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Sep 29, 2013

Blueberry Walnut Streusel Muffins - Farberware Cookware

Ingredients

 For the Muffins:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh blueberries

 For the Topping:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup walnut halves coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces

Yield: 12 Muffins

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 12-muffin pan with liners.

For the muffins, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Combine the milk, oil, eggs, and extract in a separate bowl. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just moistened. (Don’t overwork the batter). Gently stir in the blueberries. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

To make the streusel topping, combine the flour, sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon in a bowl. Use your fingers to rub the butter into the mixture until it begins to stick together and form crumbs when pressed. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the batter-filled muffin cups.

Bake in the center of the oven until the muffin tops are nicely browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 23-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool 5 minutes. Remove muffins from the pan and cool at least 10 minutes longer on a wire rack before serving.

http://www.farberwarecookware.com/recipes/course/breakfast/blueberry-walnut-streusel-muffins/

I Need Romance 1 & 2

SEASON 1 http://www.viki.com/tv/3806c-i-need-romance

VIKI SUM:

In Young is a young, successful career woman in Seoul who has it all – a great career and even greater friends who share in her pursuit of happiness. But In Young and her two best friends, Seo Yeon and Hyun Joo, are looking for something more. Can these modern women also find the perfect relationship to fill the void their otherwise idyllic lives?

SEASON 2 http://www.viki.com/tv/8124c-i-need-romance-season-2

VIKI SUM:
Yeol Mae and her girlfriends are 30-something successful career women in Seoul who enjoy their independent lifestyles as they search for Mr. Right. Yeol Mae’s life would be idyllic if her love life wasn’t so complicated. She has been in a long-term relationship with boyfriend Seok Hyun, but their relationship takes a rocky turn. Along comes dreamy Ji Hoon, her new love interest, but Seok Hyun isn’t about to give up on their relationship so easily. Which one is Mr. Right?





Sep 27, 2013

Bloody pants, menstrual, acupuncturist

I don't have classes on Fridays. And usually stay home doing homework. However today my roomie started working yesterday. And I was all alone. So I rode the bus to campus library. No, that(library) wasn't the reason why I went. I have this Lab practical next week for Anatomy and Physiology. And they have open lab for extra practice and extra credit. I went for the extra credit. Then I went to the library to write my 2 papers that is due next week. I spent 2 hours there. when suddenly...

This topic might be gross to some of you it's about menstrual things and the natural course of nature, you got your forewarning of being disgust.

...massive amount of blood and blood clots propel out of my V. lol, like the description? I had a pad on so like no worries, right? But no, it had to leak out...I calmly pack my stuff into backpack and quickly rush to the bathroom, which wasn't far away. I could feel the blooding creeping down my thigh and soaking my jeans. Just look at that picture! This was like the worst and most visible blood stain I had on my pants. Had to walk like that to the bus stop. (,,-___-,,). Though, I did loosen my backpack straps and had my backpack cover my butt.

I don't know about other females but I have like the worst menstrual cramps and sore back on the first 2 days. I also had a headache this time. And its been a few years not that I have many blood clots too. So I don't use tampons. I used to have irregular time period and long periods, but it has come and go in a regular and predicable manner.

Western doctors don't help at all, but prescribe birth controls and suggest ibuprofen. And I have a controversy with using birth controls. I have recently, over the summer, have been seeing a acupuncturist. Heehee. I was excited to experience it for the first time where I have seen it many times in dramas! It wasn't as traumatic as it was getting a shot. You could hardly feel the poking, only if the acupuncturist aimed on a nerve or was off a bit. Oh those hurt but quickly goes away when acupuncturist remove the fine needle and re-poke it in the right place. I pay $60 per session and the herbal pills cost $12 per bottle. The pill bottles are costly. I bough some online for $9 at https://www.herbsdirectusa.com/. I seen the acupuncturist once a week for a month then see acupuncturist once a month.




Sep 26, 2013

I was gushing blood then my mouth was crawling with crayfishes.

I had this crazy dream last night. It was ridiculous and creepy at the same time. I don't know where these stories/ideas come from.

I don't remember clearly before where I was gushing blood like a faucet running water, out of my nose. I think I was poisoned or something because the blood was dark red-black. Luckily I was in the bathroom getting ready to wash my hand when the epic nose bleed happen and I also cough up blood. It wasn't in pain. I was actually in a hospital and there was a suppose doctor that was done with pottying but she just ignore my episode and went out. My dream state was in disbelief that she walk out. When I stop gushing blood. It was like a camera close up to my mouth. The image was that I had small red dots all around my inside cheeks like small red fish eggs. Well I was like whatever and continue dream life. This is were there is a transition to my dream. I was dreaming about long lived cat like house cat shifter and dog shifter. Those two groups don't have a good relationship. I don't know what that dream was but before I woke up. Small crayfish were crawling or hatching out of my inside cheeks. I tried to pull them out but they would pinch onto my inside cheeks. And my inside cheek were a scramble omelet with eggs, green pepper, and dice onions with grounded pepper. It was so weird and creepy!

Sep 22, 2013

Kashou no Tsuki Manga

http://mangafox.me/manga/kashou_no_tsuki/

MANGAFOX SUM:
Arimasa was a half-demon priest who cared nothing of what others thought of him. That was, until one fateful night, while on a mission to exorcise a gang of demons, he encounters Kagetsu, a clumsy cat demon who will eventually change his world, and more importantly, his views of it.

Sep 18, 2013

We Got Married (korean)

I saw my friend watching this virtually marriage @ http://kshowonline.com/?movie=/category/1/

Torn my Nail!! OMG Blood!. + first aid care

It was 2 day before school starts at night time. I got my nail stuck somewhere on my backpack. I lift my hand up and I see that my nail was bloody. I stared at it shockingly and go OMG! Then I thought my nail was really weak; I'm I lacking some kind if vitamin/mineral? I inform my parent about it and show them the bloody nail. My mom was creeped out. She was also watching Good Doctor--the blood, surgery...--might have effect mum getting goosebumps/

I first took a picture of it before treating it. The basic aid is to cleaned it (rinse with water if dirty) and disinfect it (used alcohol) and then put on antibiotic ointment and lastly band aid it or bandage it for the night. That is what I did excluding the water part. I also took the band aid off the next day and let it "air" healed. I didn't feel the pain when it ripped off until the next day.

Fact: I learn in high school anatomy and physiology that the hand it the most susceptible to infection. Do anyone know why? Just think about it, it's logical.

My injury was just a minor one. Just a small section of my nail bed torn. It was so inconvenient and uncomfortable when I used that finger. It would be terrible if the whole nail come off.



Sep 7, 2013

curry chicken

This evening after I help color my mums hair. I sat down and smelled curry out of no where. Then I was craving for some curry chicken! I also was craving for some ramen the other day but we didn't have any. So today we went to the asian store and bought different ramen flavors and bought chicken thighs from Walmart. Now I'm cooking the curry chicken I so wanted to eat.

3 chicken thighs, diced into bite size
about 4 cups potato, diced chunky
ginger, 5 slices
about 1 tbsp of cooking wine, any kind
1 tsp of ground white pepper
about 2 tbsp curry powder, add more if want stronger curry flavor
about 2-3 tbsp of sugar
about 2 tbsp of salt
about 1 tbsp of chicken granule bouillon 
water, enough to cover the chicken and potatoes

My mum told me that this process is similar in cooking red belly pork, just different ingredients.

In a wok or pot, let the oil heat up then add ginger and stir for a second and add the chicken. While stirring add the wine. When most of the chicken's surface is cooked, add the potatoes and water and all the other ingredients. When starts to boils for a few minutes there would be brown foam just spoon out the foam when you see it. Cover it and let it cook until you can see that the sauce has lessen, check on it a few times. Then have a taste of the sauce to see if you need to add more curry powder, salt, sugar, or chicken bouillon. If the potato is tender than your done.




Sep 5, 2013

Second year of College. More reading to do than last year.

There is so much reading I have to do this year. I have bought 10 books this semester!! 6 are book size, 1 loose leaf book (lots of pages and ch 23 = 23 quizzes!), 1 textbook bundle includes the lab book, 1 workbook, and 1 course reader. I'm not looking forward to all these readings. I'm still in the process of getting used to this semester assignments, organizing and managing my time. I'm also planning to become a tutor for my work study. I know that I will not have much luxury to read manga and books, watch dramas, blog, and do all the other stuff as I did last year.

And more paper I have to write. I've been praised for my writing before from my teachers, but I'm still not confident in my writing and not looking forward to them. But then I think positive that all this writing will improve my college writing even more. I should feel good about my writing, I did passed my english course, but I think it's a habit because English is my second language per se and also I'm a slow at writing. I'm the person who thinks deeply and sometimes over thinks things.

Sep 2, 2013

Maybelline : define a line eyeliner review

The Maybelline : define a line eyeliner sucks, the worst eyeliner I have ever bought. I bought the slate gray one, it was already dully sharpen. It was too creamy. It gave my a bold line. It also smudge all over my lower lid, while I kept blinking. And I have no idea where the built-in sharpener is and how to sharpen it too, the tip has became a flat surface already. I also can't find a how to video or instructions online. Maybe it just doesn't work on my asian eyes, whatever, it was a waste of my $4 and something and wasn't a look I was thinking of. Maybe I should buy a waterproof one next time or start using liquid eyeliner.

Sep 1, 2013

兰陵王 Lan Ling Wang

VIKI SUM:
Gruesome in his battle mask, General Lanling is one of the most beautiful male characters in Chinese history. A general so beautiful that his face must be hidden on the battlegrounds. A general so fierce and loved that he was killed by the emperor out of jealousy and fear. The legendary role of the most alluring general in Chinese history will finally be brought to life with actor Feng Shaofeng. Fourteen hundred years ago, the Northern war was constantly fighting, the Northern Qi Dynasty was under the leadership of the brave and skilled Warrior Lan Ling , fighting against enemies, build a strong city wall for the Northern Qi Dynasty.

LINK:
http://sugoideas.com/idol-dramas/2013drama/prince-of-lanling/
http://www.viki.com/tv/7894c-lan-ling-wang-recruiting-staff

Ariel Lin has a Taiwanese accent, so I thought it was weird hearing the accent in a historic drama at first, but I got used to it.