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yay 2012...-__-

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:30:00 +0000

wow....i did it again.
neglected this blog like a hobo at the corner of the street -__-

anywhooo.. i'm gonna keep this short due to typing with one hand...
those of you who don't know i'm a righty...but i can write with my left hand, typing is still a challenge

so lets just keep it light and introduce y'all to my newest (unplanned) family member.

I found him on january (2012)..i named him Kimchi
Why Kimchi? because when i found him he smelled like stinky cabbage/kimchi and he is white-orange coloured :)

SO MEET KIMCHI!!!

Well after i settle down a bit, i'll write more posts.

But be warned...some of the posting from now will be very dark and depressing.

This year...had too many bad lucks, bad people and an unbelievable "so called friend"

Im not the kind to just keep quiet and 'sweep it under the rug'

Time to lay out all the dirty laundry eh?

Puppy love~

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:51:00 +0000

Hiya blog-wrold!

Its about time i talk about my beautiful baby boy! My puppy Riley~ XD. I've had him since May 9th.
He is half Siberian Husky and half Golden Retriever.
He's a mellow dog, training him has been easy. But potty training was going well, now its a hit and miss thing.

Overall he is a happy-go-lucky friendly puppy.

Riley at just 2 weeks

Riley at 4 weeks

Riley cuddling with me while i watch tv. (10weeks)

Neglected Blog...again

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Wed, 18 May 2011 07:24:00 +0000

Dear blog,
Sorry i've neglected you once again for 4 months. Which is not bad i guess, since last time i've neglected you for 7months. So lets catch up eh?

So my new work place which i last talked about is going really well.

I've become much more comfortable and less shy (...or hermit-ish). I like the whole vibe at the restaurant.
Compared to my last place i worked at, i'm much more happier.

Lets rant about my last workplace shall we?

One, it was difficult to get there. It took one hour in transit and another half hour hike to get to the restaurant.
The hiking part is actually scary! There is no one around and i had to walk through quiet forest-y area..(and it doesn't help that my over thinking imagination starts playing horror movies in my head -_-)

Two, pay sucked ass and hours were unreliable. I didn't get the hours i was promised when i signed on.

Three, front house staff............hmm how do i describe them.......I rather cuddle an angry porcupine on crack than deal with them -__-
Perhaps they were all bipolar.... they were awesome friendly with customer but they were completely rude to the kitchen staff
Anywhoo...since i brought this attitude to HR's attention...i wasn't liked at all (even more)...and i didn't even bother with them, if you don't like me...well you can go suck it :)

Four, i hated seeing the sous chef's hairy ass crack -_-''............i feel pukey now

The only good thing was that i could get away from the restaurant time to time. I would instead be working as pastry cook for wedding (other events)....cuz then i would be by myself in a huuuuuge kitchen in my own section...without anyone bothering me. :D

Allllrighty...that's it for today...XD

TOOOODLES for now....i promise i'll be back real soon to write more....i'm thinkin about starting a vlog channel on youtube...but we'll see if it happens or not

XOXOXOXOX

Happy mid-New-year...i fail

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:22:00 +0000

Since its already middle of January i thought it would be a good time to do a recon about this new year.

First of all..Happy New Year! (..since i haven't officially said it)

So far my new year started out really well.

I bought lotto max and i won $123.20. My ticket matched 5 out of 7 numbers...but GODDAMMIT i was close! I would have been rolling around in $50million dollars.

Still that's the highest amount i have ever won..(bought the ticket for $5..so pretty good eh?)

Also i got a new job at restaurant called Cravings.
Going pretty well there. The Chef and everyone (even front house) is really nice and friendly. I am still a lil bit nervous but it will pass when i get used to the new place and get comfortable.

Anywhoo...TOODDLES!

Merry Xmas & soon to come Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:34:00 +0000

Hello my luvvies~

Well merry christmas to you all and hope ya got what ya wanted for xmas.

My best xmas present was a freaking KITCHEN AID~!!!
IT IS MY BABY!! i've been finding any excuse just to use that baby.

I am in love with this awesome machine.
I wanted one so bad but didn't (don't) have the moolah to buy it.

So THANKYOU!! to my awesome 'santa' for this insanely best present EVER!!

Wish you guys happy new year. Hope you guys are checking out my youtube channel www.youtube.com./tanishacookz

Anywhoo TOOODLES! XOXOXO

My Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:32:00 +0000

Hey Guys
I don't think i mentioned it before but i have started doing youtube videos.

My user name there is TanishaCookz

So far its going good. Better than i expected.

Doing videos are fun but editing them is frustrating at times.

So be sure to check it out and lemme know what ya guys think.

And send me some ideas. What shall i cook or bake next?

TOOODLES! :D

Kitty in the bathroom

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:42:00 +0000

So just about 1.5 hrs ago i was looking for my kitty Mimi.
I just wanted to find how much she weighed.

Anyways, i couldn't find her anywhere.
And then later i found her somehow inside the close bathroom.

Poor Kitty was there for few hours. I think she was scared in there because i found that she peed herself.

The only time she did that was when she was getting her first bath.
She got scared and peed while i was bathing her lol.

Otay Dokey~~ TOOODLES :)

Happy belated Halloowween~~

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:21:00 +0000

Once again a day late and a brain cell short....

Anywhoo i got a pumpkin yesterday and now i carved it today.

It took me 3.5hrs to finish but i think its my best carving ever!~

I MADE A YODA~~~
I found a stencil online and loved it. Therefore i did it :P

I bid you ToOOOOdles~~!

Neglected Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:39:00 +0000

Dear Blog,
I'm very sorry i have neglected you for ..uhh...7months .
Sincerely
Tan

Anywhoo...kinda forgot i had this thing...oh well i'm BACK! mwahhahahahaha
Hide yo kids, hide yo husbands, hide yo wives, hide yo cookies and hide yo turkeys

Well lets see what am i doing nowdays.
At this moment only working and nothing else. Looking for a new job (with better hours than what i get now)

I'll also be re-designing my cooking/portfolio site. (www.tanishacooks.com)

Oh, i have started doing youtube videos too. At this moment i have only 3 videos up but i'll do more..(soon....i think lol)
But check them out and lemme know what you think or what can i cook next time perhaps? http://www.youtube.com/user/TanishaCookz

Otay then! Toooodles for now~~~~

Wisdom Teeth

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:56:00 +0000

Holy crap its been a month since i last posted.

Anywhoo i had two of my lower wisdom teeth extracted on Tuesday (mar 23).

I chose to be put to sleep through out the entire procedure. I really didn't feel anything at all, i just went to sleep and then woke up like i was really really drunk lol. Took me a while to wake up and start walking...i think it took me an hour

Well so far recovery is going really good. My face is not swollen and the painkillers are working good. Just slight fever and tiredness.

But there is something which is really bad. I CAN'T EAT NORMAL FOOD!! T_T

Oh man i miss just regular food. Like poutine, chicken or pasta!...all i can eat is mushy and liquidy food :(

On the plus side i can still eat mashed potatoes and gravy...i think that will keep me sane from food withdrawal lol...

...but still...i want to eat meat -drooollz-

anywhooo TOOOODLES!

Gonna be vegetarian

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:36:00 +0000

Hiya y'all!

So i made a decision on becoming a vegetarian (lets see how long that last -_-) but not forever ...maybe...

I'll be eating fish and tofu and the mock-meat (which might be bad, cuz most contain genetically modified soybeans)
Well the thing is i like meat...so this is gonna be hard. But if i do really really crave meat and must have it, then i'm gonna go with free-range-organic-feed meat.

Kudos, to people who are vegetarian and specially vegans. Vegans has to be the hardest lifestyle in my opinion. It takes lot of effort to buy food cuz you have to read the ingredients all the time.

I made the decision after watching a documentary called Food Inc. (<--link to trailer) and watching this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynhZzt9bVDU

Yeah, that made me grossed out and turned off meat. Its like when someone asked me recently if i ever saw a cow's eyes, and guess what they look like human eyes in a way.
And more cautious about produce items.

And unfortunately i will be handling and cooking meat. Part of the job description on being a cook.

So yeah if you do like meat and wanna stick to eating meat. Buy from the local farms and buy free-range-organic-fed meats. There is lots of store around and in Vancouver that offer those products. Just it cost more than your average Superstore meats.

Otay! Toodles! ...blah this post kinda feels lame.....anywhoo...5weeks of school left till semester is over

Insomnia...perhaps?

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:36:00 +0000

By definition it means difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both".

I've been dealing with this for about a week now.

Kinda sucks cuz i feel tired throughout the day. Like today i made too many stupid amateur mistakes in class. I just wanted to slap myself for being like that.

I have tried to force myself to bed to go to sleep but i start feeling like my chest is closing up and feel kinda sicky.

Blah...i kinda looked up what can cause it...so i narrowed it down to probable causes

1) Due to stress from people i live with (cuz definitely its not school or work)

2) Depression ...just a lil bit

3) The caffeine pills covered in chocolate (lol kidding)

Something was also listed there but dont know if it will apply to me at this moment. One was withdrawal from medication, but i stopped around august ..i think. So its way too long ago for it to bother me now.

Two was trauma to the brain.The seizure i had last year did leave some damage.

Oh well if this continues for another week then i'm gonna see my Doc.

....since i'm done writing this...i'm bored again....wish there was some homework to do, then i can pass the time until sleep comes.

Anywhooooo!! tooodles my poodles!

Past year and New Year

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:39:00 +0000

Well since its 11days in to 2010. Sorry its late but I've finally accepted the idea that we are in the new-year, therefore i write about how my 2009 was and how 2010 is going so far...(<-- that is just bullcrap, in reality i was just lazy mwahahah)

Looking back at 2009...it was eventful...kinda a roller coaster ride for me, mentally and physically..
I had some significant changes that had happened. Lost a family member i loved. My health was affected. Lost a huge chunk of my memory. Lost support from family members. And was in state of shock and depressed for a while.

But good things happened too. Things that helped me move on and overcome. Sure i lost support from family members (due to career path i chose) but that helped to motivate me and drives me to prove them wrong. Bad news for them eh?

The most important thing, i figured out what i wanna do really (for future), well not by myself. I owe a huge debt to the "person" who gave me that support and made me realize it (Thankyou, even though you might say it wasn't that huge)

AND! i got an awesome cute, pretty, cuddly & fluffy kitten. :)

So 2010, started good then it became bad. I became sick with cold or flu (watever) and was pretty much stuck to bed for two days. And on top of that first week of my rd semester started...yay me -__-

So do i have a new years resolution?...No..

I know what i wanna do and what i wanna achieve. So i'll keep on doing what i do and i'm happy with it. :)

So thanks to those who stick with me through out this year and more to come. ..damn this blog became long...and emo-y.....meh i'm an emo nerd!

TOODLES MY LOVIES! XD

2nd Semester Ended

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:54:00 +0000

Well i'm actually sad that 2nd semester ended. It seems like it went by really fast.

The reason why 2nd semester was awesome is the 3 kitchen classes.
I will miss baking cuz the chef there is hilarious and so friendly. And the looong breaks we got in class too lol....oh yeah, i'm gonna miss the kitchen aid :(

And then there is World Cuisine class, i will really miss my awesome team i worked with there. Working with those guys was fun, and we got our shit done fast. I will miss team awesome-o.

And the one i will miss most is NARC class. The chef who teaches it is really encouraging, fun, generous, motivating and just plain awesome! First day what he said was "Dont ask. Just take watever shit you can find in the fridge and make whatever you like"

Gonna miss his childish pranks and teasing too. :)

Well anywhoo....next semester i have only two kitchen class :( ...and TWO theories...fuck...it was hard to handle one theory class at 2nd semester. Probably i should keep lumps of sugar with me from now on in school...

So yeah now begins my two-weeks break.

AND! In 4days my buddie from Montreal is coming to Vancouver!! XD

Yes I've been excited and waiting for 3weeks now!

Well Tooodles my noodles!

Stupid Skytrain Rant

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:48:00 +0000

Yes, now its time for me to let off some rants about our lovely skytrain :)

Lets start with the fucked up skytrain ride today:

I caught the train around 8:30
The bloody train would stop on the tracks before the station for 3mins and then wait at the station for 5mins....
My trip time has always been 6-8mins....today it took me freaking 15minutes!!

Few people were really late to class cuz of that....except for them the train would stop at the station and then go backwards and then forwards and then backwards....

Now about yesterday:
It was 9:15am and the train was freaking packed... so i wait (with the other people) to let the passengers out before we go in...
.and then as soon as we are about to step inside the door slams shut!....and then the train just stood there for a while and left.....that was just fucked up!

So apparently 34 new trains were introduced this year........
AND! there are 14 more to come....

Seriously?........they are spending money on 'upgrading' station with pretty constructions.......spend the fucking money on a better system! one that doesn't malfunction!!

OH! apparently Translink is 'considering' a fare increase which might (will be) affective from April 2010 (news here http://www.theprovince.com/news/Transit+users+better+ready+fare+increases/2225196/story.html )

Toodles mon amigos!

My Dream Kitchen Gadget

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:09:00 +0000

Yes i have the ultimate kitchen gadget that i want sooooo badly!

Its the awesome kitchenaid professional 600 stand mixer!!

I want one so freaking badly! .i mean i will never have to buy bread, or cookie or cakes or pies or whip cream!,,that thing is so fucking awesome! XD ..but the lowest price i've seen is $400...

...so that is out of my budget at this moment..

Oh well i guess i have to wait until i have enough mooollahs to buy one....might be a long time

sssiiiggghhh .....fuck student loan and high tuition fee! ,!,(-_-),!,

Oh got my midterm result back and its bad ＿|￣|○

...not so happy with it...my highest grade is B+ ....which is not good cuz i'm aiming for A! (≧ロ≦)

GRRAAAHHH!!...ssigh oh well....tooodles!

Baking Class

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:29:00 +0000

So every monday i have "intro to baking" class.
That class is the perfect class on monday morning...were most of my fellow students are nursing the weekends aftermath

The baking class is pretty laid back.... things are done quick and we have a lot of down time because we gotta wait for the stuff to finish baking or rising or watever

Anywhoo this is what we do during down time....

LEGION OF PENISES An (almost) accurate model of a penis

yeah...somehow the extra dough lying around either becomes little missiles you shoot at someone or put it down someones shirtor......as always they become penises..... i think someone actually baked one of those lol

Oh yeah...mondays are fun lol ....best way to start off the week in school

Anywhoo toodles...one midterm down...so..3written and 2 practical left to do XD

...damn this semester is going fast...

Its bitching time!! ^_^

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0000

Yeehaw! time for me to have a little bitching time...oh yeah this is my little break from midterm studying...

Let me start by bitching about school....

Twice a day per week during school i have to deal with (or be in presence of) a cocky-rude-dumbass-son-of-an-anal -licking-donkey!
The first impression of this 'donkey' will not be a good one but that pretty much sets what you can expect from him.....nothing......just give up all expectations.....it will be for the better.....

Anywhoo the thing is i worked with him 3times and that is enough for me.......i would have ended up hurting him if it continued..... But still its painful when i see my other classmates suffer when working with him.....although it is entertaining when someone yells at him

I just cant wait till midterm.... its gonna be fun watching him crash and burn mwahhahahah......

But other than that....school is going good ...although i think there might be one class where i would be lucky to get a B -__- .....fuck i guess no full house of A's this semester....i can predict it kinda, even though there is 7weeks left

TOOOODLES!! i go make a voodoo doll now mwahahhahah

HAPPY HELLA-WEENIE!! XD

Bags of Pot

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:13:00 +0000

Just happened last night at my work.

Someone dumped two black garbage bag of marijuana aka pot

So we called the cops and.....they didn't care -___-

So pretty much i think i've seen everything that happens at work...

From people shitting themselves to boobs being flashed to finding streaks of poo up and down several aisles to store stinking like a sewer...oh yeah and customer being 'hulk-smashed' by another customer....

sssiiiiggghhh.....never a dull moment there lol

well toodles!....i'll write another blog soon about my awesome time at 2nd semester..and also bitch about not so awesome things lol

TV on the bus

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:25:00 +0000

..that's right its 'on' the bus, not 'in' the bus

...i've been awake since 330am...and couldnt fall asleep for two hours....then i figured out why...

cuz i was hungry... lol ....i guess its cuz i didnt have time to eat dinner last night...meh

anywhoo...the TV on the bus thing...

i was coming home from work and caught the #25 UBC bus... and i was blinded by a huge ass tv on the side of it. About 3 to 4 feet tall and 8 feet wide.

It was advertising only the 'Telus TV' thing... but that tv was so bright that the bus stop looked like it was in daylight!

okie dokie now i go back to sleep.....yes i just ate now and im sleepy :P

TOOODLES!

Silver First Semester Ended

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:28:00 +0000

It went by pretty fast. Gotta say i loved it....well except for some lecture classes which kinda seemed to drag and also cuz you just sit there for 3hr or so.....

So good news! I came in second place (thus silver medal) for my school's Black Box Competition. Which seriously i didnt expect at all....

What does Black Box mean? You work or cook what is given to you and you have no idea what it is until the competition starts. And you are only given 2hrs, if you go over you are disqualified.

So its like a mystery box......(i think they should change it to 'Mystery Box')..... Thankfully for this semester it was chicken.
And unfortuanately i was really into finishing my dish and sending it that i forgot to take a pic of it......so when i did it was half eaten by the judges lol

And that is my dish!!

Balsamic Pan-Roasted Chicken

Whole wheat Saffron-Raisin Rice

Lotus Root Chips

Zuchini & Turnip Roses

Rolled-up Carrot Braid

the little squiggle of green there is just blanched chives

As you can see...they didnt touch the vegetables lol.....apparently noone wanted to take it apart cuz it looked pretty

Well next semester...i want GOLD!!! XD ....and gonna join the school's competition club...i'm hooked after this...now i want to go out there and compete...so bring it on!

One bad thing right now....its been one and half hour since i have been awake...and im really bored already -___- ...... i want schoooool now! (yes i just said that)..... two week break is too long! >_<

Finals!!

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:59:00 +0000

Well next week are my finals. Currently i have 3 more to go.
Just had my practical yesterday., and got 77%...i lost 10% cuz of my Hollandaise sauce...(that stupid shitty, shit tasting sauce)
And my knife cuts lacks uniformity...other than that meh...i wish to be retested :P

Anywhooo! I will be studying my brains off :D ..just three written ones to do ....i'm aiming to get straight A's!! XD
Now one semester done...three more to go!

TOOODLES!!

Restaurants

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:53:00 +0000

Well i have a list of restaurants that i wanna check out cuz they are labeled as 'best'

Well i'm curious to see what makes them so and taste the food. But first and foremost gotta have the money lol
Anywhoo here is my list, for now:

The Pear Tree: blend of European and Canadian cuisine
Flying Tiger: Asian street food type menu, the chef there used to teach at my school
Salt: its a type of 'tasting' place, they have artisan cheese, varieties of wine and meat and condiments (unique mustards/sauces)
Le Gavroche: they have classic French cuisine but lighter style
West: they are dubbed "jewel in Vancouver's culinary crown", menu looks kind of like fusion cuisine
Blue water Cafe: supposed to be really good seafood (raw and cooked) and i like seafood more than meat
Villa del Lupo: it looks like there is mixed review. its i believe Italian/ European cuisine, correct me if i'm wrong
Chambar: its a Belgian restaurant and i'm curious cuz never had Belgian food
Glowbal: all types of cuisine i see on the menu...why i wanna go there cuz of the fooood

So that my list for now....gotta save money! cuz some of those places are pricey. I'll edit this list down the road and cross out names of which i've gone to...but wont be anytime soon lol

This would be a good moment if i inherit a huge fortune or win the lottery (over 20mill.)

Okie dokie! tooodles me amigos!...

Makes me spazy

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:02:00 +0000

Just taking a mini breather from my homework now.

But i started thinking... what will make me squeal, shriek and/or scream like a fan girl or like a ditz?

And then i knew it and started googling images. Not porno okay, just to clarify for the ones who are dirty minded....

Anywho i started googling:
Shirota Yuu - saw him in Hana Kimi
Gackt - cant stop drooooling....
Hyde - saw him in Moonchild with Gackt but also like his music
Oguri Shun - Gokusen and then Hana Yori Dango (fucking love the manga and anime)
Yamashita Tomohisa - since hmmm...Nobuta i think...but awesome in Kurosagi
Lee Jun Ki - since saw him in My Girl drama and then King and Clown movie
and my oldest candy ever Bae Yong-joon (since i saw him in Winter Sonata drama back in 2002)...(when i got liking boys....)

Yes seeing the pics made me go 'kyaaaa'.....and then i thought if i met them in person i'm gonna be the worst spaz ever! ....hope that never happens....it is for the best for both parties....

Anywhooo this was just my blah blah dribble.....tooodles...i go back to my homework now!

Midterm!

noreply@blogger.com (Tan) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:29:00 +0000

I AM SERIOUSLY HYPER AT THIS MOMENT! XD

I found my midterm marks for all 4 of my classes

Three A's and one A- !!! -scrrrreaaam and squeeallls- XD

i'm just so freaking happy now! Thought i share this with everyone :D
So i'm currently in first semester now btw fyi.

ANYWHOO! TOOODLES!