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Thursday, December 31, 2009

MOVIEWORLD TRIP 26 Dec to 29 Dec 2009

The apartment hotel we stayed in..not bad ah...$89 per night, still got kitchenette and full laundry facilities inside the bathroom..right beside Brisbane River some more, and only 5 mins to the city..

Haha..we packed so much titbits and stuff, as in we are going for 3 weeks stay, when we are only staying for 3 nights..

Inside Movieworld,

u know, I thought it will be extremely sunny..so I applied SPF 90 sunblock all over my face and body before I set off, but in the end, it was extremely cloudy and it even rained in the afternoon..what a waste of my efforts..lol

1st stop: Hollywood Stunt Driver, apparently its the most popular show here, cos everyone is almost running to the entrance 45mins before the show..and we are very lucky, we got the best seats in the house, right in the center..

so cool..the car split in half..

The car then drove off the roof...

and then BOMB...lucky my lousy camera still managed to capture it..accidentally broke the plastic part of the camera where the battery is kept..have to use rubber band to secure it..so lang bei..lol

Felt abit cheated..the candies inside are just normal candy wat...

Some Batman car....there is no people when we 1st went there, then we start snapping, suddenly there's a crowd snapping pics as well..

We took the Scooby Doo ride too..I was screaming my head off....lol

The Shrek Store...we went for the Shrek 4D show too and the special effects were quite good..just that I hate the water part of it..where they keep do this water spray thing on your face.

Ah...my fav...Harry Potter show...its look just like Diagon Alley in the movies..

The Golden Snitch! I bought the keychain back..haha..abit childish but I like it..lol

Ah...the Sorting Hat

The Batman show...but the Batman quite fat..got tummy and his thighs are super thick.lol

The Marilyn Monroe dress..

ACTION!

After we took the Batwing Spaceshot, it was damn good, its been years that I took those crazy rides..last time was when I was doing the first aid duty at Sentosa and omg, that is 10 years ago...

Missed the Superman ride cos it started raining shortly we took the shot..

Exhibition of the 3rd Narnia movie set...never read the books..so have no idea what's with the ship and the headless trio..and the dragon head

But it's quite impressive...cos its really quite huge and well detailed..maybe I shall watch the 1st two movies ba..

Just before we go home..

Finally found something suitable for our paktor style, we finally realised we are not the type to go those places to see historical stuff or scenery, or go some fancy restaurants to eat...we are much suited to go those commercial theme parks or fairs...and Gavin get to do his adrenaline rides and I get to buy silly childish memorabilia from the gift shops..lol

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Christmas Eve 2009

My initial intention is to make a roast turkey which is very "Christmas-ty" but unfortunately, it's way too big for the two of us and of cos our small fridge cant even fit it in...Hence, we made a 1.7 kg pork roast after reading the free Christmas food idea magazine from the supermarket..and the 1.7kg is the smallest one we can find in the supermarket section..everything from the hams to the turkeys to roasts were all gigantic...it's like for an army...

It took 2 days before hand to defrost and set it and 3 hours on the actual day to create this master piece...And it was a success! See how crispy is that pork crackling...almost identical to the pic from the mag..haha..I am so proud..

The Xmas hats I got one year ago..haha..finally has the chance to wear it.. The white wine and red wine is for show only...lol...we end up drinking soft drinks..haha

Enjoying our food..the pork taste really good with the thick brown gravy made from the pan juices and with apple sauce..

Its actually the first time that I'm celebrating Christmas with Gavin despite we were together for more that 3 years plus, somehow we just missed it...I'm glad that I can celebrate with him, despite being in this small town..and nothing much we can do after eating except from watching the 2009 Victoria Secret Show on TV..

But anyway,

To my dear Pinkies and anyone who's reading this, here's hoping you get nice gifts that don't s**k. Though it's the thought that counts, but it's really good taste that's appreciated. LOL

Wish you a

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Friday, December 11, 2009

Things that I cooked recently

Shui Jiao..very proud of myself..I never knew I know how to fold them..lol

Meatless Minestrone Soup

Curry Rice

Apple Pie

Jiang Cong Yu Pian..Gavin says its looks and tastes like the real deal in a restaurant..wahaha...make my head big..lol

Friday, December 11, 2009

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Toowoomba Christmas Wonderland

I have been trying to find a good place for chilli mussels for quite a while. Apparently, Brissies are not too keen on chilli mussels. They're more on steak and they really do great steak here. And finally,I found some rave reviews on the net on this place called The Spotted Cow. And so. last last Saturday, we decided to try it out. And it was super delicious. It's their signature dish too. Hoe Garden Chilli mussels with garlic, ginger and lemon. Yum Yum. And it's only $24.90 for one kg of mussels.

Just finished shopping...on the way to dinner. The Xmas tree is alive de..so authentic.

Then we headed out to this Christmas Wonderland at Queens Park. It's actually for charity. So we just donated any amount we wanted for entry. Even ice cream, we just donated any amount we wanted.

The lights are actually quite nice, it's a pity my camera cant capture the beauty of it.

And the snowman..very cute

And it really sets the Christmas mood, I'm already planning my Christmas dinner menu (despite already attended two Christmas parties by Gavin's company ). Probably wont be doing a roast turkey, maybe a roast chicken to substitute..haha..yeah I probably do that.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009