Dinner! Dinn...
Friday, November 28, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Dangerous Catfish
This is my first time baking at a place with a smoke detector. I forgot to open the window and turn on the smoke fan. I went into a huge panic when the smoke detector alarm beeped so loudly. I thought water would sprinkle in an instant, or worse, firemen would come and spray this apartment with their hose. But, no, thank God. Nothing happened. Phew.I tried to blend in tomatoes, lemon juice and strong cheddar cheese this time.But first and foremost,...
Bulgogi
Time for Korean food! :)Cooked this on Sunday (3 days ago), but hadn't had the chance to post it.Sorry for the pathetic presentation. LOL.Ingredients:- 1/2 kg sliced beef- Kalbi (ribs) / Bulgogi sauce (I don't mean to advertise, but this brand is pretty good)- 1/2 onion (Bombay)- 1 packet of mushroom (depends on variety)- 1-2 tbs cooking oilInstructions:1. Marinate the beef. The longer, the better. At least, the directions at the back label of the...
Fruit Dessert - Banana, Strawberry, Grapes
It's Thanksgiving break, and I'm kinda lonely sitting down here in the apartment, so I decided to create stuffs :)Today's menu is a fruit dessert!Materials:- 1 strawberry- 1 banana (not too ripe - difficult to cut)- 5 pieces of grapes- condensed milk- chocolate dip / chocolate flavored condensed milkInstructions:1. Peel off the banana, slice it horizontally into 3.2. Take 2 parts of the sliced banana into 4-5 thin slices. Leave the other one as it...
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Foie Gras and Fine Dining
It started yesterday. Actually, a lot of people have been gone since Thursday night. On Friday, generally there were only half of the class present. I kinda want to skip some of the classes on Friday, but I decided to just go. I will be staying in town for the rest of the week, so there is no point skipping class - I won't be able to go anywhere. Yes, probably I could just sleep and take a rest, but by doing that I have to spend extra time reading the materials that should have been gone through during class.I'm being diligent, that is :)Went out...
Friday, November 21, 2008
Gmail is transformed!
Wow, my Gmail has different layout now! Haha... I was kinda surprised. Somehow I prefer the old one. The new one looks a little stiff to me.But again, I'll just get used to it like how I'm getting so used with the new Facebook layout. I don't get why so many people are so fussed about the new Facebook layout. They're like saying things like "boycott Facebook" and setting up "anti-new Facebook layout" groups online. LOL!They have so much pleasure time in their lives. I mean, come on... the new Facebook layout is still considered user-friendly enough.It...
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Prove Myself
Yesterday I asked my roommate to help me think of my ESL final paper topic, since it was left to be an open topic. She started suggesting a lot of stuffs, but I bet such topics are somehow unsuitable to the "taste" of ESL - it has to be an academic paper.Well, there was a really interesting topic about proving my existence. She was talking about Descrates and his famous "I think, therefore I am".I tried to read his philosophical ideas online, and guess what? I'm fumbled up! I don't understand a single thing he talked about! And I told this to my...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Hare Hare Yukai
I'm a little slow, but... yeah, now I'm addicted to this song (and dance).Okay, Hare Hare Yukai is the ending theme for the anime Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu (The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi). The ending animation includes a dance of the main characters in the anime.Well, the song is now kind of stuck in my head. The dance movement is cute, too, but they're not as cute as I thought it would be when danced by real people:I prefer the animated one :PAnd here are some people cosplaying while dancing Hare Hare Yukai:I think I know why. The "people"...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
It's snowing!
So beautiful... this is the second time I saw snow flakes falling upon me. The first time was during Outward Bound Korea, winter 2006. I remembered that I was so excited about seeing snow, but I began to hate the snow when we had to break through the pile of snow and hiked in the middle of a blizzard. Not to mention that we had to set up a tent on top of newly piled snow where it was still soft and we had to step on it over and over again to make the snow hardens.Yes, this morning as I walked out of my dorm for my 9 am psychology class, I noticed...
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Top 10 Baby Names in North America
Sometimes I just wonder: there are so many people in this world with the same name! Within my circle of friends, there are at least 4 Rachels, 4 Samanthas, and 3 Nicholases. My name itself is pretty common - sometimes mistaken as an Indian name - within the Indonesians.Well, here are the top 10 most popular baby names:GirlsEmma – This name usually tops the list for girls. It means whole or complete.Emily – Emily is the feminine form of the French name Emile. It means industrious or hard-working.Sarah – A variety of meanings have been assigned to...
Understanding Onion!
Okay, I've been nicknamed as Onion when I was in junior high, but I got this huge problem when I cut onions: it makes me cry as if a huge, tragic event just occurred.The acid produced by the enzymatic reaction in onions is the root of all evil (well, not all). Basically, when the acid is dissolved in water near our eyes, it will irritate our eyes and we'll start crying!Some suggestions are rather unrealistic, like wearing a gas-tight goggles or masks (we're not dealing with a biochemical warfare, for goodness sake!). Adding salt water or acids...
Stink Removal
A nice article how to remove the smell from your hands right after you eat. You know, sometimes after you entered a Korean restaurant, you smell of Bulgogi smoke, and it's really annoying.I got these tips from Wiki How:1. Take a tablespoon or more of everyday table salt in the palm of your hands. Mix with cold water into a paste, then rub all over your hands. Rinse off and dry. Not only will the salt get rid of the odor, but it'll also exfoliate your hands, making them much softer! If you don't have salt, or if it doesn't work, try baking soda...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Anin is here!
Hehe. It's all brand and new :)There is a certain reason, but... yeah, I feel that I need to change some stuffs. I don't know if this change is going to be temporary or permanent, but now I have 2 blogs. So, for those old readers whom I haven't given any invitation to read the other blog, just post a comment and hopefully I still have your e-mail address with me so I can invite u gu...
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