In Two Minds

She’s at it again!! Rohani Jelani returns with loads of new classes. Remember her? I went to her class last year and returned with 2 cakes, 4 recipes and a desire of wanting to be her maid after spending time in her kitchen. This year, punye lah banyak kelas baru yang sgt menggoda perasaan, I do not know which one to attend.

Calon-calonnya adalah (kopipes frm her e-mail ):

BBQ PARTY
Sunday 28 May 2006, 3.30 pm – 8.00 pm
RM 220 per person

A barbecue party is a great way to entertain – it’s fun, casual and simple to put together. This class offers a broad range of interesting recipes for marinades, salads and breads. (Kindly that this is an evening class.)

• Prawns with garlic and herb butter
• Tandoori chicken (served with homemade naan)
• Ginger honey chicken
• Lamb with basil/garlic marinade
• Chicken (or beef) satay with peanut sauce
• Chicken or Beef Fajitas (with homemade wheat tortilla)
• Baked potatoes and sweet potatoes
• Potato salad, green salad, tomato salad, mango salsa
• Grilled vegetables
  

Students working in pairs will make 3 items and several accompaniments (breads and salads). Kindly indicate choice at time of booking.

GRAND FINALE
Wednesday 31 May 2006, 9.30 am – 1.30 pm
RM 200 per person

When you’re in the mood to impress, do it in a spectacular way - present a heart-stopping dessert and hear and oohs and ahhs ….

• Strawberry layer cake
• Flourless chocolate cake (topped with fresh berries, caramelized almonds, edible flowers, etc …. )
• Toffee banana cake on layered espresso chiffon
• Chilled (unbaked) mango cheesecake

Students working in pairs make 2 cakes to take home. (Please indicate your choice at time of booking.) A light lunch will be provided.

GORGEOUS BREADS & SPREADS
Sunday 4 June 2006, 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
RM 190 per person

No fancy gadgets or expensive contraptions needed – we’ll to make these wonderful, wholesome loaves by hand.

Breads Spreads and dips
Rosemary focaccia Seafood & smoked salmon pate
Mini Dill loaves Smokey eggplant spread
Multi-grain loaf Herb cream cheese spread
Fruit & nut loaf

Each student will make the rosemary focaccia and two other breads of their choice. They will also make one spread with a partner and take their breads home. Lunch will be homemade soup and some of the breads and spreads made in class. (Please indicate your recipe choices at time of booking.)

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Yang kat atas tu cume sekelumit daripada kelas2 yg dia buat.. hampir everyday through out may and june ada .. kaya si rohani tu.. jgn memain2.. sbb tu dapur die ade Kitchen Aid. 5 oven Spain mari. 4 stoves. hehe. Eventhough her class is a bit on the expensive side but having her as the teacher, everything looks super duper easy to cook and yet the end result is enough to impress anyone! Trust me.

Now, help me as I am in two minds.. or should I say THREE on which class I should take. Can only choose one!! ONE! (unlike the tai-tai’s and beautiful wives of so and so or hot mamas to bus load of children.. heheh)

Or should I say… any sponsor?

Lelaki Dari Marikh

Scene 1

Kakak : Ana, wedges ni cantik la.. yg kt dlm paper ni.. look at the design
Me : Ikhs.. a'ah la.. cun nye.. ala tapi ni kt s'pore
Baba : La.. kat Giant kan ade jual wedges.. banyak kat sana.. murah je
Me & Kakak : Huh? Giant ade jual wedges?
Baba : Baba nampak ada banyak.. macam2 lagi.. banyak kat frozen section.
Me: Wedges as in kasut la baba...
Baba : La korang ni pon..


Scene 2

Kakak : Ana, aku nk carilah wedges ni. Tak tahan..
Abang : Ape die? Kentang eh?
Me : hahaha. sebijik macam Baba. Kasut laaa

Stop Press

Im having eye twitches and is suffering from a sleepless night. I didn't couldn't sleep last night. At 7.30am this morning, i finally managed to get some but was woken up by phone rings at 9.30am.

It was from UM. From the faculty. They wanted me to email the research proposal as they'll be having the meeting tomorrow. Hopefully, i'll received the grant, in a justified amount. Insya Allah

With the load im facing, it's a wonder my back didn't break. I certainly could not afford an emotional system breakdown. Eventhough, Im already at the verge.

Ya Rabbi, give me the strength, give me guidance, give me the will to continue on this journey.

Amiin

Major Ranting!!

Yes, pls allow me to do so!!!

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I've been told by my coursemate, MLIS postgraduate (for course and dissertation) are only eligible for rm450 PER SEMESTER for research grant. PER SEMESTER!!! for 6 MONTHS we only get rm450!!!! sekali je..

Kakak wonders why only now they offered us the grant. EXACTLY! dari mula buat master sampai da nak abis ni, baru they allocate minute amount for us.minute. minute. minute. miniscule. and those money came from 50% of our research fees. haaaa.... abis tu before this mane research fees kitorg semua pegi?? hmmmm.

we do the same amount of work like anyone who's doing their research. the travelling expenses - fuel consumption, parking fees; living expenses - we have to eat dont we??; the stationeries used -pens, papers, files and folders; photocopying fees - hundreds pages of journal articles, questionnaires, thesis drafts, reference articles; not to mention the printer ink, RM100 a piece is not cheap mind you.

In addition, we could include an allocation for equipments used. But with a mere rm450, what equipment could we buy?? I initially thought i would like to use a tape recorder during the interview sessions with the kids. That alone would cost me rm300 a piece? What about data storage?

RM450 IS TOTALLY NOT ENOUGH!!

and if they dare to questions the outcome of my study later, all i have to say is - FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS.

grrrrr!

Pain In The B*tt

.. the left butt cheek that is.

i had experienced the same agony months ago. usually after sitting on hard surfaces for quite some time - be it on the wooden dining chair or on the floor. but this time, it lasted from the evening until now. every walk is excruciatingly painful. simple act of bending my knees, or shifting weight while standing or sitting have to be done s-l-o-w-l-y (accompanied by frowns and moans)

S-A-K-I-T

every step i take, every move i make (haha) sangatttt sakit. setiap kali i raised my left leg, sakit. bile kaki pijak lantai, sakit. rasa mcm urat dr butt all the way to foot ditarik2. wriggle my toes, my butt rase sakit. macam mane ni?

T-O-L-O-N-G

i did the stretches taught by the chiropractor. and still the pain wouldn't go away. uwaaa.

it's really a pain in the butt. literally.

Kisah Tidur

Let's see how much i could blog while he's away doing his business in the lavatory. muerhehe.

Is it possible for anyone being drugged by Sunday. Yes, the Sunday itself, drugging you, putting u on half-mode sleep all the time. that was how i felt all through out the day.

I practically dragged myself off the futon i slept on last nite. I reluctantly peeled away the blanket, as i heard the commotion made by...

*oh.. btw he's back from the bathroom.. so i'd be blogging while chatting w himself. MULTITASKING*

... my auntie (who came here last nite w her hubby- they're accompanying their dotter who's studying in JB balik KL balik. yes, we cousins tunggang terbalik.. yg dok KL blaja kt JB. yg dok JB blaja kt KL) who was packing and stuffing my cousin's things into her already packed boot. I dreamily salamed then while stuffing my face w my favourite breakfast - bihun goreng singapore. aisey man.. sedap sungguh. then also have roti canai laa.. mkn w tuna green curry.. aisey woman..diet gone down the drain

by the time i finished eating, my eyelids were begging to be reunited again.

around noon, went to Giant with Kakak and Baba for our weekly grocery shopping. Automatically i was perky and alert. I just love grocery shopped. With 'things to buy' list in one hand, while the other pushing the trolley cart, i could feel all the adrenaline rushing into my system and by 1pm, everything is settled.Off we go home to deliver things to K Supi for her Soto Ayam marvellous.

We had our late lunch. really late at around 3pm. Guess what i did while waiting for Soto siap di masak? Yes, tepat sekali.. continue sleeping, beside Jac who was asleep, stretched luxuriously on the couch. But the delicious smell of Soto simmering on the stove, woke me up couple of times. Jadi bile tersedar tu, i would glanced at the table - the table da ready ke lom. hehe. bile lom, sambung balik tido.

See! how pemalasnye I am on Sunday. At home! *shake head*

And i should stop here, cos i think im faling asleep now. *eventhough i just woke up an hour ago.. tertido while watching CSI*

*yawnssss..*

p/s: oh yes, btw we (me n him) had a really faboulous time last nite. went for a doube date with his good friend Chua n Pauline celebrating Chua's b'day at Pizza Hut. While the men busy talking abt motorcycles, exhaust pipes la, sepang la apa la.. we the girls exchanged talks on working out - yoga n bellydance! hehehe. Pauline complained she doesn't likes running (unlike her BF who recently caught the working out bugs, constantly asking everyone he meets this question - "Eh do i look fit or not? leaner ah? ") berjaya aku pengaruh si pauline do both yoga and dancing and she ended up buying dvd's on it later on. oh yes, ineteresting topic between the ladies was, whether using uZap could increase the bust size. ahaha. we're laughing hysterically while the men looked at us quizically wondering ape la dua ekor ni berbual. hihi