✿The Scribbles of a Cheeky Little Elf Princess✿

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.: THE SCRIBBLES OF A CHEEKY LITTLE ELF PRINCESS :.

So sorry, but I no longer update this blog nor the one on MySpace. The only blog that is active now is my LiveJournal, which can be found here: ✿ c h é r i e ✿

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Indian food. Ahh, joy.

I was craving for some Indian food so…

If you want something done, you’ve got to do it yourself, n’est-ce pas? =)

(from the top)
• Poached butter chicken makhani and sun-dried tomatoes, laced with coriander
• Pan-fried tandoori chicken
• Al dente mélange of sliced white mushrooms, potatoes, celery, carrots, ginger, garlic, and onions, binded with cornflour and devilled with cracked peppercorns
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Went to Target and my housemate, Rachel happened to spot a blouse that I had once told her I was looking for. She hollered for me to come over and when I did… you can, of course, imagine me doing my shrieking-banshee-dance-of-glee. Billowy sleeves with tight cuffs, white silk and all… and only for AUD$15 (yes, the cheapo-bargain-crazy-Singaporean in me did a little victory jig in the dressing room)!!!
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(photo courtesy of Adeline, who snapped this with her mobile)
The day before yesterday, the wind was so strong that we didn’t dare to hang the laundry out, just in case it ended up on the deck of a passing ferry. For that matter, I was afraid of my specs getting whipped off my face and going with the wind (ok, I exaggerate. But I’m Indian, so I’ve got an excuse. Ha!).

--> posted by Cheryl Ann Alexis at 10:38 PM

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6 Comments:

Anonymous said...: crackedribs: fab top. nan's email reply is drowning in jealousy. kudos; August 31, 2007 at 6:17 PM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: Merci beaucoup, ma petite seour! *muacks*

I need more people like you around man.... Nan's going all 'aunt poodle' on me. Frenchified. God help us all.; August 31, 2007 at 6:20 PM
moonbeams_n_stardust said...: It just keeps getting better! Hahaha I am impressed lor! U MUST cook for all of us when you are back! haha... btw the last i checked ur blog wasn't updated. Maybe i checked too early =p but anyways here i am ^_^ hee hee...

Oooh i saw the photoshopped pic of vanilla =p wif her "new" hairstyle.. so is she considering the short hair? wahahaha...

Hee hee photo taking in the dressing room! Miss those dressing room days man... Tangs and Love Potion ^_<; September 1, 2007 at 12:31 AM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: Oh no... maybe I should stop posting food updates.... lol. It just seems to be getting me into.. er.. hot soup. XD

No man! She thinks the short hair is not her. I told her it could become her. hehe.

Ya lor... the good old days... ah to be young and carefree again... I talk like I'm an old woman eh? ^^; September 2, 2007 at 1:43 AM
Anonymous said...: Good post.; November 11, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: Thanks, Tisha! =); November 11, 2008 at 1:45 PM

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Hookery Cookery

Hehe. This is rapidly turning into a food blog... lol. Keng Tzu, this is ALL your fault. You and your cheese pizza fondue thingy! lol.

Anyways, for today's meal I made:

1st dish: blanquette de veau (which is like a creamy veal and onion stew) flavoured with rosemary

2nd dish: peppery pork strips and quartered brussel sprouts, stir-fried with cherry tomatoes, carrots, onions, ginger and garlic in oyster sauce

--> posted by Cheryl Ann Alexis at 3:17 PM

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6 Comments:

moonbeams_n_stardust said...: Ahaha my fault? See i discovered your talent! Seriously WHERE do you learn all these?? Maybe I am the only one who does not know how to cook. So i assumed everyone doesn't know.. hahaha oops.. My blog is just full of convenience food. Nthg as WHOLESOME and HEALTHY as your home cooked food larh =p hee hee Okie la when u are back we go eat cheesy fondue ok? hee hee...; August 22, 2007 at 10:31 PM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: I just anyhow hantam lor. hehe.

YES! MUST EAT FONDUE!!; August 23, 2007 at 1:05 AM
moonbeams_n_stardust said...: Wed has come and gone! Where is your dinner of the week? haha...; August 30, 2007 at 1:08 AM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: lol jengan tension man! Truth be told, I was just feeling too lazy to blog yesterday. But I will post it today. It's a chindian one. =^p; August 30, 2007 at 12:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Blanquette de veau (French of course) is not a recipe that even seasoned cooks like me can succeed. So I am sure you didn't! Tell the truth and shame the devil. Anyway where on earth do you get time to find these fancy recipes and cook these meals. You sure you coming back with a diploma and not a chef's certificate?????

Bisous (kiss),
Your lovely aunt from France, where true good food comes from. You will be put to the test when I see you next!; August 31, 2007 at 5:48 PM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: Oi I DID ok! lol. Pictures don't lie. =D And yes, Aunt Poodle, I know it's French.(>,<)

I generally hunt for recipes online and then create my own using some of the basic ingredients and more of my own, after which... throwing stuff together and whatever flows goes. ^^; August 31, 2007 at 6:01 PM

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Saturday, August 18, 2007

Foooood, glorious foooood.... & new sheets

Wednesday's creation by Yours Truly. Tender pork and basil, sautéed then braised. Boiled snow peas and carrots, lightly drizzled with creamy cheese sauce. Peppery minced pork and mashed potatoes.

Yesterday, we went to Kmart and I bought new sheets. Pretty, innit? =^)

--> posted by Cheryl Ann Alexis at 12:49 AM

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2 Comments:

moonbeams_n_stardust said...: Hee hee... U could compile all your recipe/dishes =p So which dish was the yummiest? haha... so cool drizzled wif creamy cheese =p I suddenly thought of a creamy cheese rain while reading! lalala haha... i'm nuts... Oooh ya i m e "nuts" in the magnum sisters hor... haha... woo...

Btw I havent seen what you have "renamed" me as under your links =p will check it out soonz on the desktop!; August 19, 2007 at 6:04 PM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: ALL! hehe. Ok ok. The mashed potatoes. =p

Cheese rain? (>,<)...............; August 19, 2007 at 6:12 PM

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Thursday, August 9, 2007

Photos Galore

Whoops. Forgot to post these photos. Kept meaning to do them and since I've finally got some time.... Send forth the avalanche! (sorry, but I'm just too lazy to add captions to them all =^p)

--> posted by Cheryl Ann Alexis at 1:50 PM

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4 Comments:

moonbeams_n_stardust said...: Woo really lots of pictures! I like the rides la! But no one in my family dares to go .. sobz sobz.. haha.. ooh i saw the other photo of your meal which u uploaded... I must say your meals are looking more scrumdillicious by day! ahaha...

Ooh yup yup B-e-a-utiful is from Jim Carrey's movie Bruce Almighty haha =p I THINK wahaha...; August 9, 2007 at 3:14 PM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: Go with ME la! Goondu. lol.

Yay! But now must also think of new stuff for next week. My day is every Wednesday. Ade's was today. =); August 9, 2007 at 3:29 PM
chocolate slave said...: Oi, you can't just put up photos without accompanying captions lah! How do i comment on EACH photo?; August 31, 2007 at 3:26 PM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: Aiyo, no need to comment on each photo la. lol. Too sian, I'm sure. Most were taken by you and we commented on them when you mass-mailed to us all, remember?

Anyway this post was quite a 'filler' update. One time thing. Don't worry. Others posts in the future will be back to normal. =); August 31, 2007 at 5:40 PM

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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Pictures from Down Under--> Brisbane

The first is..... Drumroll please.
A sunset. Taken from our room's window.

Well........ This photo is of dinner which I cooked all by myself and it turned out SUPER NICE lor!! I cooked peppercorn beef stewed in ginger and garlic and a second dish of white mushrooms simmered in a gravy of butter, pepper, onions, soy sauce and corn flour. *tries to do a modest look but gives up at the futility* It was FABULOUS!! If I don't say so myself. *takes a bow*

University jumpers which cost us a daylight-robbery-price of AUD$90 each. But it is the only thing that's thick enough to keep us snug and warm, plus! We can keep them for memories mah...

Desk.

My bed. Forgot to include my Pirates of the Carribean poster calender in the shot. It's above my bed.

My comfy slippers.

Erroneously took the bus from the opposite bus stop and ended up in some super jalan ulu pandan place. Sugars Rd or something. I actually saw cows and horses.

A sign that actually said: "Wrong way. Go back." Quite fitting; and today I saw a sign that said "LEFT LANE. MUST TURN LEFT." Almost fell off the pavement.

Finally. A chinese food place that is one of the cheaper places and doesn't kill our tastebuds; so we're regular customers.

The day view from our room.

Sunset from the street as we were walking home from school.

One of the lunatic people around walking barefoot. I kid you not. It's quite common here, even as breaking empty beer bottles on the streets appears to be a common pasttime for the resident drunkards.

First meal that Adeline and I cooked on our own. Black pepper beef, chinese wombok and carrots. We were quite darned pleased with ourselves, so don't laugh.

The gas heaters at many outdoor eateries which are turned on at night.

Unbelieveable. so super old....... should be at least from the 1960s or something. The WALK signal doesn't even work anymore. But their newer ones are almost exactly the same as the ones we have in Singapore. Except they don't have the red light above the button that turns on when we press it.

The dining area at Emmanuel college (which was our first accomodation) that looks so much like the Hogwarts dining hall.

The two previous tenants of the house, Joey and Jackie surprised me with the cake. So sweet right! 20 years old now. I'm an ancient.

Adeline's present to me.

Cold...... very very veeeeery cold.......

The new Eleanor Schonell Bridge

Before I left for Brisbane. My best friend, Keng Tzu and me.

Bush turkey. Apparently they're rare. Or so the locals said. But we see them everywhere on campus.

Did not sleep at all on the plane, hence the zombie face.
Most uncomfortable seats known to mankind.

University of Queensland

Today's feast by Yours Truly- thick buttery beef gravy, vegetable melange, broth and all, which my housemates loved! YAY! Getting up early and cooking for 3 hours was worth it.

--> posted by Cheryl Ann Alexis at 9:29 PM

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5 Comments:

Anonymous said...: Its me didi! Beautiful post! Love the pictures... Australia is really colourful! Reminds me of the song in the Visit Australia ad "I see your true colours... that's why i love you... haha" I want to go there too! So b-e-a-utiful!; August 7, 2007 at 11:38 PM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: Ahaha! Oh ya! I forgot that advertisement! ;p; August 8, 2007 at 3:58 PM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: Oh! Oh! 'B-e-a-utiful'! From that Jim Carrey movie, right??; August 8, 2007 at 4:47 PM
Anonymous said...: so romantic ahahahah; September 12, 2007 at 5:40 PM
Cheryl Ann Alexis said...: eh? What's romantic? lol; September 12, 2007 at 5:41 PM

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✿ c h é r i e ✿
.: Elven Princess, Drama Queen :.

psst. blog. POKE me. you know you want to. bwa ha ha HAH!

I'm not much of a computer person (I have an unfortunate tendency to crash them where ever I go... *winces*) and therefore have not set up any groups, mailing lists, archives, etc. Way much more of a prowler... forever just skulking around on the edges and every once in a blue moon putting in my two cents worth... be it wanted or not. =^)

I was a Tolkien canon purist... but... what the heck. I gave up ages ago trying to convince people that contrary to popular belief, Legolas was a brunette, not a blonde. LOL.

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, aye?

So, the purist got shoved head-first down the privy, kicking and screaming, whilst my Legolas muse gloated and did a victory jig on the toilet seat.

Anyways, I went to see FOTR all snob-like, scoffing "Bah... what's the deal with this elf that has got the oestrogen brigade's panties in a twist?"

*sheepish smile* Yes, you may all laugh at me now.

The phenomenon of the Great Golden God of a Legolas hit me with the force of a drunk troll with a sledgehammer, o' course. It was a close encounter of the third kind: A wham, bam, thank yooou, mister!
So... a dangerously obsessive here. Everybody head for cover. Mwahehehheheh....

Right-oh. A bio, ye be asking for?
Very well. Be forewarned though. *machiavellian grin* I'm notoriously verbose. Entirely not my fault, I tell you; 'tis the melodramatic Indian blood running through my veins. The same weakness. God, I'm so lame... Aye, I do go off tangent every other line too. *sigh* Where were we? Oh yes. Bio. Onwards:

Cheryl Ann Alexis; Mass Communications student; 168cm (5'6"?); Roman Catholic; July 1987; sworn virgin till marriage; from a multi-national family (Brit, French, American, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, etc. I kid you not. Just imagine the politics at the Sunday table at grandma's...)

.: Interests :.

18th century, anime, belly dancing, buffy the vampire slayer, conqueronline, dark hunters, fanfiction, harry potter, historical romance novels, legolas, legolas and aragorn, lord of the rings, puzzle pirates, regency costumes, tolkien, yaoi

.: Music :.

Black Eyed Peas, Enya, Latin, Oldies, Micheal Jackson (earlier albums)

.: Movies :.

LORD OF THE RINGS, HARRY POTTER, X-men, Home Alone, Sister Act, Pirates of the Carribean

.: Television :.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Alias, Roswell, Desperate Housewives, Gilmore Girls, Days of Our Lives

Cartoons/Anime: INUYASHA, FULL METAL PANIC? FUMOFFU, Get Backers, OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB, Princess Tenko, Starla and the Jewel Riders, Captain Planet, X-MEN,Sky Dancers, Mortal Kombat, Men in Black, Mummies Alive

.: Books :.

Lord of the Rings by John Ronald Reul Tolkien; Harry Potter by Joanne Kathleen Rowling(seeing a trend here?); Dark-Hunter, BAD, Hunter Legends series by Sherrilyn Kenyon; The MacAllisters, The Brotherhood of the Sword, Lords of Avalon series by Kinley Macgregor; Historical novels by Judith McNaught; Carpathian series by Christine Feehan; The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan

.: Flee before she gushes ad nauseum about :.

Legolas, Aragorn and Captain Jack Sparrow. (ménage à trois? Oooooo... no NO! Bad Cheryl! *smack* Ow.)

.: Trivia about a certain wayward elf you never knew you had to know about :.

*Style: guilty of favouring glamorous garments, often with nuances from the medieaval and Regency periods
*Anathema: giant moths, beetles and sharks
*loves brackets and hyphenates.
*Churches: Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (IHM); Novena
*Schools:

Primary & Secondary, Communications and Media Management (TP's Business School)
*Zodiac: Cancer
*does French and attempting Japanese
*likes Italian & Indian cuisine; Bangers & Mash; boysenberry ice cream; pizza with lots of parmesan and pepperoni; le jus de raisin blanc
*the 18th century and periods back (except the plumbing)
*belly-dancing, reading novels (supernatural, historical romance, thrillers, mysteries) and fan-fiction (writing it too), designing gowns, swimming, shopping, watching dramas, Yaoi, playing World of Warcraft, ConquerOnline and PuzzlePirates
*blood ruby, emerald, dark sapphire
*scents: lavender, English rose
*burgundy, black and dark green
*flowers: white aurelian lilies, or roses: red, cream or peach
*1967 Plymouth Belvedere convertible or a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
*Cartoons/Anime: InuYasha, Get Backers, Ouran High School Host Club, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, Princess Tenko, Jewel Princess, Captain Planet, X-men
*ARAGORN/LEGOLAS SLASH! (Ooo baby)
*Nicknames: Chérie(cousins), Cherry(dad), princess(mum)
*Attributes I find attractive in guys: Dark eyebrows and lashes, high cheekbones
*Uniquely, like everyone else, fancies herself Legolas' crown princess of the Elves of Eryn Lasgalen and Ithilien, prancing around on a black mare called Fëanárel and her sword, Culelenril in hand.

'But Legolas asked them to take off saddle and rein. "I need them not," he said, and leaped lightly up, and to their wonder Arod was tame and willing beneath him' -excerpt taken from The Two Towers by J.R.R.Tolkien

"Well, who wouldn't be?!"