Purr Purr Blur Wednesday

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I have not been sleeping well lately. Lots of dreams. In last night’s dream, I was riding a horse in a race. Then, the horse turned into a camel. I was riding it with his butt facing the front, and he was racing forward.Ā  As soon as I realized that didn’t make sense, I woke up.

Gosh. I must be watching too much Amazing Race.

I should try moving my bed as well. This facing west thing is not really working out.

My eyes feel like two deep holes that filled with exhaustion. IĀ  just want to crash for 12 hours straight.

On the other hand, I am really happy that Karan is back.

I just picked him up from Des Moines airport. It was hard to keep my eyes open on the way to the airport. Purr Purr… Blur. Yawn.

Karan came back from his India trip after two weeks. It’s always nice to witness the reunion of papa and the puppy. šŸ™‚ Happiness is infectious.

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Thinking Ahead

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I really like my new Miss Sixy Military Trench Coat. It has this cool military design, oversized collar and faux leather piping detail. I love the navy color too!

It’s good to collect a few jackets that have classic design and will not go out of style.

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Kai, get your nose out of my butt and look at the camera, will ya?

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Keeps me warm (the dog and the coat)

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I heart my new trench coat! šŸ™‚

The best part is I got this coat at Nordstrom fall preview sale for $109 in July.Ā  This is called Thinking Ahead!!!

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This coat is $168 as of today!

What a score!! I am not a cheapo. It’s up to you if you want to spend $168 (rather than $109) for something that’s in the “want” category, not “need” category. I like to think that I am more careful with my money now.Ā Ā  :keagree:

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Leave the Fall in the Bag

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One of the fun things to do in the fall is to play amongst the fallen leaves.

One of the NOT so fun things to do in the fall is to bag those leaves.

I did both today.

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Gathering the leaves the old fashion way

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Horray to self-timer

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After all the fun, I only managed to pack one bag of leaves …. (see the brown paper bag behind me)

Be sure to buy the bags that have “WM” (Waste Management) sign on them. Hyvee carries these bags. Waste Management will not pick up bags that don’t have WM sign (like the ones sold in Walmart).

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Dance to a Lovely Sunday Morning

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I put on James Blunt CD and started to dance to the song.

There was no particular choreography, I just moved depends on how I felt. Movements that made me feel pretty and soft. Movements that made me feel silly. Movements that made me feel alive.

I danced in the living room and I danced around the dining table.

Kai was dancing (chasing) behind me. He thought momma has gone wild.

What a perfect Sunday morning.

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Chicken Rice

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I was hungry for chicken rice; Singapore Chicken Rice, to be more specific.

I have never cooked chicken rice before. There was no need. It’s a very popular dish in Malaysia, so it’s available everywhere.

Now that I am abroad, it’s hard to find authentic chicken rice that has the flavor of homeland.

Thoughts become things.

The more I thought about this dish, the more I wanted to make it a reality. A Malaysian friend told me that she actually made this dish before and it’s totally do-able!

That was a huge encouragement. So, I looked up the recipe online and went for it.

http://www.grouprecipes.com/6837/singapore-hainanese-chicken-rice.html

I had all the ingredients and followed the recipe exact (well, by exact I meant I eyeballed the measurements). It’s not like baking a cake, so nothing has to be that exact. šŸ™‚

I added sesame oil to the chicken after it was cooked and cut. Sesame oil has a unique fragrance and taste that I like.

I also stir-fried bean sprout chinese style to go with the chicken.

I must tell you that the result was surprisingly good, considering that was the first chicken rice from my kitchen!

If you want to improve your cooking skill, just live abroad for a few years. šŸ™‚

The best part was sharing the dish with my Malaysian friends. What a happy day.