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Took the Words Right Outta My Mouth

Calvin.

“Why isn’t my life like a situation comedy? Why don’t I have a bunch of friends with nothing better to do but drop by and instigate wacky adventures? Why aren’t my conversations peppered with spontaneous witticisms? Why don’t my friends demonstrate heartfelt concern for my well being when I have problems? …I gotta get my life some writers.”

Calvin & Hobbes Quote

From here. Gotta love this blog!

Hi, I'm a Food Monster but Don't Go "NOM NOM"

if you must know it's jalna vanilla & honey yoghurt with a hint of cinnamon. yes that's the full name and yes it's very good. i like adding some sliced banana and it tastes like banana smoothie in my mouth

indo nite market

here's the only pic. booh!

hello, being very amateur, i went to the indonesian night market in my uni, armed with my lovely exilim..and took ONE measly picture. it's not even a good picture lol. haha. next time, i gotta be sure to keep snapping n snapping n come up with amazing photos! damn! and i was supposed to snap some pics for this international students photo comp. *slaps me head*

now i guess i just gotta take more pictures around campus..? i don't wanna seem like those tourists visiting my uni with hats and hugeass cameras dangling down their necks and snapping the quirky bulidings around campus! but i gotta find something interesting to do! this semester has been very idle.

ok anyway i went to this night market with jacqui my aussie friend. she's so passionate about indonesia and loves speaking in indonesian (spent 2 mths there for internship or stg) she loves indonesian foods too! haha. heaps of foods, pretty good bands (read: hot band members) (cant really be bothered to listen was tryna stuff my stomach with as much indonesian foods as i could lay my hands on) yeap, pretty good time!

oh ada kjadian rada lucu pas di situ, kan gw beli pempek, trus ditaro di kontainer gtu, buat makan sambil jalan. nah pas gw lagi bawa tu pempek si jacqui nanyain gw something, tiba2 oom2 yg jualan pempek jerit stg like,"ehhh awasss!" ampe pada nengok gtu. apa yg terjadi? "itu udah mau tumpah!" ternyata gw megang kontainernya meleng jd kuah pempeknya ampir tumpah onto my body. lol tinggal split second gtu. haha makasih ya oom! pempeknya enak lagi!

fine as a bonus i'll throw in 2 delicious pictures of george clooney sipping coffee from a tiny cup. stumbled across this ad at the bus stop. heehee lucu ya passport photo gtu. oh im melting, mauuuu donk jd kopinya georgeee. ganjen george why oh why are you soooooooooooooooooooooo yummeee


ihhhhhhhhh gantengnyaaaaaa

Beef Curry

made healthy style beef curry yesterday. wish i could take pictures, but my camera ran outta battery. it's yummy but! recipe taken straight from the biggest loser australia website.

Serves 4
Ingredients;
1 tbls coriander ground ---> substitute coriander, cumin & turmeric with ayam brand curry powder
1 tbls cumin, ground
½ tbls turmeric, ground
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tbls grated ginger
Juice from 1 lemon and rind
1 tbls olive oil
600g chuck steak, extra lean
1 tbls tomato paste
1 ½ cups Jap’ pumpkin, cut into chunks
½ cauliflower, cut into florets
1 cup peas
1 litre beef stock, low sodium

Method;
Combine first seven ingredients to form a paste. Set aside. Heat oil in a large
pot and in batches brown the beef. Take out of pot or move to one side. Add
spice paste and cook for a minute. Put beef back into the pot and stir to coat
with the spices. Add the paste and stir. Then add the pumpkin and cauliflower
and stir to combine. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Now reduce to a
simmer and cook covered for about 1½ hours. Beef will be tender.
Remove lid, add peas and let the sauce thicken slightly. Allow the curry to
cool before storing in containers in the freezer. To serve, garnish with
shredded mint and a lemon cheek.

Oh My Fat Stomach!

huwaa just found a bunch of indonesian food websites! dari dulu kirain cuman makanmulu.com (which is presently down-how lousy!) wuah ternyata menjamur juga web2 bginian. i stumbled across them while googling for udang telor asin. tummy rumbling tiada henti. stop. ok contemplating whether to make a new sidebar for this wonderful discovery or just squash em in Yum Roll. Hmmmm..

a day in pictures

Indonesia yg Humanis

humanis = hukum tapi manis ($_$) eh salah dink (Rp_Rp)

bbrp bulan lalu
critanya gw di airport pas mo terbang ke sini. pas di check-in mbak2nya lgsg blg, overweight nih. me being very very rookie, langsung mohon-mohon," mbakkk tolong donkkk" sambil rummage thru my wallet for sometime n fish out a 100 000 rupiah note or stg. kalang kabut. hahaha. tapi mbak2nya baek bgt...dia blg kali ini gpp. jadi dia gak ngambil duit gw plus kasi gw free space! hihi senenggg..tapi gw bnr2 hrs practice the art of bribing nih. so not smooth!

itu pas dapet mbak2 yg baek. dulu cousin gw juga overweight kopernya, n mbak2nya actually ngambil sndiri duit yg cousin gw selipin di pasportnya (tadinya buat airport tax) sebage pelicin lho! ditawarin aje belom. inisiatif tinggi ya tu embak. mana dia cerita mbak2nya kliatan alim. jd dia blg gak usah pandang bulu, sama aja smuanya. hahaha

while we r on the subject of airports..bbrp tips yg maybe useful:

1. pegawe yg ngurus2 bebas fiskal klo ngliat cw cakep pasti baek2
2. klo tralu pagi ke airportnya, bs ke ruang tunggu yg located in each of the terminal. tp harus punya kartu kredit particular banks/others. check with respective lounges. lmyn, makan n minum gratis
   
3. kalo yg nganter mau masuk jg bisa. namanya jg humanis :D (ini dulu ya, gak tau skrg)
   
4. kecuali kepepet, jgn beli buku di periplus. friggen overpriced...
5. ....apalagi beli pulsa. bayar goban isinya goceng. cuih
   
6. siap2 lembaran duit di pasport lu untuk above-mentioned situation hihi

October 31 Birthday Astrology

ckckck..sejak bacain @ZodiacFacts di twitter jadi demen ama ginian. kdg bener kdg salah sih.

source: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/october-31-birthday-astrology.htm

MY VERDICT: yg warna orange lumayan bnr, yg warna coklat kurang tepat.

October 31 Scorpios are searchers after truth and spiritual oneness. They are loners and have no need of validation from others. Although their personal lives may be characterized by highs and lows, they can always get past disappointment. They display honesty without harshness. They are careful about enforcing emotional boundaries.

Friends and Lovers

These introspective people have difficulty relating to others on anything but a truthful level. They are incapable of superficial relationships (ed: THANK YOU!!). They expect a great deal from their romantic life. They will do anything to ensure their relationship is permanent. They cannot overlook infidelity, nor will they be ignored or taken for granted.

Scorpio Information for October 31

You should embrace: Realization, psychology, self-understanding You should avoid: Questioning existence, disorganization, promiscuity

Children and Family

Because they are constantly searching for ways to bring the disparate parts of their nature into harmony, October 31 natives look to the past. Once they make peace with it, they are exceptional parents.

Health

People born on this date have their own ways of dealing with health matters. They prefer to initiate a self-designed plan. Because of their great physical and intellectual energy, the system of Chinese exercise known as Qigong is a perfect way for these people to raise their energy levels.

Career and Finances

October 31 men and women are restless and may frequently change careers. They are interested in the esoteric sciences. When they have cash, they spend. When they don't, they pull in the belt.

Dreams and Goals

October 31 men and women strive to learn more about themselves. They have great spiritual potential. Not interested in worldly success (ed: WRONG $_$), they prefer to find esoteric meaning behind life's circumstances.

Tomato Fried Egg

yum!

• 3 eggs
• chopped garlic
• 2 tomatoes, chopped (alternatively get those canned tomatoes. 1 can)
• salt
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 chillies (optional, it actually tasted better without)
  

1. heat oil, add eggs and start frying
2. add garlic & chillies when eggs are done
3. stir fry for 1 min till fragrant
4. add tomatoes, sugar, salt, bring to boil
5. continue stirring till sauce gets thicker
6. serve!

tips

this dish is meant to taste predominantly sweet, but don't add too much sugar cos it'll get very sickening

add tomato sauce if u want it thicker

Ngidem

durian goreng. never touched, never smelled, never tasted, but i'm craving for it!!!

ps: as a result of my intense longing for salsa's burritos, i made my own today. epic fail. i want burritos!

Best Popcorn in Town

i'm not a fan of salty popcorn. and sadly nearly all the popcorn available here is the salty type. (no i don't care if u have double, triple, quadruple butter. i want sugar!)

there's this caramel popcorn, but it's effing coated in caramel. makes u sick after eating about 20. so it's much to my delight that coles supermarket came up with this amazing sweet & salty organic popcorn! not only is it healthier, it's super yummy! it's both sweet AND salty can u believe it? i love eating it when watchin movies! totally worth all the sneaking it into the cinema drama :D

Teh Bunga Rosella

teh bunga rosella tu dari bunga rosella yg dikeringin. ktnya si bgs buat ngurusin badan. hehe.
cc sepupu gw jg pernah minum rosella religiously, malah dia beli rosella yg masi bunga seger, blm dikeringin. tp dia blg rosella bs bikin usus tipis. huhu

rasanya asemmm banget (no wonder ktnya bikin usus tipis) and i'm speaking as an expert sour eater loh! rasanya kyk plum gtu deh. pertama gw minum muke gw lgsg mesem2. tapi abis itu jd tolerant, trus lama kelamaan jd lmyn demen! it's like a good diet food lah.

cara nyiapinnya gampang. tinggal seduh aja 10-15 bunga pake aer mendidih n tunggu ampe warnanya kyk di gambar. (aslinya kyk hot pink gtu warnanya)

tips:
kalo gak mau terlalu asem, pake 5 bunga aja cukup. rekomendasi on the package si 5, tp gw hardcore dieter so bykkin hehe

Fruit Salad

cemilan yang gampang banget and enakkkkk!

bahan:

• 1/3 buah melon oranye (rockmelon/cantaloupe)
• 5 sendok makan gede yoghurt buah. gw pake stroberi

cara:

1. potong melon dadu, 3 x 3 cm
2. tambahkan yoghurt
3. makan

tipsikolik:

silakan kalo mau tambahin buah2an laen sesuai selera

Health Magazine: World's 5 Healthiest Foods

full article, read this and this.

1. Olive Oil
2. Soy
3. Yoghurt
4. Lentils
5. Kimchi

best of all, they're all super yummy!

Non-Food Related

hey boleh ngeblog off topic dikit ya..

ni ari gw pengalaman yg cukup menarik, musingin n nyebelin sm 3 customer service operators. 3 yg mobile phone provider itu. jadi gini, tiap bulan 3 itu bakal narik duit otomatis dr bank account gw buat bayar bill gw yg dr bulan kemaren. n so happens tht the next day is the scheduled date for my 3 direct debit (yg narik duit itu) to take place.

tapi ada masalah kecil, yaitu gw lagi gak da cukup duit di account gw karena kiriman duit nyampenya rada ngaret, cos bank2 kemaren lg pada easter long weekend, jadi durasi kirim mengirim duit jadi molor semua. nah ini bikin gw panik. karena kalo 3 ngedebit duit dr account gw n account gw itu gak cukup duit, bank bakal ngedenda gw with this shitty thing called "dishonor fee" sejumlah $30 apa brp gtu. gw gak mau donk.

makanya di hari sebelom direct debit itu, gw minjem duit temen gw n berniat ngedeposito tu duit biar direct debitnya lancar. tapi oh tapi..being my usual ngaret self, gw lupa nglakuin hal itu ampe sore2. dan tutuplah itu bank. *panik memuncak*

[sore2 jem 5an]
akhirnya gw telpon itu 3 customer service, n explained my situation. gw nanya ada alternative payment gak biar 3 gak usah direct debit lewat account gw. tu operator, (henceforth be known as A) bilang gw bisa bayar pake credit card thru the phone, anytime before the direct debit scheduled date, jadi tar 3 gak bakal narik tu duit thru direct debit. fiuh gw lega donk, trus dia bilang do it anytime before midnite to be safe.


[jam 11an malem]
gw pinjem kartu kredit tmn gw buat byr thru the phone, and sukses!

tapi perasaan gw bilang telepon lagi, buat reconfirm kalo:

1. itu payment udah bnr2 masuk, &
   
2. 3 gak bakalan direct debit account gw

nah gw telpon lah, kali ini dgn operator B. dia bilang payment gw udah masuk, TAPIIIIIIII ada kemungkinan 3 masi bisa direct debit from my account, yg akan totally refundable once they worked out tht I'd paid by credit card earlier. JGHER. cengo gw. gw bilang," tapi tar gw didenda kalo lu ampe ngedebit account gweeee" si B blg dia gak bisa guarantee tht this direct debit won't happen, karena gw credit card transactionnya after 7pm. kalo sebelom 7pm br bisa di guarantee.
kesellll. gw terus hang up.

abis itu gw mikir2. balik ke wat A said. loh, dia kan bilang i can do it anytime before midnite n they wouldn't debit my account!?

langsung *tring* secercah sinar pengharapan muncul. gw telpon lagi 3. kali ini dgn C. gw explain, kalo ada inconsistency in wat the 2 operators told me, and gw bakal kena fine dr bank gw kalo ampe account gw kena debit. and tht i wouldn't go through all this trouble klo akhirnya account gw kena debit juga. akhirnya si C bilang, memang apa yg si B blg bener (hrs sebelom 7pm), tapi mereka bakal ganti rugi dendanya, kalo ampe gw emang kena denda. gw lgsg makasih ama C

dan selesailah masalah telepon ini.

Perfect Poached Egg

kenapa si upload gambar sebiji aja lama bgt? wats up ur a blogger???

yak kali ini kita bikin poached egg! tau deh nama indonya apa. yg pasti enak! donk! pas ngliat video cooking di youtube langsung ngiler n pengen mraktekkin ni recipe. maap ya gambarnya kurang menunjang! cahayanya jelek and gak da fancy decoration. i'm still learning to be better. not really, i was just being a lazy ass. on to the bahans!

bahans

• telor. mo sebiji, dua biji, tiga biji, terserah. gw si sebiji cukup
• air yg cukup
• garem
• roti kalo mau, ditoast
  

cara

1. pecahin telor, taro di mangkok kecil
   
2. rebus air & garem, tunggu mateng
3. aduk air melingkar sehingga membuat suatu pusaran (whirlpool)
4. sementara air masi muter, masukkin telor mengikuti arah pusaran air
5. tunggu 1-2 menit kalo mau setengah mateng, ato 3 menit kalo mo totally masak
6. tiriskan, hidangkan, bisa sama roti, ato apapun itu yg lu suka

tipsikolik:

kalo emang mo masak lebi dr 1 telor, 1 1 ya bikinnya, jgn lgsg semua

Mi Kangkung ala Anak Kos

ok since no one really reads this blog, gw bakal ngeblog pake bahasa... indonesia! ya campur2 dikit ya, i could never stick to one language only. harus swap swap *ah geblek*. kali ini gw bikin mi kangkung. tampangnya mgkn kurang meyakinkan tp rasanya enak kok kawan! apesi patronising bgt. simple bgt ini. namanya jg anak kos. mana mungkinnn si gw bikin mi kangkung yg dr scratch ala restoran2 gtu??! ya dah nih resepnya! kalo mau liat klo gak pegi sanah shoo shoo! kok galak...

bahan2:

• mi instan yg rasanya masuk di kangkung. gw pake ibumie penang har mee (enak deh mi udang gtu)
• telor 1
• kangkung secukupnya, direbus sesuai selera
• cabe rawit 1, iris kecil-kecil
  
• air buat ngerebus mi
  

cara:

1. rebus air (doesn't take a genius...)
   
2. pas mateng, masukkin mi
3. sekitar halfway thru, masukkin telor, tunggu ampe jadi
4. masukkin kangkung
5. masukkin cabe
   
6. aduk2 (..sekedar formalitas)
7. hidangkan, (optional) ambil poto, hajar

tip si koki cilik:

kalo mau, rebus kangkung mentah bersamaan dengan ngerebus air, tapi ini makan waktu lebih lama.

kalo gw si udah ngerebus kangkung seiket gede n gw masukkin kulkas, jadi siap sedia kalo diperluin gtu loh.

enjoy!