First time meeting my little cute niece, Bel…meaning now i’ve become an auntie!!

play time!

love her thick-with-natural-highlights-hair. i think Bel has a cooler hairstyle than me!

—

First time to Moonlight Cinema. Watched ‘Hereafter’ under the starry nightsky. Feat. Matt Damon who played a psychic role. I love the soundtracks of the movie. A moving story talking about the fragility of life in other words, death & lost of loved ones.

First time learning how to crochet.

Today was the last class and i managed to complete A hand warmer. not quite a pair yet! Hopefully this will lead to many more crochet projects! Like a little beanie for Bel during winter etc.

a hot pink hand warmer

First attempt on making macarons!

coffee & pink with chocolate ganache

macarons for breakfast!?

Along the way..i’ve made a few mistakes here and there…and slowly getting the ‘feel’ from the start of reading/researching macaron recipes to separating the eggwhites and ageing them for a few days in the fridge to whisking to sieving almond meal (which was really time consuming…maybe i shouldn’t be bothered to sift it) to folding in the dry ingredient to piping (which was a technique to master! i didn’t get it right and made huge mess) and watching those gorgeous macaron feet developing in the oven!

gosh i have become so domesticated with all these baking, cooking dinner, crocheting…what’s next!?

Elsewhere:

A brewing mind -

Friday evening I made my first attempt on making macarons.
For some reason, i have become obsessed with macarons lately. I think it was partly because i bought Poh’s cookbook from Borders (with discount! yay!) There’s a recipe on macarons inside!

image from ABC website

and partly also because recently i found a patisserie making delicious macarons in my neighbourhood! Like just 10min walk (5min drive) away! I was smitten by the deliciously sweet macarons!

a post i posted in tumblr after first attempt on macaron-making…

trial 1

Praise & thank God for his protection over both mom & baby. Both of them are doing well.

‘Describe your feeling when you first saw your baby girl.’

‘Relieved & happy!’, said overjoyed dad. (Proud dad has been taking lots of photos & video for his little girl)

‘Breastfeeding isn’t as simple as it look like the one shown in dvd…’ New Mommy said. (Gambate, Sis!)

She is fair, cute as a button & has a head full of hair! too cute! >.<

you are a bundle of joy!

on behalf of the new mom & dad, A Big Thank You to those who have remembered them in thoughts & prayers; those who sent their love & wishes via sms & phone calls.

Please continue to keep them in your prayers; pray for their health, pray that mom will recover to full strength & baby adjusting to a new environment outside mom’s womb.

‘Looking forward to many days of playing with you & teaching you art & craft, baby niece!’ 

love,

aunty lillian aka ah yee

xxx

gong xi gong xi

was flipping through the photo albums reminiscing the younger days and i found this photo of me during Chinese New Year.

Wishing everyone, young & old, near & far, celebrating or not, a Blessed Rabbit Year filled with God’s grace & guidance. May your body, mind & soul be refreshed and strengthen to face the challenges ahead in this new year, may you keep drawing closer to God & deepen in His word & may you shine as His bright light to the people around you.

Christmas Alphabets…

C for Christ – Jesus Christ, The Reason for Christmas.

H for Hope – Jesus is our Hope.

R for Rejoice – May our hears be full of joy!

I for Incarnation – The Word became flesh, Jesus came to this world.

S for Salvation – Jesus came to save you and me.

T for Thanksgiving -Give thanks to God and count your blessings.

M for Meditation -Spend time alone and reflect on His love and goodness.

A for Adoration -Let us adore Jesus, let us exalt his glorious name on high!

S for Sharing -Let us share this Gift to the people around us. Let us share Jesus with others!

x Lillian

so much has happened and much needed reflections which i have been accumulating but somehow lost in between…with life not stopping; the clock ticking on. Sometimes i like to imagine a remote control which i could press <pause> button…but i know the reality.

so i lay on my bed with my eyes shut, trying to get at least another 2 hours of sleep before work tonight. but looks like i have failed.

my mind is in conflict with my exhausted body. The mind decided not to rest, stuck in the endless cycle of scattered thoughts. Could it be the 2 cups of earl grey overnight that might still have their caffeine effect on me. palpitations and the weary thought of i might crash at work if i dont get my ideal hours of sleep.

sadly, the plan of sound sleep of 6-7hours did not work out. not today. not in the hot sauna-like weather like today. sigh.

and here i am babbling away…with a confused mind. (am i tired? yep. then why i couldnt sleep like a baby?)

maybe i should not type on such mental state. But the train of thoughts wouldnt slow down. going round and round in my head. stubborn.

but why should i dwell on negative thoughts..for a second life can seem so overwhelming, well, only if you let yourself to believe that…but at that very second you could switch off those negative thoughts and tune into positive thoughts.

then i thought, gee, it’s 30th November 2010 today. time for some reflections! before life rushes into the last month of the year.

there are so many things i am thankful for. Big chunk of good things to chew on.

unfortunately they are all scattered around in my head right now. swimming round and round inside my head. And i find myself fishing different bits of thoughts to ponder upon and be glad about…all the times, everywhere. especially during night shifts. Perfect time to think about the noble thoughts, the lovely thoughts and my heart just cries for joy thinking about the new happy couple, the smile on my patient’s face, happy music, and the list goes on.

oopsy, time to get going again.

back to work in a tick. with a lighter spirit now. despite the lack of sleep and the moody weather.

i can choose to smile.

to make life easier for all.

ciao!

Daily Goodness starts at Breakfast!

With Sam visiting, it was a good treat to have breakfast outside each day at various breakfast places I’ve read about on Urbanspoon. Also, it’s always fun to share a meal and check out new places with a company. hehe.

Here’s sharing the brekkie adventure we had…

Mon-Fri Breakfast Menus

Monday: Brekkie at the Greenhouse. $$$

Sweet & Savoury: Crepe with blood orange & scrambled eggs with wild mushrooms & sausages.

Tuesday: Picnic brunch at Kings Park. $

macaroons bought from La Galette de France & custard buns homemade by Michelle! & tuna sandwiches & fresh mango, banana, orange & strawberries, crackers, corn chips and dips. (healthy ho!)

Wednesday: Brekkie at Milkd. $$

Sweet & Savoury: Macaroons and Milkd plate: scrambled egg & crispy italian sausage.

Thursday: Brekkie at Choux Café. $$$

cappuccino & mocha, macaroons (crispy on the outside chewy inside, the best!) & pistachio gateau.

Friday: Brekkie at 33 Degree South. $$

the hearty ’Big One’ sharing for two & organic juices. It was a superhot day. thought we would give coffee a miss.

Start each day with a Good Breakfast puts a smile on the face!

God has indeed been so lovingly gracious and faithful in my life.

It’s a beautiful 27 degree Sunday today. Thanking God for the warmth, the sunshine, the breeze, the fellowship with each other at church.

It was good to be in God’s house with his children. Today is Sunday School Sunday at my church. The presence of the kids made it filled with giggles and laughters especially when the kids presented a dance. I was encouraged to see the little kids leading us during the worship session. The little ones also performed a dance on this lovely meaningful mandarin worship song below.

It talks about no matter how inferior we may feel about ourselves; despite the good, bad and ugly circumstances we’re in, God is faithful and love us still.

So, just want to share this lovely song with you to remind you that God loves you always. Always forever.

parts of the lyrics:

我的心常左右地搖擺，快樂時忘記你的存在，

時常猶豫地望著天空，你是否還愛我，

雖然我不起眼不完美，卻渴望擁有愛與被愛，

有時孤獨有時很傻，你仍愛我，

原來，原來這就是愛，在我猶豫時你愛我，

獨自難過時你愛我，Never let go，

原來，原來這就是愛，從未停止過我愛你，

毫無保留地你愛我，這就是你的愛。