Chocolate Fudge Brownies
with Almonds and Walnuts

I tried my hands at brownie today. I was quite happy with the outcome!
Only Mom and Dad feedback that it was a little sweet on the whole.
Next time got occasion I think I'll make again.

I'm meeting the jiemeis later for coffee so gonna let them try!
Bringing some for the lunch kakis tomorrow too!

Nyonya Kueh
Ondeh-Ondeh

Today's my first attempt at Ondeh Ondeh! Well, I love Nyonya kuehs but I find the rest so difficult to make, so I wanted to start off with something a little simpler first. And I am glad!

Ok although it is not like fantastic or what, but at least it tasted like Ondeh Ondeh! I love it when the gula melaka oozes out of the chewy layer!
Hahaha!

Being my first attempt, I'm quite satisfied already, but I will try to improve on it still. Hopefully when you guys get a chance to try it, it'll be yummy already. =)

I must learn not to get so stressed up during dancing.

Yesterday at Joshua's class I don't know what happen leh, I totally had a mental block and just couldn't recall my chacha routine. Even the Rumba routine that I had been doing for so long, I also couldn't get the sequence right.

I also don't know why.

Anyway I never going to let it happen again. Terrible.

Next thing, I am planning to go HK again--soon that is! It's for shopping and chill but I hope I can catch Antimo too since I'm there. And most importantly!!! I will get to eat my Xu Liu Shan's yang zhi gan lu again! Yahoo!

Finally. Bren loves Fridays after 6.

Last year November I remembered making my 2009 Resolutions.
They were:

• Elementary Rumba
• Intermediate Rumba

• Elementary Samba
• Intermediate Samba

• UKA Bronze Medalist
• Latin Dance Competition

Ok. It is March 2009 now, and I'm going to do a quarterly review and status update on what's completed (changed Samba to Cha-cha-cha cos Samba too difficult):

• Elementary Rumba
  
• Intermediate Rumba (in progress)
  

• Elementary Cha-cha-cha
  
• Intermediate Cha-cha-cha (in progress)
  

• UKA Bronze Medalist Exam (date: 04 April)
  
• Latin Dance Competition

Ok, not too bad! I'm quite happy with my progress so far. Will keep it up!

Preparation for Exam


We had our first try-out of my exam dance routine last night.

I would say, it's quite good. Although we haven't been dancing together for a while, I think the chemistry was easily found back. Had fun as usual (minus the "accidents") and I think the dance progressed quite well.

My only concern is that we might forget the sequence of steps, but I know I trust my partner alot. After all, what is supposed to be is lead and follow, so I should also stop auto-piloting. Hehe. =)

I am so looking forward to our private lesson with Joshua. I'm sure he'll be able to train me until I do well at the exam! I have super high standards and expectations for myself and am definitely going to work towards it!

Jia you! Jia you! Jia you!