Star Awards 2

I realised I didn't show the pictures I have from Star Awards 2. Totally love being there and interacting with so many 'stars'! Thank you to JP who took the pictures for me as she knows that I like some of the stars. I'm most of the time too over-whelmed and shy with so many stars there that when taking the pictures, I have only one big silly grin on my face. Don't look at me. Look at the 'stars'.

From left: Jesseca Liu, Priscilla Chan, Me, Lin Mei Jiao, Pan Ling Ling, Yvonne Lim, Cai Peixuan, Jin Yin Ji

The very nice Pierre Png! I miss him!

With Joanne

With Rui En

With Jesseca Liu

With Felicia Chin

With Fann Wong and Christopher Lee

With Chen Li Ping

There's still a lot more others that I took, mostly with the male stars. Decided to just enjoy the photos myself. Haha! Anyway, I have to state again how grateful and blessed I am to be able to get to rub shoulders with all these stars. It was a wonderful night!

Baking

Since I have more time now, I've renewed my interest in one of my favourite past-time - baking. Actually my interest in baking started when i was in the States. My host dad likes to cook and they have everything needed to cook or bake, from baking dishes, casserole pan, pots, pans, measuring cups, etc. Most important of all, they have two, TWO big ovens in the kitchen, which is like a baker's heaven! So, I started experimenting with recipes that are shown on boxes and cans and progress slowly to the secret recipes of my host parents'. When I came back home, I realise that I only have a small oven at home. There's no measuring spoons, measuring cups or baking things. I had to slowly buy them and accumulate them as I make different things. My family and friends have been my guinea pigs whenever I bake anything. So far, other than my mum who doesn't like things too sweet, the feedback has been very positive! Hehe! Here are some of my experiments:

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Very yummy but I guess presentation needs working on. The shredding of the carrot takes a lot of work too!

I made this for JP's birthday as I didn't know what to buy as present for her. I initially test made another big chocolate cake for her but it was a really fudgy cake that melts when being out on the outside for too long, so I thought of this one which is easier to make and easy to bring out too.

I made this just the day before. A friend of mine loves cheesecake and I bought the crust very long ago that I decided to use it. I found a really simple to make recipe and it turned out very good! But it's sort of too plain. I would want to try other variations of cheesecake next time, like blueberry, oreo or chocolate.

Fellowship @ Macritchie Reservoir

It has been a long time since we had a fellowship outing. I was absent from both church and fellowship activities for the past two months or so because of work. So, I'm happy to be back to attend some of the programs of the fellowship. I think I speak for all when I say that it was an enjoyable program. The weather was nice and since it's in the evening, no scorching sun shining down on us. There's supposed to be a photography contest but I realised that my lousy camera didn't take any great pictures. I had fun just taking pictures for keepsakes though. So, just sharing.

XQ and her youngest, Nathan, who just woke from a nap, hence the grumpy face.

The beginning of the board walk we're going to do.

View of the reservoir from the board walk.

I'm still trying to digest this quote.

With Pastor Ho's daughter, Deborah. She looks like she's getting away from me!

Sunset