Is he singing about me?

Last week, my Quay Lo shared a song with me. After listening to the song, I asked my Quay Lo, "Is he singing about me?" The lyrics cracked me up because I did everything he sang about and more! LOL! 

Lyrics of the song

I'm looking for my wallet and car keys

Well they can't have gone too far

Just as soon as I find my glasses, I'm sure I'll see just where they are

Supposed to meet someone for lunch today, but I can't remember where...

Or who it is that I am meeting? To my organizer somewhere

I might have left it on the counter, maybe outside in the car...

The last time I remember driving, was to that memory enhancement seminar...

What's that far off distant ringing? And that strangely familiar tone?

Must be the person I am meeting, calling me on my brand new cordless telephone...

I might have left it under the covers, maybe outside on the lawn...

and I've got just one more ring to go, before my answering machine kicks on...

Hi, this is Tom and your call means a lot to me, so leave a message at the tone...

and I'll do my best to try to remember to call you back when I get home

*Beep*

Tom, this is Gwendolin, and I'm trying not to cry...

but I've been waiting here for over an hour, I thought you loved me, this is goodbye...

and the voice sounds familiar, and the name it rings a bell...

Let's see now, where was I,

Oh well

Just a few days ago I ran out of eggs and wanted to go to the store to buy some so I could make waffles for lunch. I went out of the door grabbing the WRONG car key and noticed it only after I locked the front door. So, I went back into the house to put the wrong car key back on the key rack and grab the right one. Back out the door carefully locking the door behind me . Guess what?  I had TWO car keys in my hand but no door keys. I had locked myself out of the house! GEEZZH!! 

Here are the waffles that got me into so much trouble. (Yes, it is much easier to blame the waffles, they can handle it)

Airy and crispy waffles
(source: unkown)

This was featured in Asian Food Channel (Official)

Facebook page on 29 July 2012

Ingredients:

3-1/2 oz. (3/4 cup) bleached all-purpose flour

1 oz. (1/4 cup) cornstarch

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup milk

6 Tbs. vegetable oil

1 large egg, separated

1 Tbs. sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Method:

Heat the oven to 200°F and heat the waffle iron. Mix the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Measure the buttermilk, milk, and vegetable oil in a Pyrex measuring cup; mix in the egg yolk and set aside.

In another bowl, beat the egg white almost to soft peaks. Sprinkle in the sugar and continue to beat until the peaks are firm and glossy. Beat in the vanilla.

Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until just mixed. Drop the whipped egg white onto the batter in dollops and fold in with a spatula until just incorporated.

Pour the batter onto the hot waffle iron (mine takes about 2/3 cup) and cook until the waffle is crisp and nutty brown (follow the manufacturer's instructions for timing at first and then adjust to your liking). Set the waffle directly on the oven rack to keep it warm and crisp. Repeat with the remaining batter, holding the waffles in the oven (don't stack them). When all the waffles are cooked, serve immediately. 


Note: I served my waffles with eggs, bacon, butter and maple syrup. It is a very rare treat given its poor nutrition profile.

When old, must have 3 "LOWs"

One of my girl friends once told me that when we grow old, we will be very blessed if we have all 3 “LOWs” (in Cantonese, "LOW" means OLD). The first “LOW” we must have is our “Low Kung” (husband). Our husband is our companion, someone we can pick on when we become old and grumpy! LOL! (Just kidding). Actually, he is our best friend, the one we trust that we can be ourselves. He is the one we can confide in and rely on to take care of us for the rest of our lives. The second “LOW” is  “Low boon” (our savings). This is necessary not for ourselves alone but for those who eventually ended up taking care of us.  Our "Low boon" help relieve them from any financial difficulty as a result of taking care of us. The third “LOW” is a VERY important because this “LOW” is one that will keep us sane and brings us lots of joy! That is “Low Pang Yau” (Old friends). One biggest fear of growing old is loneliness but if we have lots of “Low Pang Yau” then we will not feel lonely and isolated. Statistic shows that seniors who are isolated and lonely tend to have more health problems and a poorer quality of life than those who have a good social network of friends and family. I think I have that. Just recently, my friends and I celebrated New Year together at a karaoke joint which belongs to one of my girlfriend's vocal teacher. We had a great time eating till we were stuffed, yakking till our jaws dropped, laughing till our stomachs hurt, singing our hearts out and dancing like no one was watching. We had so much fun and we almost brought the roof down! LOL!


Out of 3 "LOWs", I already have two. My Quay Lo and I are still working very hard to have enough of the 3rd "LOW" so that we can both retire in the near future.

My 1^st LOW, my Quay Lo "Low Kung"

Here are some of my second “LOWs”, my wonderful “LOW PANG YAU” (old friends). 
We celebrated the New Year with a BANG!

I brought with me some food to share with them and one of them is a pasta salad. The karaoke place was dark and I could not take a nice picture of the salad.  I guess I was too excited to go off to have fun and I forgot to take a photo at home too. I have made this salad before with same pasta but different other ingredients. They both tasted pretty much the same.  I will share with you the recipe of one I made earlier which I have photos. There you go.

Wheat pasta salad with herb vinaigrette dressing

Ingredients for salad:

2 cups of wheat pasta of your choice

1 can garbanzo beans

1 cup pomegranate seeds

½ cup diced cucumber without seeds removed

2 slices of bacon, fried, and broken
shave parmesan cheese

water with salt

Method:

Bring water with added sea salt to boil and cook pasta for 9 mins till al dante. Drain pasta and set aside. Add in garbanzo beans, diced cucumber and pomegranate seeds. Put in the fridge and chill for 1 hour. Pour herb vinaigrette dressing over and toss to mix well. Serve warm or cold with shave parmesan cheese.

Ingredients for herb vinaigrette dressing:

½ cup white wine vinegar

dash of salt and pepper

½ cup fresh basil

¼ cup rosemary leaves

2 cloves garlic

1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Method:

In a blender add white wine vinegar, dash of salt and pepper, basil and rosemary and blend for 10 to 15 seconds. Add 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil and blend for another 10 to 15 mins.