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Chocolate Mousse with Konpeito Wasurena-Gusa

» by diva August 30th, 2008 at 2:19 pm » Comments (21)

After 2 new punk rock albums (which I’ve been screaming my head off to) and a re-assessment of Alkaline Trio’s latest album, my throat has started showing the first signs of swelling and the voice is sounding pretty funky too. What happens here? You stop gobbling down the candies and leave the chocolates alone. But […]



Konpeito (金平糖) or Confeito Sugar Candy

» by diva August 25th, 2008 at 12:22 pm » Comments (19)

I don’t know if it’s the new de-stressing night shower gel that I’m using that’s triggering some whacky dreams in the middle of the night or my own mental incapacity for stable reality - either way, I’m dreaming really weird stuff (pause for greater emphasis). My dreams are always somewhat quirky, relaxing and enjoyable. They’re […]



Lemon Earl Grey & Cranberry Shortbread Cookies

» by diva August 17th, 2008 at 8:47 am » Comments (26)

The girls and I fancied getting a cuppa after a birthday lunch yesterday. Since we were at the Esplanade, The V Tea Room (a liqueur teacake boutique) would’ve been the perfect location to do that. It still looks as grand as when it first opened, the menu still as preciously designed and printed. The only […]



Drugs? Nah. I Shop.

» by diva August 12th, 2008 at 2:15 pm » Comments (12)

 
I don’t need drugs when I can shop. Even if I’m lying on a hospital bed, I’d rather get on a wheelchair and wheel my pathetic self into a shopping gallery than lie there like a vegetable being drip-fed morphine.
So… -twiddles thumbs in awkward silence-
You see, the thing here is, I’m a spendthrift. And I’m […]