Cool places?

Saturday, August 30, 2008

It’s been so hot lately, even with the A/C is on full-blast at home, it my place approaches 80F…
It is like doing sauna without living home, but I don’t dig sweating like a pig.
Since long weekend is coming up, there got to be somewhere I can go to cool off before I melt into a puddle of peachy juice…

Picture from my most recent get away in July, Moaning Cavern adventure trip complete with rappelling and zip-lining!
That was 4 hours of hardwork, so proud of myself for not crying for my mama at the edge of the cliff!

Curry DIY

Ben and I test-tasted way too many kimchi dumplings to walk away with a clear conscience, paid $2.99 for a bag, good deal.
These are chives, vermicelli and tofu stuffed Korean vegetarian gyoza, HEAVEN!
I also bought a piece of chuck roast for my Japanese curry stew with carrots, onions and potatoes, a huge pot for less than $5.
Japanese curry is very mild, with a sweet undertone and thick gravy-like consistency. Adding apple cubes brings sweetness and texture to the dish too.
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最近忙的昏頭轉向的,好久沒有自己好好做餐晚飯來吃吃了,實在慚愧啊。。。
這么難得的機會當然要厚臉皮的敲鑼打鼓一下。
昨天逛超市的時候,不要臉的吃了人家一大堆試吃鍋貼,滿辦法只好買了包回家。
韓式的煎餃,有泡菜韭菜,味道蠻特殊的。
今晚還做了一鍋日式咖喱,我想可以吃很多天了。
明天得爭氣點,別一早又把便當給吃光了。。。

A new cage

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

I decided to redo the cage shortly after we lost McMac.
The new cage needs to be expanded to house Mojo, Mitzy and Beibei together, hoping Beibei will come out of her greiving.
While drawing up the cage plan, Ben asked me “when was the last time you had a single cage for the piggies”?
It has been so long since I had only ONE cage, I don’t even remember anymore…
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Rebuilding the cage was a important process for me, I need to understand that McMac really left us, he will never come back to our home and his spot in the cage again.
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With each grid I put in the structure, I take a step towards the acceptance that I now only have 3 guinea pigs…
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失去嘜嘜不到幾天我就決定應該趁早把籠子改一下。
每天早上看到嘜嘜留下來的空位就心痛一次。
拆籠子的時候還好,但是建籠子的時候好難過。
每多加一個架子,就提醒自己我的寶貝嘜嘜不會再回來了。。。

Lazy Sushi

Monday, August 25, 2008


It was the the Olympic Closing Ceremony night, needed to make something fast, yummy and *cool*.
Sushi sounded like the perfect thing, but honestly, I can do without the seaweed roasting, sushi rolling and rolls cutting.
There got to be a lazy way to enjoy sushi.
A pack of sashimi-grade of mixed fish (toro, hamachi, salmon and carp), an avocado, shaved seaweed and some salmon roe on top of cooled sushi rice. Plain old wasabi and soy were getting too boring, so I made a mayonnaise based dressing with 7-flavored powder, chilli powder, sesame seeds, salt and a little sugar.
Yummmmmmmmm.
It was almost perfect; would have killed for some sweet mirin Tamago!
Time to blast the A/C and watch my TV!

今晚趕上奧運閉幕典禮,只想快點弄個晚餐吃吃,開足冷氣看電視。
壽司聽起來真的好誘人,別逗了,我還得烤紫菜,卷壽司還要切。
來個懶人壽司飯吧。
一點魚,切個牛油果,紫菜絲,魚子,壽司飯,光想到就餓了。
平常的哇薩比太老套了,用七味怪粉,美乃滋,糖和芝麻做了“怪味醬”,可是吃的津津有味的呢。
一邊吃,不知惜福的我還在想如果有個壽司甜蛋那該多好!
哈拉夠了,開冷氣吧。

Meow?

Sunday, August 24, 2008

There has not been a week goes by where I don’t step inside Daiso and come home with another “I absolutely need it” but utterly useless thing…
So, I had a few minutes after lunch, and my left foot somehow accidentally stumbled upon its doors, so my right foot had no choice but to follow.
My latest procurement - complete with a collar!
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Now, to my defense, it is not an utterly useless piece of cr@p among my apartment full of redundant cr@p, it is a pencil case!
The acquisition is now justified!
…I am currently seeking therapy for my Daiso infatuation.
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自從馬路對面開了DAISO, 我幾乎是每個星期都會帶個完全沒用但是又“一定要擁有“的廢物回來。
吃完飯和同事在混的時候,腿就是那么不爭氣的又踏進那家店。
我買了這個!!!
自己其實是怕貓的,但是他太可愛了,。。。還幫他在買個叮鐺。
別罵了,這跟我那堆滿一窩的廢物可大不一樣的,人家可是個很實用的鉛筆盒呢!
這個采購是合理的吧!

Why pigs?!?

Friday, August 22, 2008



Many people have asked "why would you want a guinea pig for a pet“?
Somehow, many people would think they are somewhat inferior to a dog or a cat...?
Let me just say that my first guinea pig was a FREEBIE that I picked up at the office.
I too never knew I would come to love and cherish a 2 pound fury "rodent" no less than I have loved my dogs.
I experienced the same heartache and void when I lost one, they are all a part of me, whether it was purebred dog or a freebie.
All things great and small an animal, God made then all...
I wish you are all enjoying your fury family members as much as I am enjoying mine...
很多人常常問我”為什么要養天竺鼠做寵物“?
仿佛因為他是鼠類,就比較不值錢。。。
我的第一只天天是不用錢從辦公室提回來的,同事買給女兒的生日禮物,但是那只天天會咬人。
當時的我也從未想過我會如此愛和寶貝一只老鼠,絕不輸于我對我狗狗的寵愛。
失去時,不舍和難過是一樣難過的,因為她和我的狗狗一樣,是我的一部分。
天下萬物,都是上帝所賜的恩惠。。。
願您能和我一樣的享受著您寵物帶來的喜悅。

Trials And Tribulations Of Momo's House Of Pigs - Funny bloopers are a click away

I am now a blogger!

Thursday, August 21, 2008


With millions of cluttered blogs out there jamming the Internet, why not start my own blog and add to the cyber traffic congestion?!?
Rants will mostly be on my uncomplicated personal life as I learn to cook, lose some weight, whine about work, master new piano pieces, serve my 4 furry guinea pigs and acquiring more useless Hello Kitty itmes.
我曾經在好多部落格里跟大家學了好多有關處事待人和烹飪的知識,也希望大家可以從我這里得到一些歡樂。
其實我的生活很簡單,煮煮飯,減減肥,上上班,敗敗家和愛愛我的豬寶貝們。
桃子正式開始碎碎念咯!
~momo