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I Need A Break!

Hello friends… (and it feels good to know that I’ve been missed *perasan kejap!*)

I know…I know….It’s been a while since I last updated my blog. I feel guilty for not being able to visit my regular ‘Pit Stops’ and even when I did, I didn’t leave any trails for time did not permit me. I’m so very sorry …..!!!!!

Life’s been pretty busy lately. My husband was in town for 3 days last week and when the weekend ended and Monday came, I was back in my normal mode again …. work! work! work!

We didn’t do much last weekend. We had our brunch at Lemon Garden last Saturday and we hit Cyberview Lodge (again!) to unwind after we filled up our tummies with tons of fat, calories, sugar, carbs, etc…..

Look at what I had on my plate!



















….no wonder I had no trouble sleeping that night, at least I didn’t have to worry about what went into my body through my mouth that day. It only dawned on me the next day when I woke up! And I spent the whole Sunday feeling guilty for eating so much….. boleh?

Anyway, what do I do when I don’t spend my time going around Klang Valley surveying and hunting for nice places to eat? Normally I would cook and bake (top priority!) Or sometimes I would paint….haa! Tak percaya? Hehehe… yes, I like to paint but I’m not good at it so all my paintings are for my personal use only… (in other words, I’m better off decorating cakes J)

Sight the evidence…

Comments

Leilanie said…
Zura,
your paintings/artwork are beautiful - ternganga mulut ku and terkebil-kebil mata ku memandang gegambar molek yang tersergam indah....... though I wish they're bigger photos cause my eyes are not as good as they were 20 years ago!

And the cakes.......
Ayo Zura! whylah torture me like this....
gotta go to the nearest cake shop
gotta buy myself a slice (or two) of cake(s)
gotta indulge in it all by myself
and definitely, gotta feel guilty after that!
NAH said…
Leilanie,
I've enlarged the pics, just for you dear friend.... so you can have a closer look and drool some more... heheh

Anyway, thanks for adoring the artwork.... heheh....
Leilanie said…
ha !
baru lah nampak.
Thank you, my friend.

really rally nice.
:)
kimi azhan said…
Zura, I stress tengok choc brownies you... bila la I boleh rasa? Cooking & me... tak de chemistry... tapi berangan nak buka kedai bunga & jual cookies... kah.. kah... I outsource kat you the cookies part boleh?? Love the artwork too... I baru berjinak-2 menjahit - hubby baru beli mesin jahit.. so now i belajar sikit-2!

Lanie... esok you pegi Giant and zoom in straight to Secret Recipe and then indulge!!!!
Hedge-Ay said…
What's the name of that layered cake...sungguhlah menggoda-goda..

First, you bake and now you're telling me you paint.waduh-waduh if I were you I'd resign from work to bake and paint!
NAH said…
Kimi,
Haaa.... come la to my house, then u can eat all those cakes. Yes, I pun selalu berangan nak bukak florist and buat flowers delivery(and cakes too)... tapi angan angan je la... ok la, u can decorate flowers, cookies and cakes outsource to me... :)

SexyMomma,
Baking is my passion, but painting is just a hobby lah.... suka nak mengisi masa lapang yang sememangnya tak ada ... hehehhe Anyway, that layer cake tu namanya choc-strawberry steam cake.. come over la to rasa....
Anonymous said…
Beautiful artwork and paintings

Have a great weekend!
Anonymous said…
Beautiful artwork and paintings

Have a great weekend!
eyna said…
Hi Zura,

Wah.. baking and painting lah skrang. Nice! I love painting. Ingat tak time sekolah dulu, I used to buat kad raya.. Nanti habis my study, I nak paint lah. U be my sifu, can?!
ku E said…
Nah, i lurve brownies so much. now with that pic makes my saliva coming out lol. a friend rose wanna meet me on sunday, i bawak dia p umah u lar, boleh? if can, please email me ;)
NAH said…
Crab,
tq dear... u have a great weekend too!

Ina,
Hobby tu dah lama.... cuma output dia lambat sgt, tu malas nak buat (heheh 3 bulan baru abis satu benda... boleh?) Cake senang sikit... output on the same day

KuE,
Shall i email u my menu? heheheh boleh.... do drop by if u come to shah alam... then kita convoy to lanie's & made her cook.... heheh
kimi azhan said…
Zura, I never really thought what blogging can give me... tell you what, if I ever go on serously to have my florist, I will definitely outsource the cakes & cookies to you.... and maybe get Leilanie to do the marketing!
NAH said…
woo hoo, we have a team already! agreed!

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