally start it:

Can you guess what it is?

its ..........MY FIRST TOE-UP SOCK ...in fact....its my first sock period. Thanks to the ever patient Ann....thank u thank u thank u..... i know.. i know... it doesnt look anything like a sock.... but i'll get there.... eventually.... fingers crossed ... hopefully by winter ......socks..socks.....oh socks....oh how have i longed for a pair of knitted socks.... this will be a little winter present for myself... :)

Dinner tonight was Moroccan Curry. I was lazy and cheated....I used the Nando's bottle sauce but i added some additional peprika and a couple of bay leaves (from my secret pal) .. it was good... but boy! it was hot! I only have myself to blame... I put one bell pepper into the pot... to spice things up.... not such a good idea..... Dun ever play with Harbanero (? not sure of spelling) peppers!...they're dangerous.... they are super HOT HOT HOT!!!!!!! even the cucumber yogurt chutney and one entire bottle of ice cold water didnt help us cool off.... by the time dinner was over.... Aaron and I were sweating like pigs.... and our lips swollen like sussages .... Aaron was crazy to bring more to work to eat during his break.... my stomach is still suffering.... and its almost midnight.. i better go drink more water ......

SP9

This is another overdue update... I received a 2nd package from my lovely Secret Pal just the morning before I went back to Singapore 4.01.07 ... the box was filled with gifts ... including a PRECIOUS PRECIOUS knitted shawl!!

Am alone at the moment.. will get Aaron to snap some pictures tomorrow afternoon while i model my precious Swallow Tail Shawl (pattern from Interweave Knits)

THANK YOU SECRET PAL!!!! You're the best!

Overdue updates.... :P

Much has happen in the last 2 months.. and I have not been blogging as diligently as I should....

As the saying goes... better late then never....

Making Pineapple tarts together with my mother-in-law in preparation for Chinese New Year.... there must be close to 200 little cookies we made these year... I wonder how many will be left by the time Chinese New Year comes along... o... I better remember to pack some and keep seperate to give away.... before i eat them all myself!!!

Christmas lunch at our house... pardon the mess in the house....

Entree: Kumura Box with Chorizo

A nice quiet BBQ on Boxing day... with Aaron... my mother-in-law... and of course... our beloved Brutas... ! He's even got his own plate of doggie delights.... isnt he spolit?
Although I didnt intend to eat that much....I wouldnt be able to justify not eating all these local delights.... oh well... I was going to start on the Blackmore's detox plan when I got back to Perth anyway... all the more reason to indulge in Singapore... afterall...Aaron's given me his blessing to eat my fill... :P

Another reason for being back in Singapore in Jan... A BIG BIG occassion... one of my closest and best friend - Sam's long awaited wedding.... look at the big cheesy grin on the groom's face.... he is just beaming with happiness... ooooo I am just SO happy for him (Praise God!) and I am so glad to be part of his special day

The lovely couple (Sam and Sau Peng) and Sam's mother (Aunty Milly), a family friend (Aunty B) and myself flew into Perth 7.01.2007.... they (Sam, Sau Peng and Aunty B) only left Wednesday .... and I have been busy bring them around Perth....and of course...eat nice food :)) Now that they have gone back.... life is a little more back to normal... Aunty Milly is still around... she's a fantastic cook... and she's promised to impart some culinary skills to me ... so there will no doubt be more posting on food.... hahahaha...

tsk tsk tsk

I am still around... for those who are wondering... just really really busy with work and entertaining visitors from Singapore. Don't get me wrong... these people are my dearest and closest long time friends and I love them all to bitz.... and I really enjoy going out with them, cept when you have to work whole day, beat traffic to get home only to rush out again.... its taken its toll on me. I am more tired than I will admit .... on the days I am not bring them around, I just sit at home and vegetate....and vegetate..........

I thought about knitting…. In fact… I think about it everyday…. I read my precious knitting magazines everyday before bedtime… looking at all those lovely pictures ….planning …planning… I go through my stash… planning projects that I would like to start on…. problem is …its all in the head… Have I lost my knitting mojo??

On a brighter note…. Dad’s doing well ...thanks to all who've sent their well wishes.... air tickets between Singapore and Perth have been reduced to a record low of A$300 return (inclusive of airport taxes)…. with the introduction of Tigerair (budget Asian carrier)…isnt that just FANTASTIC??? ! Veeeeery tempting to take another trip to Singapore during Easter…. Or around that time….. veeeeeery veeeeeeeeeeeeerrry tempting……

Although not knitting… I have been cooking more…. As a distraction….and DH is certainly not complaining! In fact he is very encouraging… as such…. Our groceries expenditure has increased…. Good or bad?

Yeah...finally City Nits is back on this Sat.... will be there to get some motivation.... perhaps ... thats what i need... to be immersed into the atmosphere of knitting......