18. One step at a time

Chocolate Mint Cupcake

Monday, April 09, 2012

Since nobody really appreciates the generous amounts of frosting I put on my cupcakes, I've reduced the amount I make such that it is only enough for a little pop of colour in the middle of nowhere. I used pandan paste for the green colour of the frosting. I bet you're wondering- why the extra photo effect? To be honest, it is added to hide the fact that I did not centralize my cupcake in the photo and I needed something to prevent people from noticing it. Oops, I guess it's all pointless now because I just revealed it.

It was gloomy almost the entire of today, with lightning striking ever so often, it scares me. Not to mention, I had to attend my driving lesson today which means that I had to walk out and risk getting struck by lightning! The thought of it all still makes me shiver a little inside, but I still had to brave such treacherous conditions because it was too late to make any last minute cancellations for my 'extremely worth it' non-peak lesson time slot. Oh my, you have no idea how hard it is for me to grab hold of these precious time slots that are about $8 cheaper than normal. Imagine attending lessons for $8 more than your peers. At the end of it all, you'll have to pay about $200 more in total! That amount of money can feed me for at least a month. Okay, my auntie siren is sounding, time to revert to the calm and collected me.

As I was saying, I was afraid of risking my life by walking out to the bus stop while the lightning kept flashing non-stop. So, I came up with this brilliant idea to instruct Maria (not her real name. Well, nobody really knows it either.) to accompany me! Not like it'll really help since she's at least half a metre shorter than me, but at least if something were to actually happen (choi!), she can call for help ASAP? Hah, I know it's just me being paranoid. I even switched my phone off to decrease the chances of... gettingstuckbylightning. Anyway, thanks to her I was able to make my way to the bus stop safely. All's well ends well, and I live happily ever after, it's a happy ending, the end! (:

Milk Tea Cupcake

Sunday, April 08, 2012

The buttercream frosting on this one is heaven. My most successful attempt at cupcake frosting thus far. I just have to work a little more on the cupcake itself because it is a tad too hard here. Just bought a piping bag from my most recent trip to the supermarket. It's making me excited to bake some more!

Visited Gucci just now and saw some nasty things the vet wrote about my Daddy. Seriously, not cool. Can't she be more professional and focus on saving my dog's life? On a separate note, she looks better. I really hope she is able to hang in there. (:

I did not make it.

Saturday, April 07, 2012

I feel really sorry for my student. Wasn't in the best of mood yesterday when I taught her because prior to her lesson, I just had to be overly excited to check my application status. And then, it suddenly hit me, like how a truck could easily crush a kitten. I did not get it. Hah, don't ask me how I came up with such a weird analogy, but I really felt like that. All I wanted to do then was to lie down and just melt/disappear and not go on with my plans for the day. I needed time alone. To accede to the fact that, for the 92837598th time in a row, I have once again failed to meet my personal expectations. Seriously so sick of feeling disappointed right now. At this rate, I can totally fail in life and still be okay with things because I'm used to it. It'll take forever for me to finish listing the number of times I get so close to some form of academic success that is actually recognised by the people around me. I know, these may be perceived as minor setbacks in life and I should be contented/thankful because I am at least offered a place in one of the most popular courses. THIS IS NOT WHAT I WANT (I totally sound like a spoilt brat here). You may call it being overambitious but is it really that stupid of me to want something that interests me? Wishful thinking on my part, eh? I think so too. Should have realised that earlier. Totally should have seen that so many people will 'oh-so-suddenly' be interested in something that they don't know fuck about.

Ugh, I'm being really resentful here. Shall bake something soon. I don't want this blog to have too much of a negative vibe. It's supposed to be for me to record my happy days before school starts again.

Happy day

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

I don't sound like I have a good grasp of vocabulary by describing today as happy. Today is not just like any of those worry-free days that I've been having ever since A's ended. It's just exceptionally nice, and it's making me feel warm and fuzzy inside. So much so, that I decided to give my cupcakes away as well! Now I know how it feels like to offer baked goods to others, and why some of my friends do that ever so often. They put a smile on people's face, and that's really worth it (despite the sky high prices of common baking essentials such as unsalted butter. Goodness, those things are really expensive!). Especially if it's for the people you care and love so much. It doesn't have to be on special occasions like Valentine's Day or birthdays. It just makes it even more meaningful when you know that the person is baking for you because he/she truly cares and thinks of you as a friend on any normal day. Okay, I say this now although I haven't really baked for anyone at random. Just you wait, I'll do that soon.

This is totally out of the blue, but I think I really like going back to watch my juniors in their respective CCAs. I really want to try to help them and be of a positive influence if I can. Of course, that's easier said than done. So what I'll do right now is to just sit there, watch and offer my assistance whenever I can. I'm happy (haha, limited vocab again!) just doing that. Sadly, that means that I'll be under the sun a lot. Something I do not really fancy, but that will definitely not deter me from trying. (:

Day 2

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

It's the second day of my return to blogging. I'm quite surprised at how I'm holding up so well actually. Didn't expect for myself to be able to last more than a day, given my history of starting then having to stop blogging in a really short span of time because I ~~lose interest~~ am too busy.

Had my SMUinterview today. It was alright. I don't remember making any clear salient points. All I hope for is for them to understand what I was blabbering about. AHHH! Please let me get into the DDP, I really want to get into it and I really want to get into SMU. I'm going to cross my fingers and toes for this one.

After the interview, we conveniently made our way to Cathay and... You've guessed it! We bought our tickets for The Hunger Games. Awesome stuff. Won't comment too much on the movie since it's already widely talked about. I just need a short moment to rave about being young. Enjoying discounted rates to watch movies and having a free drink to add to that, the benefits of being a student is just endless! Nothing beats watching a good movie over a cup of coke. And the amount of coke they provide us is just right. I cannot emphasize this enough. As girls, we are always afraid of drinking too much carbonated drinks because we always think that it's unhealthy and/or fattening. Yet, we always crave for at least a sip of that ice cold drink because our throats get dry in the middle of a movie. So, yah! That makes me a proud fan of the Cathay student deal!

There was a throng of people over at Cathay today and we were wondering why. Turns out, it's free cone day. Was so tempted to join the queue while waiting for our movie to start. Well, come on, it's B&J's and it's free! Who could resist the thought of a free scoop of B&J's waiting for you. Somehow, sadly, I managed to break my 4-years streak. Don't ask me why. I don't think I have the answers to that. I guess it's just not right to not wear a school uniform while queuing for a free cone. Plus, I was wearing formal clothes and was in heels. Or maybe it was because I still have a tub of (expired?) B&J's waiting for me at home... Okay, these are not exactly valid excuses, so bottom line: I skipped it this year. Boohoo.

Red Velvet Cupcake (with a not-so-velvety texture)

Monday, April 02, 2012

Red velvet cupcake, topped with cream cheese frosting and hundreds&thousands.

Ahh, don't you think that this photo looks deliciously dreamy? Okay, I have no idea what that means. Wouldn't say that this is my best attempt at a cupcake, but hey, at least it's edible and the frosting stands on its own. I remember my first time making frosting by hand- the final product looked nothing like this; it was a buttery mixture with lumps and bumps. I have no idea how it ended up like that... But let's just say it wasn't exactly a success. So please rejoice for me because this actually looks like a decent cupcake! (:

Hi world, I'm back.

Goodness, I'm such a tech-noob. Why is it so hard to find a suitable skin for this blog? Looks like I'll stick to this for now. Not keeping in touch with social media is taking a toll on me. I even find editing blogskin templates a chore. Meh.

I find it so weird talking about myself here. Since I have so much time on my hands, I have decided to become ego once again. Hah. So much has changed since I last blogged. (not like anyone notices or still visits this page because it's been over a year since I last posted something crappy.) People change and situations change. Not too sure if I really like what has happened in the past years, but I'd have to say I'm pretty satisfied with what I have right now.

I shall not get carried away and harp on the past.

So anyway, I'm officially a bum right now. I must say, it sure is shiok to live like a tai-tai. Seriously, I've never felt this way in my entire life! It is pure bliss to wake up only when you feel like it, not knowing what to do for the entire day, or the entire week for that matter. I sound like some brainless, unambitious piece of rubbish right now, taking up precious space in Singapore and wasting Earth's very limited resources by not being productive. Oops. But I can't help it that I'm having the time of my life! Okay, since I have so much time on my hands, I have decided that I am going to bake (red velvet cupcakes!) and prepare for my SMUinterview that is scheduled for tomorrow.

Cheers to life. Will update soon. (: