MM's Home Cooking

MM did a brave deed today. She actually took over the apron and spatula from Grand Auntie to prepare dinner for the whole family!

WARNING: MM is not a typical good cook. Strictly speaking, her cooking history is brief though she does know how to differentiate between sugar and salt. So far only Wynn Wynn and I will humour her by finishing up the food that she cooks for us. We are actually the BRAVER ones! *Heehee...*

Mr Ah Pui

While watching the TV show, MM realised something quite abnormal about Frankie. Oh gosh, Frankie's waistline seemed to have expanded. Looks like Frankie's body system finally does manage to absorb the nutrients of whatever that goes into his tummy.

AT LAST!!! Pui Pui (aka Fatty) is no longer applied only on me and MM now. Welcome to the family's Fatty Club - Mr Frankie. Oh yes, Mr Ah Pui! Keke!

MayDay - 私奔到月球

MM is humming that song again. It is also one of my favourite songs. Whenever I hear it, my tail will wag as if it is dancing to the catchy melody. It is a very nice song with a quite funny title - 私奔到月球 (Elope to the Moon?). In fact, it is a duet performed by the Taiwanese female singer, Cheer Chen, and one of the Mayday members, Ashin. Do not get the wrong idea. Both the singers are not planning an elopement to the earth's natural satellite. Hiak hiak!

In botany, Mayday is a bird cherry tree. In Literature, Mayday is actually a novel written by Nelson DeMille. Even in the terms of music and film, Mayday can be referred to an album record by Hugh Cornwell or a character in the film A View to a Kill (James Bond). But to me, Mayday 五月天 is a Taiwanese rock band which is made up of five talented, cute guys. Oops, did I mention the word "cute"? Heehee... please pardon me. I really do find them adorable *blush*. At least they are so much charming and ingenious than that cranky Frankie.

Aren't they adorable? JUMP! Mayday!

Last but not least, do allow me to share with you the lively lyrics of the song.


私奔到月球:

其实你 是个心狠又手辣 的小偷
我的心 我的呼吸和名字 都偷走
你才是 绑架我的凶手
机车後座的我 吹着风 逃离了平庸


这星球 天天有五十亿人 在错过
多幸运 有你一起看星星 在争宠
这一刻 不再问为什麽
不再去猜测人和人 心和心 有什麽不同

一二三 牵着手
四五六 抬起头
七八九 我们私奔到月球
让双脚 去腾空
让我们 去感受
那无忧的真空
那月色纯真的感动

当你说 太聪明往往还是 会寂寞
我笑着 倾听孤单终结後 的静寞
看月亮 像夜空的瞳孔
静静凝视你我 和我们闹嚷的星球
靠近你 怎麽突然两个人 都词穷
让心跳 像是野火燎原般 的汹涌
这一刻 让命运也沉默
让脚尖划过天和天 地和地 缘分的宇宙
一二三 牵着手
四五六 抬起头
七八九 我们私奔到月球
让双脚 去腾空
让我们 去感受
那无忧的真空
那月色纯真的感动

一二三 牵着手
四五六 抬起头
七八九 我们私奔到月球
让双脚 去腾空
让我们 去感受
那无忧的真空
那月色纯真的感动

一二三 牵着手
四五六 抬起头
七八九 我们私奔到月球
让双脚 去腾空
让我们 去感受
那无忧的真空
那月色纯真的感动

NOTE: You might still be able to catch the song 'singing' in our blog, if it has not been removed from the background. :)

Cupcake Time!

When you found excess flour, 2 eggs, 3/4 tub of butter and a half bottle of fresh milk in the fridge on a lazy afternoon, what would you do with them? Well, MM and Hui Jiejie used them to bake the family's first cupcakes! Since it was their first attempt and with limited resources, they decided to do a simpler recipe - Vanilla Cupcakes.

After the whipping and beating, the batter was ready to enter the next level!

In 20 minutes later, the batter had risen!

The final products for us (without sugar)!

What was the final verdict? Mmmm... Not bad for first yet sudden cupcake enthusiats. The cupcakes were moist but quite sweet. Actually Frankie and I are rubbish bins. We like anything that can go straight into our mouths and fill up a corner of our tummies. Let's hope MM and Hui Jiejie will continue with their baking adventure!

The Starfish Story

MM found three red spots on my body after bath today. As usual, after my furs had dried up, MM applied the antiseptic cream on the spots, just like how those Jie Jies apply pimple cream on the bumps. :P

Looking at my red spots now, I suddenly remember a story told by MM when I was suffering from a serious fungal/yeast infection last year. It was The Starfish Story by Loren Eiseley (1907 - 1977).

Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.

One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.

He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"

The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."

I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.

To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."

Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"

At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."

For the same reason, MM was encouraging me to be more positive in facing my skin condition. The starfish actually serves as a reminder that by having the faith, it would make a great difference in whatever we do for ourselves or others. I believe I will be recovered fully in no time and be a happy, carefree (no more elizabeth collar!) Frankie soon again. Yes, I believe that. But somehow I do wonder at times - does a starfish taste good too?

The Little Transformer's Birthday Cake

MM was asked to draw a cartoonic Optimus Prime for a soon-to-be four years old little Ryan. To be precise, it was actually for his birthday cake. Due to copyrights issue, the baker rejected the original picture of the Transformer character. So as not to disappoint Ryan, MM decided to try her best 拔刀相助. Please see the following on the "transforming process" of the birthday cake picture.

The original picture of the Optimus Prime truck

MM's 'masterpiece'... Oops, she has forgotten her signature! Heehee...

The baker's impression from MM's drawing. Abstract leh...

Ryan's birthday cake! But... doesn't Optimus Prime look like a train instead? :P

Last but not least,

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY TO The
Lil' Transformer!!!

Always be Happy! :))

好狗Mai走!

Recently the humans in the house love to watch a Taiwanese variety show, which is aired on every Saturday night. It caught the humans' attention as one of the segments actually shows how different breeds of dogs resist temptations and how they manage to accomplish some of the designated performing tricks.

In tonight's episode, those dog participants were asked to hold an item on their heads or on top of their muzzles, for as long as possible. MM was so amazed by their such ability that she decided to try it on us. Well, guess who is the ultimate item-holder?

Of course it's me lah! See? I can do it in any positions!

As for Frankie, once he felt or saw something coming onto his head, he simply turned away immediately. But in order to save his little ego, he argued that he actually could do better and was more creative. Do you agree with him?

Who said there is only 1 way to hold the item...

Blue Blue Monday

It was really a blue Monday for MM. We can tell that from her half-dead body language when we greeted her at the door. Thinking we might be able to understand, she shared with us the inconsiderate yet funny acts by some train commuters on her journey back home.


1) The Scaredy Cat

Miss Sexy Cat listened to instruction to hold on to the railing when she was on the moving escalator. However, at the end of the moving-up passage, she still grasped the railing as if her hand was glued onto it. As a result, her act almost caused "a little traffic jam" for there was a line of people standing behind her on the same escalator! Miss Scaredy Cat should she be!


2) The Bookworm

Hordes of people were rushing in and out of the train interchange at the peak hours. Yet Mr Bookworm could still wriggle his way slowly in the crowd, with his hands and eyes fixed onto his book. He was totally oblivious of his surroundings. He should count his lucky stars that he was in a busy passageway, but not on a busy ROAD! Anyway, we must say that Singapore's Reading Campaign is actually a great success!


3) The Lovebirds

No wonder there is such a saying "Love is blind". The lovebirds held onto each other tightly, as if nothing in this world could separate them. Even when the whole world slowed down behind them (actually more like due to them), they just had each other in their eyes. Who said that "Romancing Singapore" only happens in the month of February?!!

4) The Loud Hailer

A loud hailer is a portable device whose application is to send a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction for a specified purpose. Mrs Loud Hailer is born natural. She always forgets the volume level she needs to use in a certain environment. To her, LOUD is default. LOUD is good! Perhaps she does not believe that a small mobile handphone is capable to convey CLEAR messages over a distance to the other party. Or perhaps she is just happy to share the gossips or the best served bak ku teh and rojak in Singapore with everyone in the same space. Hmmm... what about sharing some reliable information on how to struck a little pot of gold? It will be a immense solace for the working ants, especially after they have known they most likely need to work till a very dark golden age in the future.


The above are just MM's little grumbles. Please bear with her, just as we always do. After a good rest and a yummy dinner, she will be back to her normal self again. But somehow, Frankie and I are glad that animals are not allowed to take public transport like MRT. Can you imagine how stressed it will be on our little bodies and minds to go through such a situation? Mmm... Is Singapore really a gracious country after all?

月亮蛋糕

Ling Jiejie bought the family's favourite mooncakes from Raffles The Plaza today. They are eight mini snow-skin baileys chocolate mooncakes!

Good packaging... the mooncakes look and taste great too!

Wow, the humans are really lucky. The lunar calendar is still in its 7th month, yet they can savour mooncakes almost one month earlier. But they have simply forgotten about Frankie's and my existence. Don't they know we have sweet tooth too? Isn't there a chinese saying "有福同享"?

Rat.a.too.ee

Recently the humans keep talking about "Ratatouille". Don't you know that? Ai yo, no no, it is not that stewed vegetable dish with all those tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini and basil. It is the latest family film about a rat who dreams of becoming a chef at a renowned French restaurant!

Hey man! Have a nice day!

If you like "The Incredibles" by Brad Bird, "Ratatouille" will be equally entertaining too. As with any other movie star, all these onscreen animals/humans have the X-factor. They save lives, they sing and dance well or even rescue the whole world! But in "Ratatouille", Remy (the good food-lover rat) and Linguini (the kitchen cleaner) pass the messages of passion, creativity and tolerance. With zest and vision, we can succeed in fulfilling our dreams. More importantly, we must also learn to be less bias and always judge ourselves first, before any other. As the world is getting smaller, we should better it, rather than creating more racism and chaos.

After watching Remy's inspiring and cute quirks, I hope there will not be a trend in keeping rats as pet! Media is good in influencing pet popularity. Think Quill, 101 Dalmatians, Garfield and Finding Nemo, these movies had spurred the buying or adoption of those animals. When the novelty wore off, these animals were the suffering ones.

A pet is a lifetime commitment. When there are many ways and places to fall in love with a special animal, every individual must realise the responsibility before bringing the pet home in a moment of impulse. But seriously, I still find the idea of keeping rats as pet a bit appalling. What if the rat escapes? What if it gobbles up my food? What if it bites my tail? I cannot control such a situation. I am just a dog, not a cat. I do not think Wynn Wynn is capable of catching the rat too, though she does behave like a cat at times. Oh no, what will happen if people abandon these squeaky pets onto the street when they no longer find them cute and interesting? OH GOSH, would we have a Pipe Piper to save the disaster?