b3 b0rn.. c0nf0rm, b3 si|3nt .. di3

this is the second time we’ve terlajak tido and barely had enough time to gulp down a bowl of koko-krunch with milk + dates + plain water (while for amir, it’s a mug of hot milo and plain water) before the call for subuh prayers… it doesn’t help that lately anaqi is cutting down on his early morning feedings – normally around 4am-ish he’d ask for one….. yeah, now i’m complaining.. cuba kalau bukan bulan puasa, i’d be cheering!

good thing it ain’t a working day – so can just laze around at home.

oh.. and it’s our 6th anniversary today! should probably have iftar outside to celebrate.. but then again, amir had always preferred me to prepare the meal (thank you for the vote of confidence, yang!)

in our previous years, we’d take the 1st week of sept off (as the anniversary is just 2-days after amir’s birthday).. and we’d head for somewhere to a bit of r&r.. or at least, go for dinner. this year? heheh.. puasa month kinda tones down everything.. everything in moderation, eh?

if i were a gal into flowers, amir would probably be asked to buy me calla lilies (featured in this post) – but am not.. nenek on the other hand, is into flowers – yaie in their so many years of being together would send a bouquet to the office (on her birthdays)… since their anniversary is on the 1st may – public holiday u see!

while on this site, it says the traditional gift for 6th anniversary are assorted candies.. we just bought these yesterday, along with my supply of soymilk and his supply of 100plus – so would these count ?

back to ramadhan and iftar.. there’s one traditional kuih that i’d be craving for whenever ramadhan comes around.. and it’s onde-onde .. funny that it’s only during ramadhan that i’d suddenly feel like having it.. and since me familia has pretty much sworn off bazaar ramadhan for the past few years .. you know the issues..parking hassle, pricey items, not-so-good-taste and the lack of self-control leading into purchasing too much food which will go to waste.. not keeping to the spirit of ramadhan at all!… so we’ve gotten into the habit of making our own.

not that hard to do.. check out the recipe linked above.. i even make do without the pandan juice when am exceptionally malas.

now proof that i actually make my own kuih! (for those detractors from the office who questioned why i hurry home and look surprised when i say i cook for iftar – or at least, chip in and help)

i can safely say my iftars up to yesterday were all home-cooked! … just make sure when u ask for the grated coconut from your neighborhood mini mart – that they only grate for whites and don’t forget to toss in that pinch of salt – if not, it’ll taste bland!

so two posts ago i mentioned abt our new place. so here’s the dig.

after nearly 5 years of crashing me parents’ place, we finally moved into our own home.. not the one that we bought.. mind you.. we’re in the midst of finalising the sale of that.. it’s a leased property…

but i am ngelating a bit arh.. as it’s only 5 mins drive from my parents’..any closer, we’d be like ray romano in everybody loves raymond. it’s closer to kakak’s school though..which is a boon…it was quite a hassle having to double-back after sending kya to school.

may prolly even think of purchasing the place if the landlord is willing and price is right .. but that’s another year’s plan… not gonna rush into another property purchase… ehh ayang?!

according to our revised plan, we should be moving to selayang mid-2006. looking at amir’s shift schedule, on his off-days, i may need to either take the car to work (which will leave amir & kya vehicle-less)  or *gasp!!* the BUS!

the last bus i boarded was a putra feeder bus – of which i only had to spend max 10 mins on. i dunno whether i am well-conditioned for this kind of commute

which is why i spent half of my lunch time today just browsing thru the rapidkl website to gauge how long would my trip be from selayang to klcc.

after a lot of clicking here and there (to combine rate/route/destination), i could roughly say that i will need to switch buses at least 2 times. from a local shuttle – to trunk line – to city shuttle. each switch, the routes would have at min of 5-15 mins bus frequency rate (at best!). but no mention of the avg travel time since for klang valley, there’s no such thing as an avg travel duration for public transportation (esp if it’s plying the same road as private vehicles)… warghhh!!! i so miss the met!

one day, will need to attempt the route – will give update on my experience. betcha i will end up either utterly pissed or utterly speechless.

exactly 1 week & 5 days after the do, i finally get round to putting this up. so for weggers… sila sila kan ler cuba snirik ekkkkk… next time we do s’thin like this, i am gonna try something else plaks..

::the recipe::

*i switched some of the ingredients to make do with what’s available in my neighborhood supermart

INGREDIENTS for Potato Salad:

• 3 pounds unpeeled potatoes (make sure it’s brushed clean & roughly the same size, some may want to peel the potatoes first)
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup sliced celery

TO PREPARE:

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add brushed potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop into 1 inch cubes. Place in a medium bowl.
2. Place eggs in a medium saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and dice.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, milk, distilled white vinegar, green onions, salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the potatoes, and mix together with the eggs and celery. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator approximately 2 hours before serving.

SERVINGS: 12 pax (change servings at allrecipes.com)

::the ‘rupe’::
tidak sempat amik gamba.. so hungry meh.. will update pic when i get around to preparing it again !

::the review:
seems to be good for my real-honest-to-goodness attempt @ that large a batch. normally i make enough for 2. tips for those trying this, just do a trial run (reduce the servings to 4) beforehand. helped me real good