Randomania VI

It has certainly been a long while since the last Randomania. Let's start with some of the food we have enjoyed at home...

Today's lunch: Pie's steamed fish and Cake's Chinese vegetables

Last week's dinner: Chicken salsa field mushrooms. Should have added a bit more salt.

Bibimbab and tofu

More bibimbab

Cake's kaitoon

Pie making some choc chip cookies

Coooookies

A nice day by the river bank and the site for our new apartment... Can't wait til it's finished

How random

Kenny likes it

Cake had been telling us about this Hawthorn Sunday market so we decided to check it out...

We walked in and it turned out to be a granny fair. Hehe... How cakey!

Then we came out and saw this weird looking graffiti on the wall.. took me a while to figure out what it was.

Sean showed me this wall sculpture by his apartment a few weeks ago. Thought it was pretty cool.

39 wolves

Got bored while I was studying for my last exam and had the camera with me so decided to take some pictures...

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One of my favourite projects of cake's

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I got to use this public toilet cubicle a few weeks back. It was pretty cool and hi-tech but I found it quite funny how the sign said the door would open after 10 minutes. Just couldn't help imagining a guy with an upset stomach sitting on the toilet and the door springing open.

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I know manufacturers are obligated to providing such info but this one is a bit obvious, no?

I was writing an email on this computer at uni until I came to a stop as I couldn't find the comma. And then I realised what the problem was...

How peculiar

I think we were walking down brunswick street when we saw this little guy waiting for his master.

Patiently waiting

I don't think I have posted this picture of Popo before. Such a poser cat. He knows he's handsome.

Bella sandwich

We went for these healthy burgers on bridge road. Very yummy. Have to go again soon.

Food... Happy.

I came out yesterday morning to find this moth having left some kids on my shirt. As flattered as I was... I had to let them all go.

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Finally, I came home last night to see this in the empty pond outside my building. Somebody was romantic enough to give up so many tomatoes.

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I need to catch up on sleep but I don't think that's feasible until my last exam is over with. For the past few weeks I've been spending most of my time at uni. Staying back pretty late and over the weekends. That didn't bother me much..I'd rather be going in to get work done properly than having to rush last minutes and feeling bad when the results come out shit. It's just that the consecutive late nights are taking toll on my energy level (not to mention the eye bags).

Don't get me wrong tho..I still appreciate the flexibility of student life/working part-time. Considering this privilege is probably gonna come to an end the end of the year when I graduate, I don't wanna take it for granted. Occasional compression periods but plenty of time for training and roaming around is actually not bad at all. I do also wanna finally start working full time tho. Hopefully all my PR process works out fine. I'm expecting a lot of hassle...

It's been a while since I last posted up what I cooked so thought I might share a few dishes. Deprived of time, my cooking time has been reduced to 15 mins - half hour. hehe.. But it was good. I've been forced to come up with some really simple and quick healthy dishes. Behold...

My own version of Chicken Parma

Pan fried chicken breast with my lastest craze: Baked Beans!!

This one doesn't look very good. Didn't taste all that good either haha. Stir fried kangaroo. Should have left out the wombok.

But right now, I'm craving for some Taiyaki..one of my childhood food ☻

cue: harpy music....♪ ♫♪ ♪

Also wanted to show this porterhouse/veggie soup thing I just made for dinner but forgot to take photo. And it's already gone..

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Randomania V

Excuse for having been absent for a while. Been real busy with a number of things but it's just easing up a little. This is probably gonna be the last breather I get before the final wave hits. My exam timetable is just messed up this time round. 12th, 13th, 15th June with only one free week to study for the three subjects. Plus there are still 3 major assignments between now and then. Oh well, I'll find a way to survive.

I'm quite sore today. Yesterday's training must have been one of the best sessions I've had yet. Aside from getting kicked by my trainer and flying across the room, sparring was very fun. I must say I'm very grateful for the opportunity I have for something I'm so passionate about in life. Something I always look forward to. And I want it to go somewhere..

But now, I think it's time for another Randomania; Randomania V

Let's start with this Shabu-Shabu place in Bangkok we went to the last time we were back. I can say this restaurant was one of my favourites this trip round. I think it was the freshness of their food that set them apart from other Shabu-Shabu joints. So close to our house too.

But what made this place so special was their special almond sauce. And I must say it was special. It was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo good.

The almond sauce was really good both plain or mixed with fresh garlic/chilli/spring onion. Mmmmmm. Cannot wait to go back. Candidette, next time I'm taking you there!

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'Cake and Pie shop' at Melbourne Uni's lastest night market.

Some of the items being sold in their shop

A few of the ugly dolls cake made for sale.

More of the ugly dolls Cake has been making at home. I took the octopus.

Hehe

This is one of the ugliest.

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Some mini ice cream cones at a shop in Bangkok. Can' really tell from the pic but each cone must have only been about 2 1/2 inches in height. Just one bite, really.

Up in Chiang Mai, I couldn't help but admire how nicely arranged these bbq pork ball sticks were. Even in the cabinet.

The seller was nowhere in sight tho.

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I saw this guy couple times around the streets of Bangkok. I must say he's one of the street acts with some real talent. He sang, danced, played the harmonica and the 'Isaan' style guitar, and dressed up as... well what you see on the picture. He had some serious tits bouncing around, too.

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A snake we spotted on a tree by our garage. The tree was right next to Mali and she didn't even realise the snake was there. Looks pretty cool actually.

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We also checked out a pet shop in Bkk with this room they had displaying the cats. Some were really nice except they were all sleeping the whole time. But then what else do cats do.

We especially liked this one. Had a very weird looking face but we can't see it here. Pretty funny.

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My lychee BD cake. Tastes even better than it looks.

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Sometimes I can't help but take pictures of weird people I see on the streets. This was a while back when it was still damned hot in Melbourne and this weirdo at uni was walking around in his full leather suit + cape. Whatever makes him happy.

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Dad, sists, and a mobile ice cream shop

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A Japanese restaurant we went to. The food was very authentic.. and so was everything else in the place. Just thought our room looked very nice.

Happy Cake and her green tea shaved ice, with an interesting looking red bean topping

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Back up in Chiang Mai, Dad about to enjoy his 'Kowneow Mamuang'. I don't think I know of anyone who doesn't like this dessert.

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Mali getting ready to go for a walk

With her mini-me

Mali even made it big on an Aussie magazine cover.. hehe. Thanks to Cake.

Chloe: 'What about me?'

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The three amigos @ Pancake Parlour

Side view

This is what eating at Pancake Parlour makes you become. Just kidding. Pancake Parlour is awesome.

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I was also gonna post a picture of this ladyboy I saw in Melbourne but changed my mind. In case he/she stumbles upon my blog and sees the pic... I'm not particular good in dealing with ladyboys.