November 22, 2009
My attempt at the orange chiffon cake I raved about almost went well! The dough looked right just before it went into the oven. In fact, it was browning and rising nicely, until I realised that the baking mould I used was probably too small for the amount of mixture I had.
After abnout 40 minutes of baking, it overflowed and finally sank… |:'(
So my story goes at my almost successful attempt of baking a chiffon cake. The bottom half turned out half-baked, so I had to cut-off that bit and then decided to salvage the top half of the cake which looked soft, fluffy and quite edible. The taste was there, but presentation wise? Big, fat red cross. F.A.I.L.
Look closely at the picture above and you can see the moist, half-baked bit at the bottom. So in the end, after cutting off that bit, my chiffon cake was only about 5cm wide! It was still edible, but I had to laugh. Who am I kidding right? It wasn’t almost successful, it was, in fact an unsuccessful attempt!
The result, however, did not dampen by enthusiasm. I’ll definitely have a go at this again next time!
November 22, 2009
This thing which can be found in all BTS stations in Bangkok, is nothing but a big, fat hazard to commuters alike. For those who, unsuspectingly ever got caught in-between the orange ‘slammers’ while trying to get across this barricade, will surely know what I mean.
In the last month or so, I have had those things slammed right onto my pelvis twice! I know I was not careless, and was in fact in a high state of alertness when I approached it, ensuringthat I was quick enough to get through it without being caught. But sometimes, the sensors in these things have a habit of not being too accurate as soon as you tap your card. It was so darn painful that I stopped walking and had a tear or two in my eye from the pain. I swear I had the wind knocked out of me!
I wonder how many commuters have ever been injured by these things. And if they were injured, I wonder if anyone has ever dared to sue the relevant party here for creating such a hazard for commuters. Given this is Thailand, I’m also skeptical if suing the relevant authorities for injury sustained by the orange monsters will be legit.
I really hate taking the BTS because of this nasty entrance. Someone ought to do something about the safety of commuters. Those things can really hurt!
November 22, 2009
Fudge has recently discovered a new hobby where she finds it absolutely necessary to climb up a 2 metre cupboard whenever I open the cupboard door to get dressed.
I could hardly reach her if she climbs up that high and it’s probably too high for her to jump down , especially when her balance is a little precarious up there. She simply loves to get herself into a pickle. I smply love to watch to see what she would do! :p
My attempt at the orange chiffon cake I raved about almost went well! The dough looked right just before it went into the oven. In fact, it was browning and rising nicely, until I realised that the baking mould I used was probably too small for the amount of mixture I had.
