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*We shouldn't live life as if nothing is a miracle but rather live life as though everything is a miracle, and our life itself will be a miracle.*
Through God's sweet miracles in my life, may I be someone else's miracle.
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Eggless Website is out!






Just found out that the official Eggless website is finally completed! Just had a look and it looks great! They have placed their current menu on the website and I'm dying to try the new items on the November menu!! I want mango panna cotta!! Now I'll have to go at least once (don't mind going more than once in fact! teehee!!) to try the new items each month! Love their concept of having new menu items each month! Makes us dessert lovers look forward to new stuff to try each month! Haha!

They also have a link to their blog where u can leave some comments. If u do have any good menu item suggestions, maybe u can leave a comment there! Who knows, u might see that on the menu next time! I wonder whether they will do ABC (ais kacang) if i put it there....

Anyways, do have a look at the website by clicking the link if you're interested. If u haven't been there before, do drop by and give their desserts a try!

My "Picture of Love" travel photoblog...

I am planning to start a new travel photoblog called "Picture of Love" to post up the pics I've taken from my past travelling trips.

I thought of using the name "Picture of Love" from the movie "Tada Kimi Wo Aishiteru (Just Loving You)" I blogged about previously. I really loved the theme song and the name of the song "Picture of Love" so decided to name the blog "Picture of Love" since the blog consists of mainly pictures that are filled with love, not only love radiating from the joy experienced while taking those pictures, but also the love of God who has blessed me with those sweet moments. So my meaning of "Picture of Love" has a slightly different context to it.

Anyway, the site is still under construction. The main page and some of the pages are done but the photo gallery's nt completed yet. Will try to update it after my exams so hopefully it will be completed by beginning of next year. Haha!!

Wanna know more about the website or have a peek? click here...

Unashamed by Starfield

Heard a beautiful song today! Actually heard a wonderful cover of the song posted on facebook. The lyrics were so touching and meaningful. Can't believe I've never heard this song until today! Awesome song! When you're down or at the lowest in your life, always be reminded that someone up there loves you a lot a lot because you are worth it!
Felt like sharing so here it is...


Unashamed cover by Janice and Sonia:




Unashamed - Starfield



"Unashamed"

I have not much
To offer You
Not near what You deserve
But still I come
Because Your cross
Has placed in me my worth

Oh, Christ my King
Of sympathy
Whose wounds secure my peace
Your grace extends
To call me friend
Your mercy sets me free

And I know I'm weak
I know I'm unworthy
To call upon Your name
But because of grace
Because of Your mercy
I stand here unashamed

I can't explain
This kind of love
I'm humbled and amazed
That You'd come down
From heavens heights
And greet me face to face

Here I am at Your feet
In my brokeness complete

ただ、君を愛してる。。。Just Loving You...



Just watched a Japanese movie I downloaded called "ただ、君を愛してる” (tada kimi wo aishiteru) which means "Just Loving You" in Japanese. The international title is "Heavenly Forest". The movie was from 2006 which is quite some time ago. Discovered the movie when I was searching for music by Otsuka Ai. Have recently become a fan of hers. Haha! Like her sentimental, touching songs and her cute voice. She sang the theme song for this movie. Another reason I was interested in the movie was becoz the main actor was Tamaki Hiroshi, who I became a fan of after watching "Nodame Cantabile". Haha! He's the main actor of Nodame Cantabile.

Anyways, the movie was quite touching especially towards the end which made me shed a few tears. But it was well worth my tears coz it was really nice. I think if you're a fan of photography, u might like the movie since there's quite a lot of photography involved.

Here's the theme song of the movie by Otsuka Ai which made me watch the movie in the 1st place...

恋愛写真 (Picture of Love) - 大塚愛




English translation:
Picture of Love
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Performed by: Ai Otsuka
Lyricist: ai
Composer: ai

Translated by: crystalise
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Under the night sky that is slowly melting into the bluest of blues,
You glanced from behind... the figure of love.
Sometimes, as I look into your innocent sleeping face,
I saw only... the figure of endearment.
Every moment with you
Is an unforgettable moment.
In delirium, I snapped this picture... In my heart*
It was a picture of paining happiness.
“I am still falling for you, only you”
“I am still falling for you, only you”
“I am still falling for you, only you”
That was enough for me.
In the falling rain, when our lips first met,**
We became joined... the figure of two persons.
These feelings won’t last a lifetime
And though it is hard to place into words,
Seeing you everyday
Has only made me glow and sparkle.

“I am still falling for you... only you”
“I am still falling for you... only you”
“I am still falling for you... only you”
Was your gift of happiness to me.
“I am still falling for you. Only you.”
“I am still falling for you. Only you.”
“I am still falling for you. Only you.”
Was it possible to ask for more?***

Adorning this small room,
Sits the tender smiles of two people... the picture of love.

*Note 1: Literally, “Delirious, I snapped the shutter... My heart felt paining happiness”.  "Shutter" refers to a camera shutter – not something to shutter her heart off. 
**Note 2: Literally, “The time when it was raining, the kiss connected”
***Note 3: Really, this is the same line as the one above it – that is, “That was enough for me”… the meaning is still the same though.

Dim Sum Delight

Had dim sum lunch with Ah Win, Ah Whye and Ah Mai last Saturday at Ding Hao Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown. We had been eagerly discussing about meeting up for a dim sum lunch ever since Ah Whye started having classes at UniSA City East campus this semester. Finally last Saturday, our plan finally took off! Haha!

Had an awesome time ordering, eating, talking, laughing, taking pics, taking more pics and feeling full!

Anywayz here are some of the pics. Most of them are taken by Ah Mai and Ah Whye. I copied the over from the facebook albums! Haha!!






Left: Taro Cakes. Right: Yam Cakes.



Left: Salt and Pepper Squid. Right: Prawn Cheong Fun



Left: Sesame Custard Balls. Right: BBQ Pork Bun



Left: Yam Puff.
Right: BBQ pork pastry bun (ordered this wrongly. was wanting the BBQ pork pastry triangles).



Left: BBQ Pork Pastry. My favourite!!! Yummmyyyyy!!



Egg Tarts! Oooolalaaaa!



Polo Buns!! Ah Whye's good friend!!! Haha!



Chicken Feet! Yummmmmyyyyy!!! They all LLLOOOVVEEDDD it!! Haha!



Dessert: Mango Pudding!!



Too much food! Felt full already halfway.....


Eating faces.....















Us LOVING and ENJOYING the chicken feet...













Look how cleanly done Ah Whye and Ah Mai's chicken feet are! Shows how yummy it is!! Clean to the bones!!









Halfway we were quite full so decided to take a break....playing with the food....hahaha!!


'Polo bun' eyes Ah Whye! Cute yo!! Haha! Looks a bit like tennis balls! Haha! I say she looks like mosquito, she says she's more of a fly. Haha!



Ah Mai and Ah Sweet trying to imitate along using the BBQ pork pastry buns and the egg tarts. Haha! Ah Mai really looks like mosquite/housefly here!!





Using spoons?? Haha! No more buns or tarts available coz we've eaten them. Haha!!


After lunch and Coles shopping for grocery....






Ah Sweet without her sunnies and Ah Sweet with her "Versace" sunnies. Hahaha!!


And the cutest, most memorable and best pic of the day....


Polo bun bangkali Ah Whye!!! Hahaha!! Look at her cute expression while eating the chicken feet with the polo bun on her head! hahaha!!


We had an awesome time catching up, eating, laughing, having fun and just taking our minds off studies for a day. Looking forward to out next meet-up after the exams in November!! AB!!!

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