The Finale
The finished good is finally ready to be served before its master.
This is my third attempt, but I still think it doesn't look like a Mille Crepe =(
I hope he will like it.
I hope it doesn't look too bad to be a birthday surprise.
To wrap up the project, I'd like to say that I realised I enjoy baking although I fail at it, badly.
I love mixing the batter and pastry cream. I hated frying crepes during my first attempt and continued to feel so when I was frying the first few pieces yesterday night. As I fried more of them, I kind of enjoyed frying them. Will I bake another till I finally come to a good-looking Mille Crepe? Ohhh... not another one in the near future haha.
Thanks to everyone who helped and supported me in the project!
You know who you are.
Pictures will follow up when Little Mille Crepe is finally presented to the Birthday Boy!
My Treasure Bag
Three more days... ah.
Let's see what are the checked items in my luggage, other than the necessities.
Sweets and chocolates, contributed by Pei Yee and Pei Ling. The pouch was full since a month ago but the quantity has probably reduced by a bit. There's a thief in the house!
Some hooks, ducky toothbrush holder and a photo frame (was forced to take this), contributed by Pei Ling
Custom-made calendar ordered from Etsy.com, given by Pei Ling
The calendar - December 2009
The calendar - January 2010
Spiderman reading in the toilet, from Ying Ying :D Thank you! It's so so so cute!
I can shake my head!
Oh, and I cannot wait for Thursday. I will be completing Project Mille Crepe. I really hope it would look good.
To: Aneeta
Today is a significant day for my dear friend, Aneeta. I was there together with hundreds of well-wishers to witness the moment she said, "I do." to her loved one.
It was the first time I was invited to attend a Christian wedding ceremony and I must say that I really enjoyed the whole event. I got a little emotional the moment Aneeta's father walked her down the aisle to the front of the hall and when the couple exchanged their vows to each other. I had never believed in vows. I used to think that I can never trust them but I have started to have faith in them now, slowly.
Aneeta is a long-time friend of mine, a friend whom I have known since high school. It's funny each time we recall how we knew each other and she would say, "It was when I had to borrow your Sejarah notes to copy in class!" She loves to admit how much I've helped her in her Sejarah and Add Mathematics though I was never that helpful. I recalled how we used to chat in class by scribbling on a paper when the teacher was giving lessons in front. Those were the days.
And now, my dear friend is prepared to move on to the next phase in her life. I wish her all the happiness in the world and that she would enjoy her married life.
Enjoy your honeymoon, girl, oops, woman!
Just 7 more days…
... to start afresh in a foreign country.
I remember the last time that I lived outside, away from my family, was more than four years ago. The furthest that I had been living away from home was Malacca but I made it a point to travel back home every weekend. I wonder how frequent can I go home after this; once a fortnight? Or, once a month? I am pretty sure that I will be travelling back every weekend for the first month as my little brother would be sitting for his SPM soon and his Additional Mathematics is just... ummm... yeah :D I have been coaching him every other day for the past one month.
Ughh... I am experiencing mixed feelings as the day gets closer.
One question that people would often first ask when they knew that I would be working abroad is, "Aren't you nervous or scared of working alone in a foreign country?"
I recalled the day when I made my decision to embark my career in Singapore. The question of whether I would be nervous or scared did not even cross my mind. I am one who will mind her own business, does what she is supposed to do and takes every challenge that comes her way.
Now, when I think of it, I am not sure anymore.
Then again, I am so grateful that I have two parties behind me.
My family, for being ever so supportive although once in a while I would be discouraged a little when Pei Yee would say how much she'd miss me and when Mom would say how can I take care of myself when I am such a careless person.
The second person (you know who you are), for being there for me all the time and never blamed me for making this decision without at least discussing this with him. Back to the Question above, I would not have to think about it anymore now. I know that he will be there no matter what happens. Eeek, I'll stop for now. I'll reserve the appreciation for this second person for the coming post :p
Ahhh...
I will miss Mom's cooking.
I will miss Mom's nagging, "drink your green barley lah".
I will miss when World War III begins, at home or during dinner outside.
I will miss the time when all the 4 residents at home would vote against me in the "who's the slowest" poll.
I will miss the baby-sitting that I would get from Mom and CK when I'm sick.
I will miss the help that I would get from Bit-cha whenever I'm stuck at making cards, sewing, cooking, baking, etc.
I will miss the Timeout and Kinder Bueno bars from Ling-cha.
I will miss CK's dish-washing and car-wash services.
I will miss the badminton sessions with my ex-colleagues in Merimen and TRW (wah, so fast termed as ex-colleagues, haha).
I will miss the makan sessions with Hiew Ming.
I will miss the silly jokes Ying Ying and gang would often crack.
I will miss the yum-cha sessions with my dear ji-mui.
=(
Project Mille Crepe – Step 5 of N
This is attempt #2!
I managed to find some time after work yesterday to prepare the crepes batter and vanilla pastry cream. There is probably nothing much to improve on the crepes batter. I was yawning non-stop while mixing the eggs, flour, sugar and salt. The challenging part this time was to ensure that the vanilla pastry cream would taste and look like vanilla pastry cream. When I was almost done with the pastry cream, I was quite excited as I could smell vanilla (duh!). I mean, I could sense that I am going to make it this time!
I was supposed to fry the crepes today but I had to stay back after work. Pei Yee agreed to help me, yay! I didn't want to leave the crepes batter and pastry cream overnight for another day. I told her that we should use the wok this time, instead of our good-old-sticky-pan. As soon as I got home after badminton, I rushed to the refrigerator to have a look at the finished result.
Tadaa!
Vanilla Mille Crepe
Thanks to my crafty sister, the crepes are not out-of-shape now but I think it's still a little thick. I was the first to taste the cake and hmmmm... I would rate my vanilla mille crepe at 5/10 this time, hehe. Should I make another Chocolate one next? Or should I wait till next Thursday to make two final vanilla mille crepe cakes? Hehe. I'll sleep on it tonight.
Good night, folks!
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