Do I Need To Go To AA?

I was so free (as usual) and I started thinking…hmmm should I have a glass of red tonight while cooking… or a gin and tonic after dinner… Uh OH then I started thinking…How does one recognize an alcoholic? Why I am asking this is because I am suspecting after all these years that I have been telling (joking) people that I am an ALCOHOLIC!! It might be true after all… I think *scratch head*

I took two tests online to determine if I have a drinking problem…

VERDICT 1:

According to the Office of Health Care Programs, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, developers of this screening quiz, if you answered 3 of these questions with a Yes it is a definite sign that your drinking patterns are harmful and possibly considered alcohol dependent or alcoholic. You may want to seek an evaluation by a healthcare professional.

VERDICT 2:

It is likely that your current drinking patterns are hazardous or harmful to your health and well being. Your responses to the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) are in a range believed to be consistent with problems related to drinking. Because your results indicate that your drinking patterns may be hazardous or harmful, consider seeking further evaluation from your doctor or other qualified health professional, who can help you determine if your alcohol consumption is adversely affecting your health or interfering with your work and relationships. You may also want to learn more about health problems related to drinking and ways to reduce your risk. The links below will assist you in locating a local health professional for further assistance, and in making well informed health decisions about alcohol.

Shits ohhh shit!!… my drinking patterns are harmful to my health and well being… oh dear….how to give up my bottle of cab sav, or the occasional gin and tonic…colorful cocktails during vacation… whiskey and soda… OH NO!!! *sob* *sob* but I already cut down compared to my uni days!!!

So back to the question, am I an alcoholic?? I think I might have a below borderline case…so still can save!!

More Attempts at Chinese Cooking

My attempt at Sambal Prawns last night was I must admit (no shame!!) is pretty good… just a wee bit too spicy and salty… besides that the taste was good… I give myself 6 out of 10 (above average-lah!!!) But my Pickled Vege omelet well I have to say… I blardee ace it… I know I know…such a simple dish… but it was perfection with nice sesame oil smell… hhmmm that I give myself 8 out of 10 (I am hard on myself!) Too bad I forgot to take some pics to post here...

Tonight I will attempt to cook BBQ Roast Pork from scratch…I woke up at 6 fucking 30 am just to marinated the pork… it better be good when it come out from the oven tonight *fingers cross*

** I really should be exercising instead of cooking meals!! Damn**

About LYNN

TAGGED by Chrissy ..Woohoo!!! Now I can talk more about myself ha ha ha…before I begin, there are certain rules to follow:

* Players must list one fact, word or tidbit that is somehow relevant to their life for each letter of their first or middle name.

* When players are tagged they need to write their own blog-post containing their own first or middle name game facts, word or tidbit.

* At the end of their blog-post choose one person for each letter of your name to tag.

* Don’t forget to leave a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Here goes

L ~ anaL…yups that is me alrite… ANAL as one can be…anal about anything on the face of this planet that has to do with me… anal and selfish…muahahaha… need I explain more?? (actually I am not that bad once you get to know me more… I am fun!!!++perasan case) no shame!!

Y ~ onlY child…thank you mom and dad for only having me in the family… feel so bless and loved… even though sometimes I am a bit psycho when I go around talking to myself at the mirror, when I am driving alone, when I am showering, putting on make up, choosing clothes, cooking, walking…when I am talking to my PC…hey is that a “koo koo” bird…so prettyyyy..*siau*

N ~ caberNet sauvignon, my favorite type of wine in the whole wide world (www). Give me a caberNet sauvignon anytime of the day, anywhere I will have the whole bottle thank you very much… hhhmmm…nice…

N ~ giN, another of my favorite poison… love it with a squeeze of lemon, a pinch of salt and top it with tonic water!! REFRESHING BABY!!!

Damn… I am not too good at this tag…such an alcoholic… but who cares… no creative juices this morning… still sleepy *yawn*

Ok Ok… I will have to tag those who share alphabet from my name…let see YOU ARE ON…

1. adeLin
2. lim meng Yew
3. GweNie
4. aNne

My Eratic Mood Swings

I am suffering from hormone imbalance, hence I am in hormone therapy which leads to my many mood swings within 24 hours (pity those around me!) and also helping me get FAT! (finally that explains my rapid weight gain) Bloody side effect!!!

Ever since the therapy my tummy can contain a lot of food…I am constantly hungry and OMG I crave for carbs badly…damn those hormones pill…

How nice… when you are about to plan for pregnancy…the gynea whack you with a cyst and a swollen ovary… blardee terrific… nothing life threatening…just trying to find a balance before pregnancy… I seriously hope this therapy ends soon… I need to get into evening gowns for upcoming weddings. God bless hubs… so understanding on my situation… well he better be or else hell will break loose…hahahaha!!!

Quick Fix Dinner

Time to share my meals… what I do best is pasta dishes or anything “ang moh”. Its just simple and fast…not oily…don’t need lotsa dishes… its juts throw everything into a pan/over and voila… a yummielicious meal. Hubs just absolutely hate tomato base sauce…but I LOVE it so much that too bad for him I cooked my Tomato and Onion Penne with my favorite bacon...*yummers*

- my tomato base pasta-

Also manage to find a substitute for my favorite red, Wynns Cab Sav. Jameisons Run Cab Sav is not too bad… I better stock up this red…


** In case anyone is wondering why the hell I only cook penne it’s because I only like Penne pasta as it soak up all the sauce through the hole…

High Rollers

Hectic weekend?? Yups… I think I whine too much… I should enjoy life to the fullest right? YUPPERS! Last Saturday night the Four Fingers (minus 1 – CK was in Medan) met up for a night of Gin and Tonic and Texas Hold’em…woohoo… was it fun… hubs manage to get a cool set of poker chips and Mang manage to get a card shuffler… it was like mini Uncle Lim’s playground…hehehe… Mang and I won most of the games… the blurriest gamblers won hands down…but I think it was the super heavy Gin & Tonic (serve in a tea pot)… between 5 of us… I think we finish one bottle of Bombay Sapphire…

-start of poker 'nite-
-the cool poker set casing-

-end of poker 'nite-

*note to self: bring over new bottle of BS to Mang’s house next time!

My Day Of Birth

I was born on a Monday.

My colour is Yellow.

My star sign is Libra.

The season was Autumn.

As of today I am:

27 years, 11 months, 26 days old.

10,192 days old.

approximately 244,611 hours old.

approximately 880,600,238 seconds old.

It is 35 days until your next Birthday.

I am so lame sometimes... *sigh* anything to procrastinate... *double sigh* seriously need help... *triple sigh*

I Am Drowning

OMG I was checking my calendar for the next 6 months... PACKED!!!!!! Back to KL tonight... *sian* I am so tired... my schedule is so full that I don’t even have time to myself... let me count... I will not be in Penang for the next couple of weekends... this weekend KL next weekend KL after KL; one day rest (laundry) then is off to Hong Kong and Bangkok for business. Thank God I would have that weekend in Penang... then it will be KL again and then Phuket and then back to Melbourne for an entire month (which we will be traveling within Australia also). THEN, our calendar will be packed with weddings from November onwards to January and 'effing hell I don't even have the time to do my dresses!!!! AND THEN IT WILL BE CHINESE NEW YEAR!!

Seriously... I need a breather... I am somewhat drowning…’elp me!!!!!!

Men!!! (and their dicks)

Have anyone ever wondered why men stray? Peer pressure? Wife/gf not giving enough sex? Wife/Gf nags too much? Too possessive? Or its just plain men want to conquer as many women as they want to? How would you know if your husband/bf is cheating on you with another person? Still finding time to sit down and evaluate everything…

But in short, I personally feel that men think with their dicks… sadly but true and they give into peer pressure…so if their friends have a kept woman/ find hookers, then they will also do the same… not to loose face… fucking ego!!

Another type of men is pure “ham sap” they just wanna do as many women as they can ( hope their dicks fall out one day!!) So when I find the time to evaluate more of the male small brains… I will share more…

Then again…not all men are like that… Thank GOD I happen to know men who is absolutely faithful and understand the consequences of fooling around… AMEN to that!!!

Another Wild Hen's Weekend?? Not Telling...Shhssh

Was it a blast?? YEA MAN!! It was!! Sun, Sea, Beach, Alcohol, Young Boys (of legal age)…ATTENTION!!! What else can you ask for?? Ohh ya…great friends!

It was one of the best weekends I ever had and some things will stay in sunny Langkawi…and some I will share with you in here… hehehehe…

As usual… we must go makan at our Sun Café where all the cheap cocktails and fantastic food resides… yum…should not write much as it will make me super duper hungry… oohhhh fettuccine carbonara…Thai beef salad…mai tai… *slurp*

Most of the time we spend drinking, writing up dares for the brides, drinking, sun-bathing…parading around our bikinis… drinking… And of coz for the celebration dinner for our brides to be… it was “Angels and Devils” themed… all black or white… really fun!! Super fun…ha ha ha…

To Sylvia (Sunshine) and Debi (Paradise), WE WILL DO THIS AGAIN NEXT YEAR…whether there is a Hen’s Nite or not!!!

-introducing from the left: Bambi, Kitty, Paradise, Phoebe, Gisele and Sunshine-

-my yummy Thai Beef Salad (Mai Tai at the background)-

-Lynn KL & Lynn PG-

-Via & Debs-

-Sunshine, Paradise and Kitty: BRING ON THE ALCOHOL!!!-

-Angels and Devils-

-the party at Sun Sutra-

-Dee AKA Gisele and her fake boobs-

- Sexy Bride and Sexy Ex Bride-

-Holly, Candy, Kitty, Paradise and Sunshine -

-Let the PaaRTY BEGIN!!!!-

SWD

The funny thing happened to me like 5 minutes ago. Since I have been super duper busy with the house, I have no time to shop… so just an everyday MSN chat I have with hubs…you see, I have been eying the hat from GAP since like ages (well actually only 2 nites ago) and he refuse to buy it for me… and dragged me out from GAP which is having like 50% sales!!! Sooo…I wanna go back to GAP tonight and get it… out little conversation went something like this:

-lynn- says:
tonite dinner where ah?
-lynn- says:
wat do u wanna makan
foosh-x says:
no pref
foosh-x says:
no cravings
then we go hmmmmm
foosh-x says:
jap?
-lynn- says:
i wanna go 1U to GAP to get my hat
foosh-x says:
or
-lynn- says:
u donwan to buy for me i buy for myself
foosh-x says:
ini penanglar kawan
foosh-x says:
PENANG!
foosh-x says:
1U apa!?
-lynn- says:
Oooppsss i mean Queens bay ha ha ha
foosh-x says:
its QB
-lynn- says:
i am having shopping withdrawal
foosh-x says:
hahahah

SO you see… I am definitely having a SHOPPING WITHDRAWAL DISORDER (SWD)

P/S: I like creating my own sickness...

A Darker Shade of Grey Day

Once again… a bad day for me… I think all bad things come in 3 rite?? So today is the 3rd day of bad news…tomorrow would be an excellent day!! *fingers cross*

Why bad??!! Well for starters…my precious tiles are cracked by the good for nothing carpenter who refuse to own up… mother fucker!!! So today they have YET to come in to replace the broken tile in my room… my god it’s gonna be so freaking messy… ah I hate this! How hard it is to replace a small roller on my sliding door without fucking everything up?? Besides cracking my floor tile, they scratch my bed head panels…IDIOTS!!! PURE IDIOTS!!!

I could not take it staying in the house so I finally came back to my office… so frustrating… and now, we have to vacate out room and sleep in the guestroom. I guess we will be in the guestroom until end of next week…hell I am not moving back to my room if they have not finished everything… I am so sick of all these people… REALLY SICK…and no matter how much I whine and complain and curse…it will not change a thing…they will remain irresponsible pigs.

OK enough of these sickening people… I want them out of my house and my life ASAP!!! One good thing… Deb’s and Via’s hens weekend this long weekend holiday!! Yay!!...all the girls are finally coming back for a huge reunion on the island of Langkawi with lotsa booze, sun and hopefully hot Brazilian guys! Ohhh I can’t wait…its gonna be fun and I pray that the sun will shine on Langkawi for the next 3 days… Till next week… Tanned body here I come (again!)

More Ramblings

As I am all alone at home keeping an eagle eye on the tradesmen, I tried to start on my reading again…. This time around I am reading “A Cooks Tour” by one of my favourite chef Anthony Bourdain ( after Nigella Lawson and in between her and Jamie Oliver)… I know he is a chef way back in New York, but in his book and show…he is just travelling around the world eating… I mean there are plenty of chefs doing that rite?? But with Tony he is different, he puts humour and sarcasm into all his remarks…which either you LOVE him or HATE him… well I happen to love him…

So ok… page 1… *ding dong* more tradesmen walking in…aarrghh dirty socks! Continue with page 1…page 2…page 3…hhmmm interesting… *bang bang bang* aarrghhh the sound of my panels being torn apart… (sakitnya hati – heart pain) interrupted reading…. Trying to get it out of my head…. Can’t hear noises… and its get louder and louder… I am trying my very best not to go have a look at the damage… and bout does it take some determination to stay away… Damn!

Page 3…page 3….page 3…. Shit… stuck at freaking page 3…the banging is sure getting to me… should I go see… no no no…. must not!!! Page 3… ahhh fuck it…I am so not getting any reading done for the rest of the day… so blogging would be the way for now…not so much concentration needed to blog or to surf the net.

Somehow… it is still getting me to… I so ‘effing need at hot stone message in Langkawi this weekend…

Oh shit I just remembered… I still have to post up my Bali photos… * saw saw saw* * bang bang bang* aarrggghhhh I must go have a look…

BE RITE BACK FOLKS

OH MY FREAKING GOD!!! I so should not have gone in to the room to peek… its . like a blardee war zone… oohh my beautiful panels… with beautiful fabric… *pengsaning* I have yet to fully access the damage close-up…. But it’s a…a… haiiii don wan to say now… heart to painful… FUCK…

Grey Wednesday Morning

So I suppose that today would be a better day eh? Well after what happen yesterday was bad enough, I guess so far this morning… I am still sane… half sane… well… for today…my guestroom fan is not working!!! Ba da bing…I went in this morning and voila… not on…zilch… not moving! So mah call the people to fix the fan… I have no idea what time they will come… arrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… i so hate this…

So ok ok … good thing is that the tradesmen came on time today… sometimes I feel they do not know what they are doing… just trial and error… f**ck them la!!! So fucking pissed off-nya!

As for my car…well it’s in the hospital being fixing…I am so changing car dee…. This one puts my life in danger!!! It’s so out to get me!!

I am praying and hoping the rest of the day would turn out for the better… FUCKING STRESS!!!!

* I need food and coffee and ciggies and ciggies….

My Car Is Dead AGAIN!

Confirm!!! My car is officially DEAD!!! They are trying to revive it so that it can make its journey back to the hospital...if not...the ambulance will come and take him away...

He has always been a sick boy... haiii... now I need transport home... dammit

Freaking Black Tuesday

*note to readers: explicit vocabulary

Blardee horrible day… frustrating… once again the blardee wall crack ( at the same blardee place) and my sliding door is not working… what next, those dirty tradesmen stomping all over my house making a whole lot of mess bringing in dust…aarrggghhh stress-nyaaaa!! And they have the chit to tell me “eh miss ah, we coming back tomorrow can-ahh? We-ah have to tear down-ah the panel to take out your door-ah, so-ah now cannot do-ah. Tomorrow-ah we come back at 11am hor.” WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH THE “AHHHSSS”!!!

SO ok fine, I have to accept it right…I have to put up with their laziness and stupidity! What choice do I have? So God Bless Angie, she is helping me clean up their mess and tomorrow again. OK FINE!!

So off to my office I went… under the blardee rain… suppose to have a 2pm interview with this girl…and guess what she blardee PPK me!! How serious is this man… aargghhhh…

SO OK again…I told myself, no need to get pissed off…so I decided to drive into town to collect my framed paintings for the house…la la la la la…. Got to my car…BLARDEE HELL, my fucking stupid mini would not freaking start… it just cough and then cough again… c**t… I am so changing car! Don’t freak out I tell myself…small matter so I called the service man… apparently Auto Bavaria will send a quick help to you and sort you out… not today hosey!!!...the freaking service man’s car is block by a large trailer unloading…yes…new motherfucking BMWs!!!! And it will take fucking 2 hours… how blardee hard is it to unload cars into the showroom???!!! GENIUS!!!

So now I am back in my office, patiently waiting for the guy to turn up to fix my car. WISH ME LUCK!!!

I fucking need coffee now and a blardee cigarette maybe 10 sticks… shit head ass day! It better fucking get better from now on…

My VERY Productive Weekend

1. My nails...yes both my hand and my feet-looks like crispy duck skin now... eewwww...*disgust* (did not do that!!)
2. Colour my hair- I know its gonna fry soon if I do any thing to it!! (did not do that!!)
3. Get a blardee tan! (did not do that!!)
4. Start mastering PS3- so I can trash my hubs! (did not do that!!)
5. Cook something. (did that!)
6. Open a bottle or maybe 3 bottle of wine and get high! (did that!)
7. Ohh ohhh...go swim a few laps in the pool... ( did not do that!!)
8. Find a shop that sells good quality bacon ( did not do that!!)
9. Go shopping ( oohhh yesss….bought 3 sandals, 1 wedge, 1 peep toe and 1 running shoes!)
10. Plan to lose weight (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA) * ROLLING ON THE FLOOR*

So much for my activities last weekend...

Weekend "Chin Chai" Cooking

I think I have given up on Chinese cooking… to me it is soooo hard… *sigh* but still can pass la… nothing fab like my MIL’s cooking… I think it’s in the messiness of the kitchen…

To me… I clean as I cook (plus drinking), to my MIL…cook then after all that only clean… *yucks* maybe my food doesn’t taste as good… *puzzled*

So as usual weekend is cooking for my Royal Majesty… I think I do better with “ang moh” food than Chinese. Then again I did something really simple from left over cream and penne and also veggies that were rotting away in my fridge… nothing to rave about… but the alcohol was good… *hehehe*

-prep area...see how clean and organise everything is-

-Hazard Warning:Drinking while Cooking!-

-end product: Penne with Cream Sauce and Bacon Bits-

Mom's Very Belated Birthday

I know it has been a while since Mom’s birthday…and being the greatest daughter on earth, I celebrated her birthday with hubs and other two friends at KuDeTa on Mom’s behalf *wink* *wink*

SO much for being a good daughter! Anyways…one of her friends decided to “pakat” with me to throw her a birthday lunch (one week late) and it turn out great… surprise her and my Dad!! (Think Dad was jealous…ha ha ha!!)

-mom's ultra rich cake..yummers-

-the small party-

*note to self: must remember to celebrate Mom’s Birthday with HER not on her behalf next year!!

*note to Mom: sorry!!! muaks!!!

QE II

Why is it every time a new place opens up in Penang, people will start flocking there...when they had their soft opening, all the more "well dressed" people were seen there...now after a while... the "ah bengs and ah lians" are starting "party" there. I guess its a normal Penang party scene... such a nice place but no beautiful people... *sad* how I missed KuDeTa!!

But but, we still went and party on till they closed and still wanted to drink some more... the guys were totally pissed drunk... a bunch of late twenties to thirties guys with big bellies acting like they just got release from school... so much FUN FUN...

Some crazy shots to share... this kinda night have to be cherish... ha ha ha... *burp*