the final product

the giant one has arrived!

this was how close i was to the steering wheel!!

the day right after i receive the small ones, the giant one comes... couldn't they have arrived on the same day and save me that extra trip?? haihz...the box was bigger than me when i picked it up and the first thing i thought to myself was..."err.. is it going to fit in the car??" sure enough, i couldn't get it into the booth and of all days, i was wearing one of those slim maxi skirts which made it even harder for me to maneuver. after trying for about 20 minutes, i manage to destroy part of the box and slide it into back with the rear seat down and the front seats as close to the front as possible. 

the ginormous box

  when i said giant one i sure wasn't kidding.... 

wall fillers

after moving into our new home for almost a year, we finally decided it is time to decorate our empty walls; what better way to fill them up with memories. bigw was having some valentine's day sale where canvases were 40% off, so we took the opportunity to have some pictures printing. we even order a ginormous canvas print to be placed behind our bed. you wanna know the best part?? one week after the 40% discount, i received another email with a 50% discount *gasp* wahlausss... *coughs blood* well at least they turned out ok... not as vibrant as i had expected and at least it was on sale. oooooo can't wait for the giant one to arrive.

new recipes

over the weekend D & I went shopping for new toys for G the Destroyer since he had pretty much destroyed all his toys. we also stopped by victoria's basement because who doesn't love shopping for their home. :) we were looking for just a couple of items and of course came home with much much more. the most exciting thing i got was kylie kwong's - simple chinese cooking.



being the main chef in the house, it's up to me to make our meals a little more interesting and when i spotted this big with BIG pictures, i couldn't resist. it ever thought me how to cut a whole chicken right..... i still can't get it right though. o_O i normally rely on the internet but it gets boring after a while.

now to try new recipes.... too bad D was in Melbourne right after the weekend -_- today i finally tried my first recipe from the book.



this was the recipe....and this is my dish





not bad right? it's amazing what a little sprinkling of spring onions would do to make the dish look so much nicer. and it actually tastes good too.... kylie kwong's book - awesomeness!