Home-made scones

It's been such a long long long time since I wanted to bake this scone! It's made with love of course ;-) and with olives and potatoes. It was my first time to make scones and by judging from its taste, I can say it was a successful attempt :-)

With some raspberry jam, the scone was melting in my mouth and filled up my hungry stomach. I should bake some more vegan breads with wholemeal flour as I made once in Brisbane... :-) Ah good memories.


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스콘을 구웠다. 태어나서 처음 만들어본 올리브+감자 스콘은 완전 성공적 >_<
다음번엔 비건 브레드를 구워야지.

 

pleasant (double) surprise!

When I came back from the party on Thursday night, there was a package for me, from China.
He must've sent this this Monday or after but it was already here. So fast. I was really impressed with the service DHL provided....

Thanks again to JJ for nice vegetarian curry paste and the puzzle!
I am going to make laksa soon! My laksa >o<!!!

So the package from China was the first surprise for me. 

It was so fast and I loved the things in there :-)

Plants vs. Zombies... I used to play this game a lot while I was still in university. I don't play it anymore but I actually attempted to play a bit yesterday. But soon I gave up and just focused on making this puzzle. haha It is really cute!

In the evening, Bart and I played Agricola. This is not my favourite game because I suck and Bart is so good at it. Anyways I won the game last night! Hahaha this was my second surprise :-)
I finally beat him and now I can happily resign to play this game. I think I am unnecessarily too competitive in these little games.

love from faraway...

오늘은 무려 2004년에 네이버 블로그에 썼던
무라카미 하루키 산문집의 한 구절을 재탕하려 한다.


마음이란 사용하는 것이 아니다. 
마음이란 그냥 거기에 있는 것이다.
마음은 바람과도 같아서 당신은 그 움직임을 
느끼는 것만으로도 좋은 것이다. 

나의 인생은 이미 많은 부분을 상실하고 말았지만
그것은 겨우 한 부분이 끝났을 다름이다.
이제부터 무엇인가를 
거기에서 얻을 수 있을 것이다.

Murakami Haruki <한 없이 슬프고 외로운 영혼에게>



Yes I was sad maybe I am still.
Once I tried so hard to control my and others' mind/heart but it was no use.
Yes it is supposed to stay still. It is supposed to feel the wind, feel everything that passes by.

Part of my heart is severely burnt and now blackened. I lost that part. It is not functional anymore.
I lost half of my cheerfulness. I am sad and lonely which can't be explained by any means.
I am still young and if the world doesn't end this Friday, I will live even longer.

First and a half chapter of my life is closing now but I'd better learn from and use my blackened part.
It is merely a part that has seen the end. Merely a part of me.....

vegetarian night!

he was so happy to cook vegetarian dishes.
from bread to dessert - it was a success!

ummmmmmmmmmmm 't was super lekker!
brood was heel lekker!
hoofdmenu was een beetje zwaar maar lekker!
chocolademousse was super super lekker!

alles was huisgemaakt


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베지테리안 나잇.
맛있는 홈메이드 음식과 와인은 언제나 행복을 가져다 준다네~~

My very first *home-made* Asian moment in Belgium

 

I have a Thai classmate in my Dutch class and one day she invited me for lunch at her friend's place.

Her friend is Taiwanese who's been living in Europe for many years. 

She is apparently an excellent cook.  She is also very considerate as she made a separate soup for me (vegetarian!)

I simply loved her food. She also made rice balls and when I said I love red beans she took out some red bean soup to serve with rice balls. This is not typical dessert in Korea but I've had it many times in Canberra. Rice balls with ginger soup is also super! JJ used to make this for me.

I became a bit sentimental while eating these Asiatic dishes........ 

This was the first time somebody cooked 'Asian' food for me in Belgium.... maybe that's why. 

Or it brought me some old memories back.... maybe that's why. 

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마음이 따뜻한 사람들이 만들어 준 음식을 먹으며 수다를 떠는 것이 

참 단순하고 별 볼일 없는 일 같지만,

나에게는 정말로 꼭 필요했던 따뜻하고 중요한 순간이었다.

이 살기 힘든 타지에서 꼭 한국인, 한국음식과 함께 할 필요는 없다는거. 

그저 서로의 상황을 이해해주고 소박하지만 함께 음식을 나누어 먹고 수다를 떠는 것이 참 좋았다. 그리고 좀 재미있는건, 역시 아시아 사람들끼리는 통하는게 있는거 같아.