Roast Belly & Garlic Potatoes

I grilled up some pork belly for dinner today.. the fat was juicy.. so much that it squealed and squirted at me when I opened the oven cover.. *grumble*... but overall it came out pretty good but Oh! So. Oily!! I had to make cups of green tea just to wash down the oil!

The skin was ultra crunchy though!

And this was with garlic potatoes.. its been the 3rd time we've had it since I've discovered the oven at home...and we can't get enough of garlic potatoes!!!... *slurps*

Last dish of grilled chicken found HERE.

Speaking of ovens, some people have asked what glass counter top oven I've been using and it is this one! Iona Vect-A-Jet. Costs perhaps about $100 but it was bought many years ago. And I don't know where you would find it anymore. It was bought at a neighbourhood electrical store over at Geylang East central.

Next up! Hawaiian Chicken! Will make that soon!

NSFW: New $10 Bikini & Loving it!

While out today, I chanced upon a shop over at Far East Plaza which were clearing off their bikini sets for only $10 per piece. *Usual: $39.90*... and I found a red patterned one that I liked! Picture not clear as I took it with my handphone.. it tends to blur out alot & my camera ran out of batteries! Dammit!

I like the fact that while its a bikini, its design stretches down and covers the tummy pouch to make it somewhat like a 1 piece suite. *good for keeping your tummy in and generally not too bad for a 69kg person*

And for $10. Totally worth it.. So now I have my first $5 RED one, and I have another $5 black one that is similar to the first one and now this $10 one.. bikinis might be addictive...ythink? I think it may be. :)

Tattoo my Ass!!

I had a tattoo done at my hips yesterday... ok.. so its not at my ass...

Its on the right side of my hips and there I was at my event with my shirt rolled up, and my jeans pulled low and leaning over the table while they SPRAYED black ink onto my body.. yeah.. its not a real tattoo.. its another airbrush tattoo of course..

This one will last probably a week if I dont rub at it... oh and I have another one on my left arm too! Similar to the last one I did HERE. Except that this one now is a lotus flower. :)

This hip one would show very nicely during dance class as it sits exactly where my pants line sits and would make its "appearance" when I do dance gyrations.. whoooot!

Grilled Teriyaki Wings, Roasted Garlic Potatoes w/ Vegetables

Grilled Teriyaki Wings, Roasted Garlic Potatoes w/ Vegetables for dinner last night.

And it was mighty economical too! 1 pack of 2.5kg wings - $9.80. Long Beans, Broccoli, corn and Potatoes cost me around $8. Teriyaki Marinade $4.30. Fed all 4 of us in eye-rolling pleasure till we almost exploded.

Marinaded the chicken. Seasoned the potatoes with pepper, italian seasoning, paprika, salt and covered with a generous mix of olive oil and mixed with 3 whole garlic cloves and threw into the new glass table top oven and it came out perfect in 30 mins! Sizzling golden brown, crispy on the outside and fluffily soft on the inside. Once the potatoes were done, in went the wings and bam! 30 minutes later... perfectly Grilled Teriyaki Wings.. amazing.. sticky sweet on the outside, crispy at the tips, succulent on the inside and just all too good...

I'm seeing alot of use of this new oven in the coming weeks... alot. *Whoot!!* Teriyaki Wings anyone?

100kg arms Vs. 69kg arms

By request! An Arm comparison of 100kg vs 69kg.

Last post on NSFW Leg comparison can be found HERE.

Picture up there was me 2 years ago at 100kg and I tried taking some photos of my arm now but all it showed in the shots were another lump of flesh. No definition at all but also because I haven't been doing much arm work these past 2 weeks.

So.. I took a video instead. And before I exported it out of my phone, I added some background music and what turned out was something REALLY CORNY... like some kind of low grade exercise demonstration or something... *facepalm self & picks up eyeballs off the floor that rolled off out of my head*

Still quite abit of toning to work on for my arms but I am pleased to see that there are *some* biceps showing.. the batwings aren't that bad anymore. I can wave now without having a dual effect of hand & arm waving bye bye!

So *don't roll your eyes k! - I think its the song larh!* but check out the video that I took last night. :)

Luis Fonsi - Yo No Me Doy Por Vencido

I love Luis Fonsi. I'm a BIG fan of his music. This one is the one playing on my daily music list now. This version is a remix with another artist so there are parts that are not soley sung by Luis but check it out nevertheless.. its catchy. :)

For those who can speak spanish or those who want to "try" *because learning a new language through music is the fastest way* here are the lyrics...

Me quedo callado
Soy como un niño dormido
Que puede despertarse
Con apenas sólo un ruido
Cuando menos te lo esperas
Cuando menos lo imagino
Sé que un día no me aguanto y voy y te miro

I remain quiet
I am like a sleeping child
Who could wake up
With only one sound
When you least expect it
When I least imagine it
I know that one day
I won't be able to wait and I will go and look at you

Y te lo digo a los gritos
Y te ríes y me tomas por un loco atrevido
Pues no sabes cuanto tiempo en mis sueños has vivido
Ni sospechas cuando te nombré

And I tell you a the top of my voice (screaming)
And you laugh and take me for a daring crazy person
For you don't know how long you've lived in my dreams

Yo, yo no me doy por vencido
Yo quiero un mundo contigo
Juro que vale la pena esperar, y esperar y esperar un suspiro
Una señal del destino
No me canso, no me rindo, no me doy por vencido

I, I won't give up
I want a world with you
I swear that it's worth waiting, and waiting, and waiting for a sigh
A sign of destiny
I don't get tired, I don't surrender, I don't give up

Que brilla más cada día,
Porque estoy tan sólo a un paso de ganarme la alegría
Porque el corazón levanta una tormenta enfurecida
Desde aquel momento en que te ví…

It gets brighter every day
Because I am only one step from gaining happiness
Because the heart lifts up a furious storm
Since the moment that I saw you

Juro que vale la pena esperar, y esperar y esperar un suspiro
Una señal del destino
No me canso, no me rindo, no me doy por vencido

I swear that it's worth waiting, and waiting, and waiting for a sigh
A sign of destiny
I don't get tired, I don't surrender, I don't give up

Before & After 9 Years Later...

A girlfriend exclaimed to me over MSN when my pictures above came out that she could not accept that all of them were me. Just taken over the years.

First picture when I was about 22 years old..perhaps about 85kg, next when I was about 24 years old, standing around 99kg and the last picture of me turning 31 this year, 69kg... all me.. just in different stages of life and in a different body and state of health & mind.

Regular exercise really makes alot of difference to a person towards their general health and maintenance of youthfulness. If you're procrastinating about exercise and feel that you can relate to the first 2 pictures with a little cringe... then.. get off your ass and do something about it. Even a walk to begin with will do. Just do it. :)

Doesn't take 9 years to do it.. it can take a month or it can take a couple of months but if you're still reading this without a plan to do something. You'll still be the same state you're in.. 9 years later....

Fridge Story @ Wan Bao 7th March 09.

As a continuation to THIS POST on the con-job done for our fridge repair, the reporter from Wan Bao came over to take the story and took some pictures the other night. The article came out last night 7th of March 09.

First off I would have to say something before I continue.. but WAH LAU EH... my arm looks MASSIVELY huge can! WTF. *looks at self and picking up dumbells.. flatten against body also shouldn't be THAT bad RIGHT??* That is seriously a non flattering photo. I look so freaking tired and dulan. Pweee!!! And I really should have considered putting on some makeup before the photographer came to my house too. Bah!

Anyway... since this incident that day, we have tried to contact Evertech to try to come to some kind of comprimise to see what they can do to their so called "warranty" to ensure that it was a job done well but they REFUSED to send anyone down to check on their own workmanship.

So much for "warranty" huh. Have like don't have also.

Only once after a flurry of calls did we manage to get through to them which was handled with much hostility and that was their answer. Refused service.

Since then, we have gotten a recommendation from a friend who also had a Sanyo fridge and he recommended the Authorised repair company appointed by Sanyo to check out our fridge.

East Asia Refrigeration & Electrical Co.
Tel: 68422309
Email: easia@singnet.com.sg

We called in the morning, they came down that very afternoon in a pair and assessed the fridge. Their service was very impressive. They did not spout boastful big words, worked efficiently and quickly, answered all my questions, changed the parts that needed changing, wiped the fridge down, defrosted any excess frost and best of all, gave us the option of paying by cheque at a later date after we have assessed that the fridge is in working order and that its back to satisfactory working condition.

Our fridge is now working fine now and less than half the price we paid previously with the exception that is colder than before! Its quiet too and the part that we cringed was they took a look at what the other company did and said EVERYTHING they did previously WAS totally UNECESSARY and worse, what they did by modifying the valves were actually "not approved - non standard" repair and it was offensively overcharged. *face palm*

So thats it people. EVERTECH BUILDERS & SERVICES aka COOLMEGA aka whatever company name they wanna call themselves using the company number of 68818662. Be Warned. FRAUDULENT COMPANY ALERT!

World's Smallest Bodybuilder!

I am so amused. He's really tiny!

Hair Colour Change again!!

(Morning After Updates Below! Colour different! Whoa!)

I changed my hair colour DIY yet again! I wanted a lighter brown.. but it turned out still somewhat reddish as it took on my previous undertone of the last dye job. *Picture above was taken right after I dyed & dried it*

I wanted to see how it looked like in sunlight as opposed to the indoor night shot above. I'm quite happy with the colour so far... light enough in the daylight.. we'll see how long this colour lasts before the roots start to show again. But very strange how the colour from last night and this morning looks SO DIFFERENT....

Next time I do this.. which is probably in 2-3 months time, I'm getting at least 1 shade lighter. In the meantime.. DIY colour is great.. a totally new hair colour and great coverage in under 2 hours right in the comfort of your own home.

Last hair colour done HERE. :) This one below is todays new colour box.