Xiaoville: Nick can cook part 2

Yup I'm still on the right track on becoming the boss of my very own steak house. Found time during the week for experiment number 2. Used different sauces and ingredients to marinate the steak this time and it did turn out a little better than the first time...although still not up to standard. I'll definitely keep trying! Have 3 whole years to perfect it! And when i do become a top steak chef in the future, i can read back and reminisce how i got there! Lol.

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The meat

The sauces and other ingredients

Then you pose with the meat

First, you put some sauce on it

Spread it well

Wrap it up and marinate it overnight

I bought a nice new pan for my experiment

Chef Lim at work

The finished product 1 - Rib Eye

The finished product 2 - Flanked steak

Spent my past week watching quite a number of movies. Its weekday off peak price and I've loads of time on my hands! There is really nothing much you can do in Singapore anyway!

Went to Toa Payoh with Puss on Tuesday because i wanted to get my SingPass password which i had forgotten. We ended up exploring the HDB hub where we found a nice small HDB gallery and flats showrooms. The designs of the showrooms were really nice but deceiving considering the new flats nowadays don't come in that size anymore. We then ended up watching The Golden Compass at Toa Payoh Cineplex because it was raining heavily and couldn't venture much. Turned out to be quite a kiddy show, which reminded me slightly of Narnia.

Posing with a stone heartlander at the HDB Gallery

A retro household at HDB Gallery

The stone heartlanders

Somewhere during the week, i also caught Enchanted. Turned out to be quite a funny show with retro style Disney songs and animations that reminded me of my childhood lol.

On Thursday, Puss text me on my handphone and asked if i wanted to go shopping at Orchard. I said yes and what an expensive day it turned out to be. I spent a total of nearly $200 on shopping, parking and food. A bulk of the expenditure went to the Christmas presents meant for friends and my family. Every year, i tell myself not to spend so much, but it just happens.

Then on Friday, I met up with Samantha and Puss for lunch, movie and Xmas gift exchange among ourselves. We had lunch at Apollo Banana Leaf just off Race Course Road. Didn't really like the food there, didn't even finished my rice..probably because we didn't order my favourite Fish Head Curry lol. After lunch, yes you guessed it...we went to watch a movie. This time, we watched Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and what a mistake it turned out to be. It was a super lousy show, i fell asleep midway through the show. The cast, the storyline and everything else was bad. Don't watch it if you read this lol. Tried persuading them to watch Warlords instead but both of them weren't interested! I bet they are regretting now lol.

Guess what i bought Samantha this year, a nice retro toy in the form of a Tamagotchi! Saw it behind the cashier at Takashimaya and thought it will be fun buying it for her considering she still behaves like a child and i did! In return, i received 2 pairs of Top Man's boxer shorts from her which i really do need because most of mine are torn and tattered now! lol.

It was the annual Xmas gathering among my poly mates yesterday. This year, we held it at Meiwen's house. As for the gift exchange, i bought a mini cooper remote control car from Takashimaya! I just realised that they are selling it all over Singapore now. Lol. And fortunately, a guy got it. I'm sure the girls will be complaining non-stop if they were the one that received it..and complain somemore for the next few xmas too! Quite a fun gift mah..i wouldn't mind having one too!