Anzac Biscuit

I first saw this biscuit at my workplace. We sell it at 50cent per biscuit. I have never tried it for the three months I work there. Few days ago when I was shopping for some food to bring along when I go travel, I saw this budget packet of Anzac Biscuit, and I grabbed one.

First, you need to know what does 'Anzac' stands for. Anzac = Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. At this point, I am sure you know that it is related to war and soldiers. According to Internet information, Anzac biscuits were made by the wives or mothers of the soldiers during World War I and sent to them overseas. This biscuit is cheap, easy to bake, and ideal for long-distance transportation as its hard. The basic ingredients include flour, sugar, oats, and desiccated coconut. Even after 100 years of its 'establishment', it is still a popular food among the New Zealanders and Aussies.

p/s: Aside from Anzac Biscuits, there's also a national day of remembrance, called the Anzac Day, which falls on 25 April, to honour the members of Anzac who fought at the Gallipoli in Turkey during WWI.

p/p/s: Oh btw, that biscuits just taste like the coconut biscuits we have in Malaysia LAH.... =.=

End of Work, Beginning of FUN!!!!

Friday was my last day of work and I am a free man now!!!!! WOOHOOOOOO~~~~~~

My manager was so nice to me that I was a little shocked. Teehee~~ After I finish my work, I went to see Aunty June and she said she wants to bring me out for a meal. So nice right!! And I went for Korean BBQ dinner with my colleagues that day. Working there aint that bad huh!! :)

I have bought a bus pass (or they call it travel pass, by InterCity) to Bay of Island on Monday (meaning TOMORROW!!!). Will talk about it in details after I come back okay! :) *can't wait*

(omg why is my blog getting more and more boring??)

Time to Leave

I resigned yesterday. Two weeks notice. My boss, Aunty June, has anticipated my intention to leave, sooner or later. So she was quite okay with it. When I approached her to talk about my resignation, she was so nice to me! She gave me a cup of tea, a muesli block (she said its very nice, but I haven't eat it yet because I was too full that time), and we sat down and talked for an hour. Yes I know, so many things to talk about =.= Seriously, I felt very grateful for meeting Elaine and Ray, and for Elaine to get me this job, and Aunty June was so nice to me all these while. oh FYI, she's a Malaysian too.

So its time to leave. I should start to plan out my trip. :)

Weird Fruit

This fruit is weird.

It looks weird -- its yellow, oval, and has horn-like spine. Just like a puffed porcupine fish. And its flesh... umm... not really 'flesh'... is like passion fruit's 'flesh'.

It tastes weird -- the market signboard says: " taste like lemon and banana". Wikipedia says: "taste like cucumber". But I think it taste like a raw banana.

Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to present: ----

KIWANO!!!!!!!!! (or 'Horned melon') =.=

My Workplace

i'm still alive!!!!!!!!!! =.=

Finally, I have a chance to take a few shots of my workplace, while my manager is not in. I went to Hollywood Bakery, which is my workplace, on Saturday to meet my colleague for lunch. While waiting for her to pack her things, this is what I got:

See that "Cashier" conner? That's my exact spot. The oven, toaster, and coffee machine are all there. Remember that I mentioned I have to be the cashier, toast sandwiches and do many other things at the same time? That is how I work, turn around to reach for the toaster, and turn again to say 'hi' to the customers.

There are four bakeries. The first bakery on the left is for pies and savouries, sausages, toasties, and panini. The second bakery is all for CAKES. Yes, C.A.K.E.S. teehee....

See that red spot? .... my favourite cake is all gone. Yogurt Almond Cake. Sigh. All other cakes are too sweet for me.

The third bakery is for sandwiches. Chicken Avocado Sandwich, Tandori Chicken Sandwich, Cajun Chicken Sandwich..... you name it.

And the fourth bakery is for muffins (yummy my favourite chocolate muffin that maintain my sugar level everyday from 7am to 3pm =.=), danish, croissant, hotdog bread, etc.

And one last picture, the coffee machines. I've never tried to use it before, because I know I cannot afford to pay back if something goes wrong. HAHAHAHA...

But I can tell you, I'm addicted to the coffee bean's smell. :)

Cold on the inside, Colder on the outside

The cold weather symbolizes winter. Yes, without realizing Autumn was actually here and almost over, winter has just begun. And the cold just makes me uncomfortable. Then I found myself a little sick this morning.

Life has started to be very dull. So I start to do something I dont do usually -- like cooking. I started cooking after Elaine went back to Malaysia, and knowing that we can't eat outside food everyday. So I google recipes and cooking method and shop for groceries and mess around in the kitchen. On the first week, my dishes looked beautiful but doesn't really taste good.

Fried rice, Stir-fry Vege, and Prawn with Fish-tofu

Until today, I still can't cook dishes with chicken I don't know why and I give up lah. Just quit eating stupid meat and be vegeterian. But my friend, Ray, said, 'No!! Must eat meat during winter!! If not you will be too weak to fight the cold!!'. Oh well... :( I've been eating non-stop after work everyday and have put on 2kg because the cold will make you hungry. Serious. Trust me.

Tastiest dish ever. Haha. Stir-fry Brocolli

*yawn* i'm sick


You have no idea how I love the sun now because my clothes won't dry for five days after doing the laundry. And I would quickily go to the balcony just to enjoy the sunshine for a few minutes. And you will think hot weather might be better than a cold one. Then you start missing home. Then by eating this (!!!!!), you feel you're at home for 30 seconds. hehehehehe....

Yes we can get Mamee monster here!!! And Snickers!!! Mars!!!! Darlie, Pantene, Nivea... you name it.

*yawn* i'm really sleepy.

Nicknames

I think I have almost 100 nicknames. I can't really remember what nicknames I had before 12, but in secondary school, people call me by a lot of nicknames. My name is pretty difficult to pronounce so to avoid all the unnecessary questions, I would prefer people to refer me as Teh, my surname. And that is when all the nicknames started. My classmates would call me Teh Tarik, Teh Ais, Teh-O, Teh-Peng, and all the whatever-Teh you can think of.

In Form 2, I started attending one home tuition, and that tuition teacher refuse to call my surname, he said its weird. One day, I wore a pink T-shirt and a pink watch to tuition. As my tuition class was scheduled after my co-curriculum activity, I looked pinkish too because I stood under the hot sun for hours. Ta-da, my tuition teacher started calling me Pinky. For TWO years.


And huh!!! I just got a new nickname from my bosses in NZ. The male boss calls me leng-mui (Cantonese) or xiao-mei (Mandarin). And the female boss just wrote THIS on my payslip I was like....... so speechless.

I dont need anymore nicknames :(