Chinese New Year greetings from DC & CP

Happy Chinese New Year!

The couplet above read:
As spring is around, good fortune abounds
As seasons progress, longevity increases


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Fire!

The moment we stepped out of the lift, there was a strong burning smell. We thought it was probably someone having BBQ or steamboat. Then the smoke filled our home ... it seems to come from the kitchen, it seems to come from the washing machine ... no, it's the rubbish chute. Damn it, some idiot must have thrown his cigarette butt down the chute ... The SCDF came and put it out. What a Chinese New Year eve.


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Crashed!

Just after reunion dinner, met with a car accident. On the losing end as I rammed into the other car. Well, got to wait for the insurance report ...


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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Main Characters:
Sweeney Todd - A barber who had been deported to the Australian Penal Colonies for fifteen years for a crime he didn't commit. Returning to London, he slits the throats of innocent customers in madness after the loss of his wife and daughter

Mrs. Lovett - Todd's partner-in-crime who bakes the corpses of victims into pies.

Judge Turpin - The wicked and corrupt judge who locked away Todd and raped his wife. He adopted Todd's daughter, Johanna, as his "ward", on whom he spies voyeuristically through a hole in her wall. He intends to marry her, although she is no older than 15.

*****

Sweeney Todd is a story of revenge and how it consumes a vengeful person. It is based on the 19th century legend of Sweeney Todd and the hit Broadway musical. DC and I were attracted to the show because it has won awards for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) at the 65th Golden Globe Awards and received 3 Academy Award nominations.

Although it is true that Johnny Depp's acting is unquestionable (and oh he sings very well too), the show didn't really fascinate us...

We didn't expect to see a musical on the screen, DC definitely wasn't a fan of musicals. The ending was a tragical one and we are not fans of tragedies either.

Nice Bag

See my new canvas bag from Bugis Junction.

It's free for redemption if you spent above a certain amount.

- DC gave it a miss and chose to take part in Jay Chou's Lucky Dip that day when I bought my cosmetics. He got an ugly ang bao pack and regretted not getting the bag.
- Last Friday, after buying my cny dress and before watching the Rambo movie, I had a chance to bring it home but I gave it up for Jay Chou's movie tickets. Got the "Kungfu Dunk" notebook instead.
- Returned to Bugis on the next day to do my shopping...The 3rd time this time, I knew exactly what I want... and I'm glad I chose the bag this time!

I've been carrying it out these few days. It's quite a handy and comfy bag if you don't mind the fact that it resembles London designer Anya Hindmarch's I'm Not a Plastic Bag.


My new bag is definitely not a plastic bag, It's a Larger Than Life All The Fun Upsized Bag! :)


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How to sew a button

Father-in-law demonstrated to both of us how to sew on a button. DC had asked him to help mend a button that almost came off a shirt. Yes, 1 more lesson learnt from the elder! :) Now we know how to correctly fix a button (I hope)! :P

We should have taken a video of the demo! I managed to find this video on the Net but the method varies a little from father-in-law's method. Neverthess, it's a good enough demo:

What the video missed out: Before finishing off, you need to twist the cotton a few times around the threads between the button and garment, to form a tiny column of thread (called the "thread shank") for the button to sit on. This ensures a big enough gap to enable you to do the button up.

Sewing Sew-Thru Buttons
Use a double strand of thread. Knot the end. Take a small stitch on the right side. Take a second stitch in same place.




Bring needle and thread through one hole in button. Center button over stitch. Insert needle into another hole in the button and into the fabric. Pull through.





Slip a toothpick, needle, or pin between thread and button to form shank. Take 3 or 4 stitches through each pair of holes.








Bring needle and thread to right side under button. Remove toothpick, needle, or pin.




Wind thread 2 or 3 times around button stitches to form shank.





Secure thread in fabric under button by making a knot or several small stitches.






Extra Tip:
When sewing on a shank button and a two-hole sew-thru button, the shank or the holes should be placed in the same direction as the button hole.



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Reunion Steamboat

DC and I have to go bro-in-law's place for reunion dinner on this chinese new year's eve, so we had an early get-together lunch with my beloved family.

Always love the feeling of eating steamboat at home... I love the fish that melt in the mouth, the big tiger prawns, the veg "with that special taste" that I take once a year, the pig liver and kidney.. and the sizzling sound of my chicken wings on the hotplate! :D

Too bad sis missed it as she had to work today... The sweet-smelling soup did instead lured three "uninvited guests" to come and caused quite a racket! Fortunately we managed to get rid of them! *Wink* I hope I don't see them next year...




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Thai Express

Recently, we went Thai Express crazy. Visited the one in Junction 8 about once a week. Desserts were great AND fattening ...

Favourite:
Seafood Phat Thai


Others:
Prawn Omelete Rice


Bangkok Chicken Rice

Mummy! It's Over!

Dunno whether to laugh or to cry when I saw these words on the notice board this morning! DC had replaced the "Happy Birthday" with these! Ya, my birthday month was finally over... Thanks DC, for reminding me urghhh...


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Stallone as Rambo once again

Twenty years after the last film in the series, Stallone starred as the Vietnam war veteran John Rambo.

I've never watched any of his films, never know exactly who Rambo was but definitely heard of the big name "Sylvester Stallone". Yesterday was the first time I watched his movie. Went with DC and his friend to watch this fourth installment of the Rambo series. They seemed disappointed with the plot but I thought it was quite alright. Probably because I didn't know what to expect of a "Rambo" movie, hehe...

The story is set in Burma where the world's longest-running civil war (the Burmese-Karen conflict) rages into its 60th year. As a river guide, John Rambo sent a group of missionaries into the war-torn region to deliver medical supplies and food to the Karen tribe. The action began when he returned for the missionaries who were held captive by the Burmese army and saved their lives.