Barista Coffee Making

Finally~ I learn how to make coffee~!
I always love coffee and the ideas of it.
Never got the chances until I got into
this course of making it.
I had a great time of learning it, from the
basic, even though I was exposed a bit
in the work places.

Anyway~ I lazy to talk more, so i guess
picture would speak a thousands :)

My Horrible August's Expenses

Long stories short~~

I spend heaps of damn money on different things in August 2012
this is one month I never could ever forget. Reason why is I had to cover
lost of unexpected bills and also.. my working hours was lesser because
of winter season.

List:
Books
Stationary
Car license
food/dine
Rent
Gym
transportation
Shop
others

Total: It is almost AUD1200K

Worse it hasn't include tuition fee.

My 23rd Birthday

Haha as usual I woke up late afternoon, I almost missed my Joy-flight from Ross but it was raining anyway..

Had my afternoon walk on the main street where I met Robbie in the middle and she wished me and we talked for a moment and she is lovey person.

I got many wishes in facebook, Alex is a friend of my in this town. Asked me to her places at her and Jj Bookshop for a slices of cakes she baked," Apricot Cake" wow it was delicious ^^ while having a chat with JJ. I really respect JJ and Alex a lot; they are amazing people around and very knowledgeable and understanding. We chatted about Apricot seed and such(I will write it again,really worth knowing them)

And also my birthday of 23th; as usual I still have to work. It was quite busy and complicated that night, mostly everyone is in the bad mood; well i was yelled at and piss but I try to stay calm and think positive and never lets the grudge happens. Oh ya.. I had one of the best dinner; crayfish and abalone hehe.. we all work very hard that night. So we got to go PUD that night haha.
The pud had this 70's or 80's party, and everyone wearing so groovy. It was loud and fun.. I love this better than clubbing i had before. This is the music we familiar with; well hey? I borned in 80's haha.. And my friend Shane a.k.a Buddha got me a drink which i no idea what is that; well It is my birthday so I just drink it up in one shot haha.It is really hard to drink, after that I keep feeling the heat from my body.. Man am I turning hot? haha.. It is really fun, the music of 80's and people just get crazy, but never in a wrong way haha.

Well that was my night. I also got too many wishes in facebook took me 1 hours to reply them all; I love all my friends and family. They just awesome. I remember a few wishes I wanna keep in my heart and few funny one as well, especially from my junior in school, he was like " happy bd.. Keep up the good works and will never know one day you turn up the cover of a magazine showing your body haha" haha that good one, got me right there.

The best gift this year? A tiger-moth flight by Ross for free :)

an open cockpit flight like in the history plane that made long time ago when just started

Happy Birthday to myself David, 23 years that I have born into this world. How I wish the number stop haha but 23 years of life experience. Birthday is just a date to be remember how your progress going, and I going keep at it better and better each year :)

Robe Kayaking with buddies

I always wanna try kayaking for quite sometimes, when I was young I can only use imagination from the television i seen before. I saw the ads at Foodland(market) and I was attracted to this ads, it is KAYAKING!
but it took me 1 month to call haha, was very busy until this day.

The day was sunny and beautiful to kayak. I call the lady at the phone and make a appointment on Tuesday but was bad weather and disappointed again but NEXT DAY!! I rented one single sit for myself and 2 double for others (Ken,Mili, Ivy and Wei). We was asked to wear life-jacket but It was so funny; The shape of it will turn me into Ninja-turtle when I got a tanned haha. When first paddle out to the sea, we got excited and I almost lost my balance.

After 5 minutes, I can feel bicep and triceps is stretching haha. It is really nice to kayak! I can't believe I spend my 22 years not kayaking. I felt in love with it, I really desperately wanted one! Robe is really a beautiful places. I might spend my whole life here :)

See me again in kayaking :) Because I decided to buy one soon

Peppermint Cheese Cake

This recipe is from Sammy who is a friend of my stay in Robe, same town that I currently staying in Australia. she is multi-talented and a super mother. I really respect her a lot and she taught me and Valerie this beautiful recipe, just beautiful and very simple to.

Sorry I can't share the recipe, it is private recipe of a dear friend :)

Korean Jja Jang Noddle~~ yummy

                                                       JjaJang Mee with Soba noodle


I love to try and have a taste with JjaJang mee for such a long time. But In Malaysia is Super-rare and don tell me Station 1 got serve, because I don't like StationOne at all. My friend found this youtube video and he let me try it. I actually likes it. So I decide to cook my own.

Ingredient:
(well this lady use the amount of ingredient was not accurate at all, haha she goes by feeling so I also can't really measure it. So i also goes by feeling on this site)

2 big Tbsp         Black Bean Paste (Korean)
200g                  Pork in cube
2tbsp                 Sugar
2tbsp                 Potato Starch
few drops          Sesame Oil

Vegetables: -  All cut into cubes shape- 
1/2cups     Raddish
1cups        Sweet Potato
1/2cups     Zucchini
1               Big Onion

• Heat the pan in medium heat and pour olive oils, fry the pork until crispy(10min)
• Drain Excess oil, add olive oil to it and pour all vegetables in and stir fried it 
• Pour water just about cover all ingredient, Let it slimmer and close with lit
• Separated pan:   Pour olive oil and fried the black bean paste just 1 minutes, drain excess oil
• Pour the fried BB paste into the simmering cooked veges
• pour in (2 tbsp potato starch in 4 tbsp water)
• put sugar in and let it boil a bit and seasoning it with sesame oil
• Serve with Kimchi cucumber or kimchi cucumber 

My Reference is from this Korean Lady:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtZMeLbTgMs&feature=fvw
http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/jjajangmyun

A simple butter cookie

A simple taste yet really nice, my mission of butter cookie is to bake as good as the expensive blue tin butter cookies, which I don really remember the name,brand or company, just recognize the blue tin. I haven't got the best one yet, but this is reliable

Ingredient:

175g    Unsalted Butter/margarine
90g      Golden Caster Sugar
250g    Plain Flour
optional: Demerara(Raw) sugar for coating

• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy
• Add flour and beat until mixture foams a smooth dough
• Roll as in sausage, cylinder or any shape 
• sprinkle above or coat all around it with demerara sugar 
• wrap it with plastic wrap and chill for 30minutes or next day
• cut it into thick slices and place on baking sheet
• bake it at 160'C for 20minutes
• Let it cool and it will harden eventually