of brithdays and more birthdays...

Easter started off with a bang.

It was Chris's birthday on Thurs and i tramped all the way from uni to Fitzroy, without taking a tram! and it was far and there were tons of dodgy people around me taht gave me the creeps. and i was in my Zara shirt and ironed pants and flats, looking very much like some office admin staff who probably carries her paycheck in her bag.

but hey, it was worth it. coz i got to see the Albert House peeps again.

and it was awesome.

*smiles*

the girls and guy (wink wink!) were great and gossipy as usual.

so lots of juicy news and catching up....

then it was the J&J Birthday Bash on Friday.

Jasper (aka Jazzy thanks to Rach!! lol) is officially 2-0!!

Jacq's still in the 10s region, turning 19 yesterday. (lucky her!!)

and of course to show how much we love them, me and Phey Yee decided to bake the cakes for them. i tried my best but when Phey Yee aka the ultra-talented-slash-experienced-baker put her super pretty pineapple cake next to my amateurish cake, it shows. but in my defence, i made the cake out of love for Jasper and had a lot of tears, effort, hard work and sweat in it. *grins* omg, now looking at it now, my cake looks like a Safeway-bought cake!!

and of course the whole gang was there minus Kelvin Koay and he was sorely missed. and damn it, i look stumpy. *blah* i blame the camera for putting 20 pounds on me.

the guys. note QiLun's uber-gangsta-boy-rapper-with-side-cap look. very becoming, don't you think?again, boys will be boys, so they played with balloons while we girls yakked up a storm amidst the million-dollar-wall-to-wall view of Jazzy's apartment.

and fine, we were playing with balloons too. but just for a while, when the guys were doing what they do best on the PS3.something caught our eye at the side... and it was Jasper's shiny pretty high-tech chrome oven, great for all occasions eg baking muffins, roasting chicken, pasta bake etc. but Phey Yee doesn't seem to be impressed by that big-ass of a kitchen appliance. I assume that's because she has a much bigger-ass appliance at home. lol.

and I just had to put this picture of Jasper in. see that Cheshire Cat smile on his face when we gave him a rose. i bet he never received a flower in his entire life, being a guy. and boy, does he look pleased.

hope you guys had a great time with us crashing your place and cooking up a storm for two of you lucky people!! see how much we love you two, bridge-playing (Jasper, that's you) and indecisiveness (Jacq, this is you) and all!!

and then today was Princess Pamela's sweet 21st. and being the nice, friendly, super-sociable IMSS people that we are, the trio trooped down to the city to attend her pretty-in-pink big bash. the theme was Pink To Impress, so again being the compliant trio, we turn up in pink. the plates were pink too. even the drinks was this boysenberry-pink fruit punch and pink champagne.

and omg, I met a few people that I know personally which was kinda cool as I was thinking how I would just know the girls. the world is such a small place.

this was the only decent picture that I took as my camera batt died-ed on me.

then we had this late-night raid on Coles after the bash, as Jacq had to get soy milk and muesli bars. but me and Phey Yee came out with more stuff than her. we were just being girls and girls are incapable of buying things they only need. but it's all good because I finally found those big muffin foil cups. yayness!

and speaking of which, Phey Yee, here's the recipe for the brownie that i made you yesterday. super easy and quick...

6 tablespoons butter
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (without saying, I put more of this into the mix. like duuuuh!!)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (i omitted this because i hate nuts and i assume the world hates them too *grins*)

Heat oven to 325°. Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and chocolate, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool. With a whisk, beat in the vanilla and sugar.

Whisk in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir flour, measure into a small bowl, and stir in the baking powder and salt, blending well. With a wooden spoon, stir the flour mixture into the first mixture. Stir in the chopped nuts, blending well. Spoon into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake the brownies for about 25 minutes.

and the important thing is to bake it for a whole 25 minutes or more, depending on your oven. and for heaven's sake, be a little patient and let the brownie settle and cool for a while. don't pull a fast one like me and end up burning my hand on the grill and collapsing my brownie. and holy baloney, my hand still hurts like hell!

much to learn, I have. *chanelling Yoda*