C’est Ma Vie..

Aahh.. i hate moving!! so many stuffs to be packed up, and it’s not even halfway done. hiks.. Yess.. we’re moving to an apartment after living in this house for 3 years. Can you imagine how many stuffs that we have to pack from a 3 bedrooms house? and how many stuffs we have to sell/throw away since we’re moving to a smaller place. 3 bedrooms house to a two-bedroom apartment. Aaargh!!

our house is such a mess now, boxes everywhere, things everywhere, and i don’t even know where to start packing. I kind of forget how i did it 3 years ago.. and the most problem is i don’t have enough time to pack things up since i work full-time now. I feel like i wanna quit my job, but i can’t .. =(

ah.. better keep on going now..*postingan gak penting bgt ini mah hehehe*

I loveee my new job. I’m officially a bartender now.. still working at the same place as before, but i got switched from a hostess to a bartender. I guess i’ve passed being a good hostess, and apparently we need more bartender at the restaurant. I don’t mind learning new things, and i don’t understand why people at work sometimes are just so nosy.. they were wondering why my boss transferred me to be a bartender, and they just ASSUMED that i won’t like it.

Don’t get me wrong. I did feel a little upset that he scheduled me as a bartender without informing me at first, but i didn’t mind at all because i always love learning new things. I already work as a bartender for 7 shifts and so far so good except that bartending really IS a lot more work to do compare to hostessing. We have to open bar, make drinks, do dishes, tide the bar up, make garnishes, sweep and mop floors, and close bars.. but it’s always fun, because you interact more with your coworkers especially the servers and you’ll be able to communicate more with them. As my boss told us, the servers are our customers, so we have to treat them nicely, and i do find when you treat someone nice, they’ll do the same thing. Just remember the golden rule "treat someone as you want to be treated" .. that’s all you need. =)

And the most challenging part about this job is that.. I have no clue at all about alcohol. I dont drink … not even beers. the only thing i know is vodka and how to make shirley temple. That’s how bad i am. even the servers were shocked when they knew i knew ZERO about alcohol . hahaha. but now i’m getting better, and still learning. I already know how to make some cocktails like singapore sling, blue hawaiian, and so on.. and some mocktails like cookie monster, or mango freeze my fave. hihihi.. and i’m still gonna learn some more. ugh.. so excited!!! and i’m so glad that i’ve already known most of the servers when i was a hostess, and now that i’m a bartender .. they help me so much when they come to order drinks that i’ve no clue how to make them… can’t thank enough to them =D

Continue my discussion about chiropractic.. have you ever actually heard or known about this method of treatment? I just searched on wikipedia and this is what i found.

"Chiropractic is a complementary and alternative health care profession with the purpose of diagnosing and treating mechanical disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system with the intention of affecting the nervous system and improving health.^[1] It is based on the premise that a spinal joint dysfunction can interfere with the nervous system and result in many different conditions of diminished health. Some chiropractors use the term vertebral subluxation to describe what they treat. Others have dropped this concept and concentrate mostly on the musculoskeletal components of spinal injury and rehabilitation of the spine."

I do find it is helpful and beneficial for me.. a lot better than physiotherapy but it is not as effective as the one that i got from Dr. Huang. I’ve been having this knees problem since last July, and did pyhsio for almost 5 months with almost no result. Few months ago, my mom called and ask me to try chiro since her friend felt a lot better after one treatment.. so I did go, with one exception!! No adjustment to my necks b/c my friend told me somebody died after doing the neck adjustment. I was so scared to death that i didn’t even mention to the doctor that i often had migraine/headache.. but he still could feel and know it anyway. so I gave it a try for neck adjustment, and actually… it wasn’t that bad at all.

and now, i’m typing this blog, i realized that i almost never have headache anymore *knock on wood*, my digestion gets a lot better, my IBS only comes when i eat something that my stomach can’t tolerate, my back pain almost goes away, and my knee pain only comes every so often..

But still.. it’s not 100% gone away =( I hope i’ll have a chance to see dr. Huang this year and see what will happen. I still love shoes especially high heels.. and maybe i won’t be able to wear all my collections anymore. Hiks.. oh well.. that’s fine. i would rather have pain-free knees than wearing high heels and getting more pains =p and i guess, girls/women still can look pretty with flats. hehehe.

One thought before heading to bed. which one would you choose? Brain or beauty? *i got this while having my breakfast at McD and they have this on their placemat. hehehe*

I’m sick of people who always judges someone by hers/his look! 

What do ya think about chiropractic? I’ve heard good and bad things about it, and still doing it until now. Will talk about that later… gotta finish up my final paper first.

Quick Update:
- done my final exam on the 18th. and still working on my final paper which is due in few hours. geezz..
- been working for more than 20 hours in 3 days, and now my legs are soooo sore. need massage and chiropractic. huhuhu.
- going to mandarin for dinner tomorrow! can’t wait!!! i’ve been drooling all the times.. especially dinners… that prime ribs.. oh my..
- will work +30 hours next week.. dunno how i’m gonna handle that but thinking about how much i will earn .. i think i can handle that. heuheuehuhe.
- Julisa, one of the manager, has been sooo nice to me. *Still in shock* because usually she never smiles, and always be the mean one. She put some medication to my cut fingers and even put the band aid for me.. everyone was shocked when they saw that. hahaha..
- my saving keep adding up! woo hoo.. time to go shopping. *What?*
- Jasmin and Steven are getting married in September.. and the rumour of me getting married has spread out. man man man.. people do love gossips!
- and the list goes on and on and on… hehehe.

Awal mula bisa nyobain resep ini gara² pas lagi blog walking liat resep.. kok banyak banget yg lg posting resep ini? trus abis itu penasaran pengen coba bikin.. pengen tau aja seenak Miki Ojisan gak secara gw jg penggemar MO banget. Duluuu banget, tiap ke S’pore pasti selalu nyari kue ini, tp belakangan udah gak tau mau nyari kemana kalo ke Spore. Tapi, pas 2 taon lalu mudik ke Jkt, udah byk tuh yg jualan MO dan pas Narto nyobain dia doyan banget makanya jd mau nyobain bikin kue ini sendiri. Hasilnya? emang enakkkk.. soft banget, gak kalah enak sm Miki Ojisan. He could eat the whole pan by himself =D Btw, resepnya dpt dari buku 35 variasi resep-resep Cheesecake by Yasaboga yg dibeli pas mudik taon lalu.. passs banget deh waktu ke Gramedia ini tinggal satu²nya .

1. Siapkan loyang bulat 22 cm, alasi kertas roti, olesi mentega. Pasang oven 150 C.
2. Campur mentega, cream cheese dan whip cream dalam wadah. Didihkan dengan api kecil, aduk hingga lembut, angkat dari api.
3. Masukkan campuran tepung, aduk rata. Masukkan kuning telur
   dan 1 butir telur, aduk rata. Masukkan kulit jeruk lemon, aduk rata,
   sisihkan.
4. Kocok putih telur hingga berbusa, masukkan gula dan air
   jeruk lemon sedikit demi sedikit sambil terus dikocok sampai terbentuk
   kerucut-kerucut tumpul (soft peak).
5. Tuang 1/3 adonan putih telur ke adonan cream cheese, aduk
   rata. Tuang campuran ini ke sisa adonan putih telur, aduk rata. Tuang
   adonan ke loyang, panggang dengan cara au bain marie, kurang lebih 75
   menit sampai permukaan matang, kuning keemasan. Keluarkan dari oven.
6. Setelah benar-benar dingin, lepaskan cake dari loyang. Panaskan selai apricot dan air, oleskan ke permukaan cheesecake.

Hmm.. it’s been quite a while i haven’t updated my blog. Not that i’m busy *actuallyy.. i am* I was trying to create my own blog from other site, so that i can have two separate blogs of my daily journal and my recipes collection. but oh well..  let’s just write on whatever i have now.

So.. this week i work 5 shifts! WOW! maybe it seems a few for you, but compare to my usual schedule this is A LOT! in fact, too many. I just realized it today when i barely could wake up even though i already had 9 hours of sleep. I went to work, and my coworker was like… "did you have enough sleep last night? you look so tired" *GUBRAK!* was it that obvious? i tried to cover up my under eyes with some concealer and i seemed didn’t help at all. hehehe. the good side of it.. i earn more $$ this week. hihihi.  *matre mode ON*

and finally today i had a chance to spend some time at my kitchen.. my comfort zone as i would call it =D i made Japanese cheesecake & Martabak kentang a la palembang. Will post the japanese cheesecake recipe shortly.. this is one of Narto’s fave cake besides my bolu pandan -or bolu ijo ..that’s how he refers it. hehehe.

PS: thanks to everyone who already made my birthday so special this year. I don’t have to tell who you are.. you guys know who you are *wink wink* It’s gonna be one of unforgettable memories i’ve ever had in my life. Thanks a lot! It really means a lot to me.

Ceritanya mulai besok (eh udah mulai dr jumat kemaren sih) sampe hari jumat gue lg libur sekolah. Cuma seminggu sih liburnya.. reading week, tp gue gak ada yg perlu dibaca, jadi bakal jadi "eating and working week" deh. hehehe.

So far, gue udah kerja 2 shifts sejak hari jumat, dan episode kerja dan makan sutra bakal terus berlanjut. Berhubung manager gue berbaik hati kali ini, gue dikasih kerja 4 shifts, saking baeknya, four days in a row. apa gak gempor tuh? Tapi gak papa lah.. gue dgn senang hati kok, artinya i can save more $$$ dong. hehehe.

Makan sutra udah dimulai dr hari ini.. dimulai dgn Ben thanh. Tadi gue udah makan pho, bbq pork balls dan spring rolls, berlanjut jalan ke mall dan ngisi perut lagi dgn mango bubble tea. Stelahnya, perutnya mau meledak. hahaha.

besok, acaranya ke mandarin buffet, tmpt gue kerja. Kalo ditanya orang, apa gak eneq tuh makan disana, kan tiap hari ngeliatin makanannya? Engga tuh!! Soalnya tiap hari gue cuma bisa ngacai doang ngeliat makanan yg buanyak banget itu… dan mrk lagi ada dumpling festival, dan minggu ini minggu terakhir mrk adain dumpling festival.. kalo gak besok kapan lagi sempetnya secara gue kerja dr selasa sampe jumat. hehehe.

Udah ah.. skrg mo lanjut nonton Oscar lagi. Jennifer Hudson menang!! YAAAAYY!!

It’s so quiet .. i’m sitting at the corner of library. and i’m bored! i want to go home, but i still have a lot to read. and another snow storm is coming ahead i guess.. I should’ve left earlier. *shoot*

Masih lanjutan cerita edisi dapur jumat lalu yg bikin nasi uduk. hari itu juga gue sempet²in bikin ini. Kalo yg suka dim sum, pasti tau deh sama makanan ini. Lo Po Gau. (spelling?) Benernya gue gak doyan² banget, tp ini makanan fave Narto, jadi lah gue semangat belajar bikin.. ditambah gak tau ada angin apa, bisa pengen makan ini.. tp berhubung tmpt dimsum favorit gue udah tutup ya terpaksa nyobain bikin sendiri. hasilnya.. ENAK! tp komen Narto pas ngeliatnya "kok banyak merah²nya?" ahahaha. ya iya lah.. bikin sendiri, bisa tentuin sendiri kan dagingnya mau sebanyak apa. OK deh.. laen kali dagingnya dikit aja yah.. good, bisa irit jadinya.. LOL. Resepnya diambil dr buku The Food of China: a journey for food lovers, hasil hunting di Costco.

Bahan:
450 gr lobak putih, parut kasar
15 gr udang kering
10 gr jamur hioko
75 gr/2 Chinese sausage (lap cheong)
½ sdm minyak
2 daun bawang, cincang kasar
1½ sdt gula pasir
1½ sdt Shaoxing rice wine
sedikit merica
1 sdm daun ketumbar, cincang kasar
145 gr tepung beras

Cara Membuat:

1. Rendam lobak parut dgn air panas kur/leb 5 menit. Saring dan sisihkan airnya. Peras lobak sampai kering.
2. Rendam udang kering dalam air panas sampai lunak, sisihkan airnya, campur dgn air sisa rendaman lobak. Kemudian, udang kering dicincang kasar.
3. Rendam jamur hioko sampai lembut, saring, sisihkan air rendaman ke campuran air lobak & jamur. Peras jamur, potong dadu kecil².
4. Kukus lap cheong kur/leb 5 menit. Angkat, potong dadu kecil².
5. Panaskan sedikit minyak, masukkan lap cheong. Tumis sekitar 1 menit, masukkan udang kering dan jamur. Tumis lagi kurleb 2 menit ato sampe harum.
6. Masukkan daun bawang, gula, rice wine dan merica. Aduk rata.
7. Masukkan lobak, daun ketumbar, dan tepung beras. Aduk rata.
8. Tambahkan 250 ml air campuran air rendaman. Aduk rata.
9. Taruh adonan ke loyang persegi yg sudah diolesin minyak. Kukus selama kurleb 1 jam. Dinginkan adonan satu malam sblm digoreng.
10. Cara menyajikan: Potong adonan selebar 1 cm. Panaskan minyak, dan goreng sampai kuning/sesuai selera.

PS: berhubung gw gak punya loyang persegi, jadinya yg gw pake cuma aluminium foil buat bikin loaf itu, dan gw pake ukuran yg kecil. Resep ini bisa jadi 2 loyang kecil (sekitar 16 potong).

ini penampakannya stlh dikukus.

Phiew.. finally punya waktu buat napas dan spend time in my kitchen. Udah brp hari nih gak sempet masak sm sekali, makan apa adanya, ato gak delivery. Hari ini masak nasi uduk komplit, dan salah satu pelengkapnya ayam bakar bumbu rujak. Resep aslinya dapet dr salah satu website favorit gue. Coba intip disini
buat resep pastinya. Hari ini sih masaknya kira-kira aja semua. Thanks to Mbak Astri buat sharing resepnya. Salah satu makanan fave gue skrg. Aslinya gue bukan jawa, but i have a huge "crash" on indonesian foods. exotic foods to be exact.

Bahan:
6 potong ayam bagian paha bawah
2 potong kecil lengkuas
1 lbr daun salam
1 sdt gula merah
1 mata asam jawa, larutkan dgn air hangat
1 buah tomat kecil, potong tipis
garam secukupnya

Haluskan:
5 butir bawang merah
2 siung bawang putih
1 cm jahe
1 sdt ketumbar, sangrai,haluskan
3 butir kemiri, cincang, sangrai
1/2 sdt terasi
cabe merah secukupnya
100 ml santan

Cara Membuat:

1. Bakar ayam di oven sampai stengah matang.
2. Tumis bumbu halus, tomat, lengkuas dan daun salam sampe wangi.
3. Masukkan santan, gula merah, garam, asam jawa.
4. Cicip, pas kan rasa. masukkan ayam, aduk2 sampe rata sampe kuah agak mengering.
5. Bakar lagi ayam beserta bumbu2nya kurleb 15 menit.