爱心餐 - The Love Gourmet 
Chicken macaroni soup first came to mind when i decided to give adr my cooking treat. i must salute his enthusiasm, as not many people are interested in gracie's cooking. hee :) this dish has always been the classic dish i would cook when i was in aussie land. some people ate this dish and nicknamed it, 'pasta in blend soup'. on other occasions, while cooking, my housemate would pop by the kitchen saying, "嘿! 你 减 肥 啊!!" everything on my plate always look blend, simple and unappetizing. well, perhaps it is in my family culture, i think - less sugar, less salt, no msg in the house. so it makes my cooking unbearable to some, simply blendy to others.
IF you have been friends with me for the longest time, you should consider yourself most
fortunate to have tasted gracie's cooking. really, it is rare. perhaps i got my traumas from secondary school home economics class or maybe i just got sick of cooking since i started cooking when i was pretty young. i just didn't like the way my food taste. didn't really like the bother of preparing the ingredients and the process of cooking. and most of all, didn't feel comfortable cooking for people who wouldn't appreciate my food :)
somehow, all those dilemmas and fears just disappear when you know you're cooking for someone you love. i've grown to appreciate the goodness of spinning some dishes with loved ones in the kitchen. it would be nicer to know that you're putting in the extra amount of effort, because you are cooking for a loved one. the most
fortunate ones who tried my cooking and have yet to complain diarrhea last night were two closest men of my life -joel & adr :)
you've gota ask these two men how i scored for my cooking! the only way to find out is to ask them the most important question,
would you wana try gracie's cooking again?pic above: chicken macaroni by adr + gracie 3 june 07
~gracie left a note at 5:02 pm
Friday, June 01, 2007
Saying goodbye..has
always been the toughest thing for me. tears get held up in my eyes. especially when you know you've been through so much with the next door neighbour, or colleague, or bestie in college. i hate goodbyes at the airport, cos' that's where i remember crying most.
i remembered some time ago, my dearest friend said to me just before i flew off to melbourne, 'gracie, be strong.
i don't want to say goodbye. rather, i'd choose to say seeya, because i wana see you again.' yes, the assurance in those words have made the parting easier. maybe as time goes by, with more goodbyes said, one become emotionally stronger.
farewell parties aren't the nicest parties to go to. i remember crying bucketfuls of tears. while it is an end, it is also a new beginning for everyone else. a new change awaits - for those who are left behind, to get used to the new environment without the parted one. for the one who leaves, to start anew in another phase in life.
i had to say goodbye to my colleague, also my cousin and great pal at work on wednesday, being the last day of work in the month of May. i know that the office will be different without her presence. sob. she left me a friendster comment which warmed me heart,
Gracie I’m so gonna miss you when I leave! I would miss your “sibei sian” look in the mornings and those times when I’d just peek over to your desk and gossip with you… about real, saliva-ly juicy gossips. HAHA. Anyways, THANKS truckloads for being my colleague, cousin and friend all at the same time, THANKS for being there for me when I got my A level results, THANKS for all the precious advice that you have rendered, THANKS for making my bus journeys home less lonely, THANKS for being my dinner kaki, THANKS for sharing the joy with me on 21Feb, THANKS for giving me the opportunity to collect wonderful memories at TDS, and THANKS for making me tear as I read your comment. You know, it’s a wonder how we manage to click despite the age gap… This has been a fruitful learning process, which, I must say, wouldn’t be possible without your guidance and patience (and I mean lots of it!). And Gracie, you know what? I’m just THAT close to farting in your presence. HAHAHA. Don't miss me! :)
*teary. syl, take care :) the closeness in friendship doesn't stop at TDS, that's for sure.
~gracie left a note at 6:11 pm
