I’m a porcelain princess.

Okay, I haven’t managed to get to download pictures from my camera yet so you’ll have to contend with yet another half arsed blog post from me. At least I won’t be posting up terrible pictures from my phone in this one.

Sometimes, the planets align in a magnificent way. Relaxing at home, perfect humidity levels, moderate temperature, fresh toilet rolls and clear, ferocious tap water – all the makings of an almost perfect setting for a major poopage session. To some people, perfection entails perhaps a smoke. Some, a newspaper or cheesy paperback. For myself, it’s cool porcelain against my skin.

I do love my books while I’m at it but I could never, ever poop with the toilet seat down. It’s either nothing (work those glutes!) or cool, clean porcelain please.

When I was younger, I used to read magazines and there’s this one matter that regularly cropped up whenever the topic of what women can’t stand about men was discussed – men not putting the toilet seats down after peeing (or in other variation – not putting the toilet seat up when peeing). For years, I was bewildered by that particular peeve because I simply could not comprehend why it was such a bad thing.

Sad to say, it just never occurred to me that people actually use the toilet seat, which I had vehemently believed existed for the sole purpose of preventing little children from falling into the toilet bowl. While I’ve accepted that some people like to sit over a toilet seat to conduct their businesses, I on the other hand still have not acquired the pleasure of having warm plastic pressed against my buttocks.

Any toilet habit quirk out there to share?

Honey, I’m home.

We kinda live in the new house already. I use the word “kinda” because we still have loads of stuff left in the old apartment, yet to be moved.

Three big boxes of books for instance, his computers, DVDs, shit loads of magazines we’re not sure whether to keep or discard and clothes. It’s taking us this long partly because we have no furniture to store them :P

The renovation has rendered us pretty much penniless but we are slowly accumulating the items. Next on the shopping list: dining table, console cabinet, study tables and wardrobes. After all these items are acquired only then we’ll toy with the idea of inviting people over hehe.

Been cooking up a storm too. I’m glad my kitchen has turned out exactly the way I want it to. One that is meant to be used, hardy and “user-friendly”.

I’m in a good place now. It’s a cliche but I think I’m finally home. I’m finally comfortable in my own skin.

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Roasted ladies fingers, layered potatoes and drunk chicken.

I made dinner!

My 1st attempt at making layered potatoes was a success! Used the bf’s aunt’s recipe but I replaced crème fraiche with milk. Still turned out great – the spuds were soft & creamy with a crispy top.

# – Arrange sliced potatoes in layers. Season every layer with salt, pepper and chopped spring onions/onions. Then pour full cream milk up till just before the top of the potato layers. Pop into oven for 45-50 minutes at 160 degrees.

# – Check out the bubbling top. Woohoo!

# – Potato perfection /gloating mode on.

Roasted some ladies fingers too for a more balanced meal and they were perfect.

# – Ladies fingers seasoned with salt, black pepper, some butter, drizzle all over with olive oil and into the oven at 170 degree for 15 minutes.

Chicken dish was completely my own recipe – I’ll call it Kim’s Kickass Drunk Chicken :D Not to praise myself but the meat was soft and flavourful, so yummmy wish I had bought a whole chicken instead of half :P

# – Chicken marinating in a concoction of soya sauce, vodka, apple cider vinegar, sugar, chopped onions, spring onions, chillies and garlic. I kept some of the marinade mixture for making sauce later too.

# – Then, pan fry the chickens (discard the marinade). Once browned, remove chicken from pan and pour in some vodka to make a reduction with all the yummy bits. Then, pour in the marinade mixture saved earlier. Throw the chickens back in when sauce is bubbling and cook till cooked :)

And voila, a balanced meal!

# – Roasted ladies fingers, layered potatoes (check out the crispy crust omgs i win) and Kim’s Kickass Drunk Chicken.

Sorry for the bad pictures, my camera was not available. Will blog about my cooking properly next time :P