Just another cake bake!

Here are a couple of things I've baked. Yes i do bake.




Christmas Double Choc Fudge Cake
Nothing too fancy. Oh but give me credit for the chocolate "net" i made! It was a first time thing. :)













Dark Chocolate Devil's Food Cakes
I personally dislike these. But i thought they looked quite ok.





Well among other things i've made before include
Cheesecakes (baked and chilled),
Pavlovas (simply meringues topped with double cream),
White chocolate cream cakes,
White chocolate butter brownies,
Caramel crunch squares,
and a few variations of the Tiramisu cake.
(I've never thought of taking pictures. Until now. mm...)

I'm feeling rather adventurous now so if anybody wants me try a recipe, or even simple tips to give a hopeful-baker-to-be, i'd be more than happy to hear from u. :)

Happy Eighteenth..

Birthdays are a big thing? It's a symbol of how much others care about u n how one means to the world. Thats how I see it, but I'm sure you all have your own extravagant descriptions or definitions on how birthdays should mean.

My thanks first goes to my sweetheart for being so thoughtful and arranged with my brother that i have a birthday barbecue. Felicia dear, thank you so much. This all wouldnt have happened without you. Despite having exams you still showed u cared and thus not being able to come, I hope u really know that you gave so much. =)

Thanks also to my brother for hosting the entire thing both the planning and execution. Like he said " i worked my butt off ". Tho i'm pretty sure his butt's still intact. I'm especially thankful for the birthday cake i got from Mom, Sean and Kevin. Thanks mom and dad for the big budget you were willing to spend to make it a happy day for me.

My gratitude goes to those who wished me (be it face to face or through facebook and friendster) and also those who even thought to get me something. This includes those who came that day too..

18 years is a big checkpoint. Thank you everyone. I can never forget this. =)

A heart's symphony, My heart's battlecry..

Emo-ness has been very dear to me lately. Perhaps im playing tricks on my self? Perhaps signs are just really telling me what i believe they are. We cant really tell for sure. I for one don't make assumptions. I prefer to know, bad or good, knowing is always at least something. Bad or good..mm. Why was it that I wrote good as the latter? Is it I who subconsciously take things negatively or is it just human nature to jump to such conclusions. Some say the best judge is your ownself. But I, to fathom such a catastrophe as the life i believe i am leading to is just..unfathomable.

I dread 2012. Would she really be away overseas?

Depression. Such an odd word. Even to write such a word seems to amount to real depression. How can a man so happy which others believe he to have everything, some of which are imposible dreams? How can certain men commit suicide? despite having wealth and even maybe...love. But i believe people are too fast to assume. Conditions are often judged and disected superficially. What if the man just had such a big fear of losing all that he has, his beloved, that led to the abovesaid depression? Would that make sense to you?

With this if i may quote "The higher you fly, the harder is the fall"

RCYU#3 AGM 2008 and random Going-Ons

St Joseph's Red Crescent Youth Unit #3 held their Annual General Meeting yesterday on the 6th. It went as planned to say the least. And spontaneous unforeseen speeches and "new" awards were given out that day. Things have changed from what I once knew. People grew up, at least some of them. Things run differently too but changes can be for the better. Its up to them to think of it and the best to judge are themselves. Everyone was happy that day and "traditions" are still being performed year to year. Good to hear.=p

New head section leader, Brandon Siong. Just to tell you, you gave a good speech and if you can keep that attitude and work ethic as then, the unit may survive yet another year. Good luck with it all and as our motto goes, To Serve.







Here are the various representatives.=) In the picture, St Teresa, Kuching High, Lodge, Green Road and the very well known Mr. Andrew, Acting OC of Youth Units in Kuching.

Brandon Siong will be the next in-line to be printed into the school's Head Section Leader plaque.(im prolly just finding an excuse to have my own name up this blog but oh wells =p. if you don't get what i mean..um 2006!)

Just incase you ask(which u most prolly wouldnt even come to think of even if you had a million guesses), yes i got myself a new bed!! a Divan to be more precise.. And it even has an under bed installed! So if you need a sleepover you know who to ask.... Not me!! i want both for my own.=) Anyway il still show u at the least.

My bed and my brothers at the further end.

On a totally separate note, my brother Sean Tan got into his first road accident. Several days after getting his 'no-more P license'.

Heeheehee. IRONING BOARD!:D

To an Angel in Disguise

This is to you, my sweetheart, my love, my happy ever after.

All I ever want is to care,
For this love that we share,
And dream fondly of you,
As our hearts join us two,
For every breath i take,
That's how much love we'll make,
We will share this feeling forever,
And live it like tomorrow come never!


I love you.^^

Victories won

Big things start slow. Big events get planned out much earlier. The topic in mind is Red Crescent. My affiliation, pastime for the pass 9 years? Back to the post,and for this particular one, time has been much of an obstacle. There was this marching competition held recently at Green Road. St Teresa and St Joseph were the favourites! woohoo! not Kucihng High(note that typo was left uncorrected).

From left to right : Felicia (commander), Cherie, Vianney, Nurel, Esther, Maryann, Edna.

St Teresa led by the one only beautiful Felicia Bateman wearing a Felicia B. on her uniform. She had found out about the competition about say 3 weeks bfore the date? Alot of time u might say. But her exams had just started..that ate two weeks. 1 week to go?hmm. not so, she had to commandeer her camp which eventualy was a success like in everything else she does.=) so that left her with 3 proper days for the competition. Practice and practice. The big day came... still more obstacles came stacking on. The competition grounds were rerouted for her group, the space was extremely too small! But she kept at her best. The best of commanding you'd ever have your ears listen to. Everything possible was done, new gloves were bought, whistles fully equipped, shoes and socks completely synchronised, berets shaved and ironed, and and and marching skills honed to perfection! im so proud of u all!

St Teresa in action!

The results came in, but Kucihng high(sorry lorh..) got first this time. St Teresa, though favourites were 1st runners up. It was later found out that the margin was slim..super slim. Kucihng high(hmm..) may have won the competition, but you have won my heart, for efforts you have put in, to me you all are winners to have just joined the competition. The best uniform had ur name on it all along. You all gave Kucihng high(im getting used to typing that) the best fight and it was a great performance!! Go Felisha! i mean i mean..Go St3? =P

A simple Declaration

I have been having a hard time recently battling it out with my own thoughts.

Perhaps I am just too sensitive a guy but even so I feel bad cause I want for you to be able to hold on to me. I wanna be your pillar of support, your pool of strength. I have been going against what I have always believed in myself and fo that I have been slacking. Will try to be strong again, for I see you as a new beginning and my only end. I only want whats best for you and anything that goes against you or hurts you goes the same to me. You will always be a part of me. You are my angel in disguise. I want you more than anything in this world. I am an egoist, I am naive, I am selfish, I am mean. But I love you. It is the sick who need curing.=)

Life gives you as much as you bring into it.
It's not the number of years in your life that counts, but by how much life you have in your years.

Here are some random photos to feed your eyes.



One really huge lemon.









Thats one pussy-cat.