trying something fun this summer

first, i want to learn something difficult but fun during this summer... cooking can be the one....

and then after this video making, i found shooting and editing a video giving me great fun !

enjoy ^^

pouched egg

i like pouched eggs, so we went to The Flying Pan to have English breakfast frequently in the past few months because they serve egg Benedict's......

and ''pouched eggs" crossed my mind this morning when i woke up,

i remember vinegar will be required in the boiling water... yea.. i got vinegar in my fridge ! great ! let's breakfast at home !

the preparation time is only very little, tho' we do not have hollandaise sauce, but it still tasted good.....

when i was washing the dishes after breakfast... suddenly i remember something of my childhood.

my dad doesn't know cooking much, he only knows few eggs recipes.. boiled eggs, pan fried crispy eggs... and pouched eggs !

yes, in winter, dad made me 2 pouched eggs in slightly salty water for breakfast before we went to school... that he said could keep us warm in the morning.

i think i didn't have his water pouched eggs after the age of 12 ... and the memories fade along the time.......

bit and pieces

pic from couturier cover from last year

i'm proud of myself today for cleaning up my home this afternoon, threw away many expired food (mainly sauce) from the fridge, and restock fresh food ! ha !

since my mom is having vacation at Qingdao, so i got a chance to dinner with dad alone twice this week (yes, i didn't dine with them often, usually 3 times a month, maybe.....).

quietly listening to him about every little thing at work is an experience, sometimes, you will find people just want others listening to him, rather than giving "advice"/ "comment". this is something i need to learn. ^^

and i am happy to see he was happy after the dinner ^^

back

so.... having distracted by facebook & instagram...i DID not blog for 1 year.....

in the last 2 weeks, i have been visiting my blogger friends again "frequently" and there are quite a number of them who continue blogging while a few of them dropped as well.

it's good to see them still blogging indeed....

it's a bit difficult to start to write again... and together, I dropped taking decent photo with my camera as well... hey, that's bad..... iphone is bad (this is the only excuse i can think of, sorry, steve)!!!

so, August is the break time for me, no wedding in this hot hot summer.

um.. not sure who is reading this dusty blog now... i quit my full-time in the last February, and become a full-time wedding designer/ florist.. whatever, the title is.....

Exciting to look forward to the coming wedding season, got many ideas in mind, and just cannot wait to present them in each wedding.

and I think I should start making soap in August as well...

mixed feeling

OMG.. can't believe i gave up this blog for more than 1 month.....
feel bad about this....

these days, i have been working like an ant.
busy at work !!!! never been that busy before !!!! computer 12 hr per day at least !
Statistics....chi-square test... survivial curve, kaplan -miere......... @_@
but glad I got significant results from the experiments that I've performed.... phews...
boss is happy about that :D

great news to share in here,
today i got a phone call from a local high-end hotel group,
they are interested in my floral works and want to see if I am available for them to do standard table centerpieces + reception table decoration for their client's weddings...
the same group has contacted me in last Jan, but I was not quite ready for this....

i donno how the thing will end-up.
i have not planned for anything in a short term yet.
er...........headache...
this is a golden chance, rite?
but, still way many things to consider......

ho ho mei !

i think i made the best in town !

seafood risotto with panfried scallop & white fish & lots and lots of mushroom !!!
tips: a touch of white wine, chicken broth 250 ml and about 4 cups of water.

and a generous handful of parmasen cheese after remove from heat.

best serve with a glass of riesling !

a very good sauce for the salad :
romain lattuce : light cream + a bit of english mustard + a bit of white truffle cream !!!!--> mix well.

"chiu'' yummy !!

we jump

a recent design piece

eric throw me a word the other day : "vintage",
and i said, let's get some vintage feel flowers !



love the dirty pink roses instantly when i saw them !
perfect for my vintage flower arrangement !



this becomes my wallpaper now XD

yay, soap engine starts !

yay, finally got an update in my dusty soap blog
had so much fun in making soap again !
made 2 batches in a row !

i want to get some heart shape moulds..
but those on the market are not pretty enough..
the heart shape is either to thin or too fat !
hum......

beautiful summer 2010

for unknown reason,
i love this summer,
weather is pretty nice,
hot but nice.
clear sky with bright bright sunshine,
with occasion wind blowing.

seems everything is more beautiful than before.

Oasis Spa Phuket 2010

on the next day, we booked a 4-hrs spa treatment via here
it was a different experience compared to the Bangkok one.


the environment is very village feel.


we particularly like the cold towel (smell lavender to me !)
and the cold ginger welcome drink.




tho' the weather at Phuket is not as hot as we thought,
and in fact, it's very dry & with sea breeze lots of time~~
but no air-con there at Oasis Spa !~~
to us, the hk ppl,
i do mind the occasion visiting of flies .... @_@

first time tried the 4-hands massage....
um... i still like the Thai massage better :P

what's for breakfast ? Phuket 2010

the complimentary breakfast is made-to-order and not the buffet type.
i like that.
the choices are just great !


my favorite egg benedict on croissant !


i consider this as pre-breakfast dessert....
they serve this together with juice and coffee before we order the breakfast.
the texture is like donuts, but they serve with a small dish of liquid jam.....



and after the breakfast, we sat here for a while........
quite and peaceful.
and that's it.

At night Phuket 2010

i truly in love with this place,
looks even more gorgeous at night.










here is the restaurant restroom !


i swear i have to experiment to make this corn soup successful at home !
the texture is foamy, like cappuccino. taste sooooo good !


restaurant at the back


sunset in the front

Part 2 Phuket 2010

so, what impressed us the most is how they treated every detail in this resort.
we got the chance to pick the suitable pillow upon arrival !
thank god, this is so important !


and choices of bath oil, soap .......


the room, cozy enough !


our private pool




i love this crouch... reading my book there in one afternoon




and got to shower under the sun/ stars ~~

Phuket 2010

basically, it has been a really long time that we haven't traveled.
last time was March 2009 ???
we want a real "hea" trip this time, no shopping, so we picked this resort which located at the north of Phuket island, quite far from the "downtown" Patong area.

there are some great pictures from the hotel website, and searched some nice comments from the net of this hotel..

so, pictures first :


the reception area


corridor leading to the lobby


the outdoor lobby

so, you'll see it looks soooooo quiet ~~


we picked the pool villa, and this is the front gate


love the details everywhere

artjamming I

fun artjamming last Sunday at Central with hubby Eric, best friend Maggie and brother Theo.
all of us are the first time player with acrylic,
we all said there will definitely a 2nd time !


the first acrylic painting by eric (for me of course)!!!



my first acrylic painting :D
inspired by Claude Monet - Water Lilies


the lily pond was not my original plan tho';
i was originally planning to draw purple sky and red trees......



painting by others


the studio is small, kind of crowd indoor.
but the big window relaxes me with a big tree out there :P

take a break

so everything is ready,
and we are going to phuket next week ! hurray !

will stay in this resort because there are too many good comments !
will report when back.

actually we are going to celebrate our 4th anniversary there :P

re-adjust

today, our fans page reached 1000 fans.
it's really sth to us.
yea, and i guess we are the only local one reached 1000 fans in this wedding design field.

flashing back to the day we had 100 fans, we were sooooooo delighted, and checking how much gaining every day.
and then a day come to 300, you will get used to it... stop looking at the number and become numb.

today, it really really makes me start to re-adjust the attitude toward our "small business";
at first, we consider it as a freelance/ part-time job; all because we like beautiful things and want to help people to make their weddings prettier..... and we were working at stree-free.

we feel blessed/ lucky that people like our works;
when the business is growing, stresses come automatically.
not from others, but from our own.....
will there a next better one ?
it's like competing with ourselves.
i think we are crazy.
(eric sometimes got jealous when people like my flower works more than his designed backdrop, hehe)

both eric & i do not know how to run a business basically...
when the terms like "license, insurance, staff" come up... we will be having a headache....
gosh, is it really growing too quick/ too soon ?
i donno....

still there

i was pretty upset last weekend, and didn't sleep well that night.
i thought i have put it down already, but actually not....
still here... so i have to speak it out at least in here !

feel like being "used" and took advanges by others.....

i still see "friendship" exists in this world, but just don't use the word wrongly.

I cannot stand that guy, after seeing the design, and told us it's not worthing;
but he then took the design for his own use !
what the hell ????
can i sue him ?

eric said 豪俾佢.....but i am still *@%XYZ$?&*#
it's not the matter of $ (i see this in very low priority),
it's the matter of trust and respect.

don't call me friend. plz.

police

today, first time eric asked me for opinion about head or tail.

my world only has black or white, but with no grey !
eric always thinks there is grey in the world; and comment about me being a police......
but i don't care.

well, i will only do whatever i think it's right,
justice is what i see very important in my little world.
and i will not only fight for myself, even whoever i know, i will fight for them.

i am happy my hubby is doing sth that is definitely a "right" thing tonight.
he discovered sth, helped to negotiate and settle.
though, he still has some hesitation after he did it...
well, i told him, don't you feel great after doing sth good and right ? and god knows what you did.