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Loving “Me” Now

Posted on August 31, 2008 | 5 Comments

A couple of days ago, my good friend Junis sent me a pix of herself titled “How do you like my new look?”.  My response to her was “Oh my gosh, what happen???????????”.  Today she decided to change her look and sent me again “…this one better right?…”  Yes, I agree she looked better in the 2nd pix, my response to her this time was, “Yah this one is closer to your age… hee hee! …”  But she looks so much better and cool in real person (I can’t find a pix of her in my hard disk for comparison?).

Then she wrote, “Try it….send it to me and let me hv a good laugh……. “.

So I did - I tried to yearbook myself back to eras of yester years, had a good laugh and I decided to put it here to warn myself of potential fashion disasters in future when the fashion cycle returns, and share with my family and friends so that everyone can appreciate that I indeed look My Best at This Time, and Now in This Era ;p  After this exercise, I appreicate myself better too – I Love Me Now.  God is indeed fair!

What do I think?  I like the style in 1966 and 1996, which was the mushroom or “娃娃” (a.k.a. Doll) head I had in 2007.  I look so matronly in the fashion of 50s, 1964 and 1970 – yet comfortable looking too (oh no!).  My look in 1982 looks so Camilla, so I will give it a miss anytime!  70s and 80s are big No-NOs, I am thankful I was in my growing up years then.  90s?  I am speechless – I am again thankful my hair is always straight, and doesn’t curl even when I attempted to make it so.  I am trying to grow out the the soft rebound that my hair stylist Melvin gave to my already straight hair and have my ”娃娃” head again.

As I was entering this journal, the sky showed signs of Hurricane Gustav approaching - the rain poured heavily at 5.56pm, the trees outside my apartment moved with the wind, and now at 6.17pm, the sky is as clear as day.  I have enough stuff to tide myself through the Labour Day Public Hols tomorrow and in case Hurricane Gustav decides to make its way here - I still owe Jennifer the presentation slides on Chocolate.

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The website to credit:  www.yearbookyourself.com

The person to credit for highlighting to me and making me laugh:  Junis Goh ;)

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Hey, I Can See Through the Peep Hole

Posted on August 28, 2008 | Leave a comment

“200g powdered sugar, 200g corn starch … 2 … cream of tartar …”  I was reading off the whiteboard in Level 3 Pastry Lab.  I was peeping through a little hole formed by the thumb and index fingers …

It was after class and after lunch, I was chatting with Jennie and Rafaella, both are in Pastry Level 3 class.  You lost your reading glasses?  Jennie asked.  No, I am just short sighted.  But yes, I misplaced my new pair and I just can’t find it, I crushed my existing pair in my tool bag, and the nose bridge piece dropped off and needed repair.  Most of the time I can’t see far, I can only make out the shape or outline of whoever or whatever is in front of me, sometimes I didn’t bother to see (oops), very selectively I can imagine what I see.  So don’t bother to smile at me if you are a distance from me, I told them.  Rather, you can smile at me but do not take offence if I don’t respond appropriately, and I tend to look rather serious when I don’t smile.  I told them whenever Chef Sebastien wrote on the board, I had to be up next to the board to read and copy them.  Once Chef Sebastien stood in front of me and asked, “Can you see me?”   Of course, Chef, I just can’t see details or words from far!

You can do this!  Raffaela said excitedly.  Raffaela is a sweet Brazilian lady, one of the 3 ladies from Level 3 Pastry.  She held her fingers to her face and formed a hole with her thumb and index finger.  Raffaela is short-sighted too but she can usually make out what Chef Philippe wrote in class.  I tried … ha it worked!  Erhh… you did this in front of Chef?  Oh no!  She explained that the class is small and they usually can see what Chef Philippe wrote on the white board.

I was so amused.  The words on the white board became readable to me just by peeping through the small hole.  The science of focused vision or the science of peeping?  No, I won’t be trying this in any of the chefs’ classes any time soon.

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ps:  Please excuse me, Raffaela, I just have to post your pix as my keepsake coz I really find it very adorable – Raffaela was focusing on the peep hole and she did not realise her picture was being taken then.  Obrigada!  Azéharamo aypo-mia!

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