Day 65 of OBO... Home

I spent the whole day at home today... The first time since you left... Didn't do much... I woke up at around 0950hrs... Went to wash up and then went down to flip through yesterday's Straits Times Recruit... Found a job which I found appealing... That was the position of Assistant Marketing Communications Manager at the Fullerton Hotel... Well, why I found that appealing is because that was the department I was from when I was working at Meritus Mandarin... I really enjoyed my time there... I got to meet a lot of dignitaries, socialites and government officials... I also got the chance to write press releases and the bi-monthly hotel magazine... There was also a lot of media liaison... And being a social animal, such jobs appeal greatly to me...

Well after seeing that advertisement, I edited my cover letter to suit the application for that job... I sent it via email to their HR department after that... So I'm hoping that I can get the job... Well I just want to get a full time job now because I'm bored working as a temporary staff and want something permanent that pays well... The other reason's also because I want to build up my CPF funds to finance our flat, if our ballot is successful and if we do get a chance to choose the flat of our choice...

Well after doing all that, I went to fiddle with your scrapbook... Thinking of ways and means to make it nicer... Hehez... I also printed out the recipe for some dishes that we'd be whipping up at the chalet... I figured that since I would be at home today, I might as well try it out now instead of waiting for the end of this month or when you get back... At least I'll have time to perfect it when the time comes... And Dad also happened to be at NTUC... So he helped me get all the ingredients...

At around 1630hrs, he came home and I went to see what I needed for dinner... Well I got all the ingredients ready... Started preparing at around 1700hrs... Took me a total of 3hours to finish cooking... By the time I finished, I was exhausted... Well the butter crabs came out nice, considering that it was a recipe I came up on my own... The vegetables were also quite alright... Just need to use the China grown ones... They are much smaller and better tasting... The sweet and sour pork was a bit too sour... So I think I'd have to either cut back on the vinegar or add more sugar... I think cutting back on the vinegar's a wiser and healthier option... The chilli crabs had too little gravy and it was not spicy enough... So probably more sauces... Think I'll try another recipe from one of the cook books I have... I'd also need to cut back on the vinegar for this... The 'hot plate' Tofu was totally bland... It's like baby's food la!!! So I think I'll substitute that for fu rong dan... The only thing left to try out is the almond longan jelly... That one should be easier I think... I'll just get the almond jelly powder and then add a bit more almond essence, make it the night before so that it sets just in time for dinner the next day and then get a can, or two, of longans... Then just add ice after that..

After dinner, I came up to wash up and didn't know what to do at all... I was super bored... So I came back online to blog and also turn up Corrinne May's album... Her songs are absolutely lovely... Will let you hear it when you get home... Well, after a while, I went to wash up to get ready for bed... After washing up, I came back here to blog...

Well, it's raining now... And I'm starting to feel a little sad and alone... I miss the times when we would snuggle under your comforter on rainy nights and you would hold me close to keep me warm and hug me tight so I wouldn't be so scared of the lightning and thunder, and we'd drift into dreamland together... I miss that feeling... Rainy days make me think of that... Sigh... I'm longing for you... I just want you home... It's so near yet so far... Haiz... Anyway, take care my love... I miss you lots... Love you lots too!!!