A brilliant mash

Was watching American Idol the other day with Mom,its Broadway Week with Andrew Lloyd Webber, being a huge fan of his i really enjoyed this episode! one of the contestants, David A. sang the song "Think of me" from Phantom Of the Opera. Don't you think it sounds like the Emmy Rossum's version of "Think of Me" + Babyface's "Loneliness"? Take a listen...

David A's Version of "Think Of Me"



Emmy's Version of " Think Of Me"


Babyface's "Loneliness"

Are you a Retro Song Remix Fan?

Found some wonderful PM Dawn remixes! Take a listen ... what's there not to like?
Since we are on the topic of "remixes" if you are in the vicinity of Jalan Kayu in Singapore, go order the Murtabak Remix version ( i kid you not... there is such thing!) , Its power to the extreme...i tell yah! Onions, chicken chunks, spicy mutton, egg, all combined in crispy thin croissant-like shell...very good!

So relax, eat your Remix murtabak ( real or imaginary) and listen to these tunes... POWER !

George Michael's Father Figure Clubhouse mix by DJ Buhtl ( The embedding function is disabled) but this link should work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WteSWIKhvw

PM Dawn Vs Spandau Ballet - Set Adrift On Memory /True Mix



George Michael's Father Figure + PM Dawn's Looking through Patient eyes

Haunting tune from my childhood

My sis, Vet was on youtube the other day and she showed me this video... Ah... memories

I remember hanging out at home with mom after school. When she did the ironing, she would watch the TV series, "Twin Peaks" YES! my mom watches DAVID LYNCH STUFF! Now you know where my taste for weird B grade movies come from, maybe she watched this only because Joan Chen was in it as Jocelyn Packard, oh well... anyway enjoy this music video from the OST. Its eerie, emotional, mysterious... a murder of a young girl in a small town. Santa if you are reading this... I want the entire DVD collection. :-)

Bather's At Sunset Way - Yay or Nay?

Yeah! I love to write about FOOD. When Lawry reminded me to go try this place, Bather's at Sunset Way... i leapt at the chance and went the very next day, inspired by his good review.

http://7minutedays.blogspot.com/

** Disclaimer: Ratings and comments are just my opinion, we have different palates and as with food, it is a highly subjective and marvellous topic. Try the food yourself, don't let my comments stop you :-) **

First things first, here is the rating chart

-M = Totally not edible

M = Edible but not Eatable

MM = So-so only, Why pay when i can make this at home for nothing?

MMM = Good, pass!

MMMM = Very Good, will be back for more

MMMMM = Time to sneak into kitchen to steal recipe from Chef!

I ordered the very cheesy titled set menu for two" Enticing Couple set"



Let's go through it course by course

BBQ Portebello on Cabbage Gratin (MMM)

Very good start, Mushrooms grilled perfectly, nice bechamel sauce over cabbage that melt in your mouth... you chew...then suddenly.. CRUNCH!... Eh why got lettuce?

There are bits of Iceberg lettuce lurking in the cabbage mix creating some bulk, ( not enough cabbage left in kitchen is it?) Not sure why the Chef would choose to add lettuce into this dish, they wither and brown and add a raw taste, baffling indeed.

Tomato Goulash (MM)

Mushroom (MMM)

These two soups came hot which is always good. Tomato goulash tasted tangy, good texture but very sweet ( like Chef ran out of puree and cheated with Maggi's Ketchup) Mushroom was creamy, yummy and chunky, full of mushroomy goodness! -Definitely not from a can.

Spaghetti Aglio Bacon (MM)

I can certainly make a better version of this at home! Pasta was al-dente but taste-wise it tasted more like the liquid left on bacon wrapper rather than bacon itself.

Surf & Turf Carousel (MM)

Very diversed dish, as if prepared by many different chefs, because each piece of seafood/meat taste so different with its own sauce and totally not complementary to the next piece of meat/fish. In other words, they don't go well together... i shall call this a schizo-dish.

Things i like about this schizo-dish

1 pcs very nicely grilled fish fillet, 1 very very good mini Beef steak, perfectely roasted Squash, Eggplant, Quince, Asparagus and Brocollini

Things i don't like about this dish

Two miserable halves of a slipper lobster, one cooked, one not cooked ! I sent it back to the kitchen, then it returned minutes l;ater with three halves ( How come ah?) Jeff, my lovely fiance and partner in crime commented " They might as well give us prawns!" Which i totally agree. Also i didn't like the mysterious sweet butterscotch-like sauce on the steak.

Chef's Creation(M)

Scoop of Raspberry ripple ice-cream on old skool type coffee cake with buttercream, drizzled with mango and strawberry coulis with elegant slivers of fresh fruit. I only liked the slivers of fresh fruit without which i would have rated this -M

Despite the bad food review (I am fussy) the ambience was quaint, like being at your Aunt's place in Australia, service was entertaining because Jeff got frusterated with the waiter for not understanding what " One of each" means. It takes a lot to see his exasperated face because he is usually very patient. I think the menu was very well-balanced and well thought out. Note to Chef/s: if you are reading this, please pay more attention to freshness and choice of ingredients as well as QC when plating the food just before serving. I would like to come back again to try one more time, just make sure the seafood is cooked this time! :-)

More of Kelly

I got lots of feedback from friends that Kelly's blog was funny and that they liked it, I think she should have her own fan club! So i am presenting more pics of her here in a slideshow, she is normally extremely photogenic, she even waits for camera click before changing her pose, such a natural!ENJOY the slideshow!

So Cute... I Like

Unfair Family Pet Pictures

Von : ( To Kelly) You Guest Blog for me ok? Any topic you want... You can even put your beautiful pics on my blog, so people know who is blogging on my behalf... Have fun!

Kelly: ( to Von) Erm... ok. ( looks through all the pics saved on comp)

Kelly: (mumbles) sigh... my family unfortunately have bad phototaking skills, think i will share with you their lack of skills ( bad composition, weird poses, bad lighting etc) so that you don't do the same to your pet, read on.

Mid-Yawn! How unglamorous...

Being photographed with food I CANNOT EAT





Made to wear santa suit in APRIL then placed on highchair where i can't come down to hide myself... sigh




Falling asleep...






Squashed face - need i say more? Oh ya - Bad lighting





Yeah, yeah... you laughing right? Laugh.. laugh..



Laugh... Laugh some more, laugh until all your teeth falls out...

Being tickled upside down

Blogging is really tiring... think i will take a chihuahua nap. Remember... don't repeat these mistakes above with your pet.