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In Ipoh for the weekend!

24 May 2010 by gabriel

I’m back for the weekend!! I took off on Friday and just chilled out at home.. Mum and Dad’s around, then Alice, Annie and Ashley came back on Friday night too!
It’s very nice to just stay at home. Take a break off everything…

Some of the things I really like to do at home and in Ipoh..

- Laze on the bed 
- Do Nothing
- Occasionally walk around the house aimlessly
- Eat & Sleep
- Eat Mom’s Cooking (need a special slot for this)

And lastly,
- Drive around Ipoh looting off cheap groceries/electronics/food

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Chill Out Corner aka Creative Corner

25 Apr 2010 by gabriel

Ever since Chee Lim and Kah Hon shifted to their new place, I had the urge to do something to our original place. When Jit-Vern shifts back in to his room, there is this abundant space at the so called ‘dining hall’ area. We decided to make half of the space to be a chill out corner or Ian would put it as “creative corner”

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All that is missing is a big rug and some bean bags… Any good lobangs? haha

On the top shelf is the drinking space

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Followed by snacks, reading space and mats. The other shelf contains all the board/card games.

games But there’s just a tiny little problem…. Nobody in the house likes to drink or play those card/board games… So guests, please come and make use of the space.

We even stocked up the fridge with lots of drinks!

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Making Pineapple Tarts

31 Dec 2009 by gabriel

My mum makes the most delicious pineapple tarts… I’ve tried that first batch in KL on Xmas Eve and I’m yearning for more… Upon request, she decided to make another batch, but this time, she has help from many little helpers…

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Grace and Annie helped by squeezing out the batter from the shaper,

pastry

My mom have already prepared the pineapple stuffing. They look like worms

pineapple-filling

Yin Sin rolled the pineapple fillings onto the pastry,

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And arrange them nicely before putting them into the oven…

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And finally, the final product!

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Early Signs of Christmas

16 Nov 2009 by gabriel

It’s more than a month away from Christmas but we’re already somewhat in the Christmas spirit. We bought a Christmas tree and decorated it with lights and ornaments.
I even have smaller decorations in my room…

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Orchard Road’s already lit up and soon, it’s time for Christmas shopping. If only I could do my Xmas shopping in Malaysia…

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Newly Renovated Room

24 Oct 2009 by gabriel

My parents wanted to give us a surprise…

None of us ever saw the newly renovated room which was before this a store room for the past umpteen years.

My brother used to sleep there when he was still in Ipoh, but after he left, it became a storage room for.. well, many things that we don’t even know existed. Reader Digest books from publications before I came upon this world was stored there. Many old text books during my parents time were stored there.. I think my parents might feel kinda sad as the so called ‘junks’ actually has sentimental value to them…

Anyway, it has been renovated into a bedroom! My parents hired interior designers to install cupboards, shelves, bedframe and most importantly, disposal of many old things.

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The wardrobe is even the modern-sliding-door kind..

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Now at least next time during festive seasons, none of us has to consider staying in hotel due to lack of space. I remember there was once during CNY, I have to sleep in the living room cause there’s no where else to sleep. =/

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