Credenza Love

Our new credenza was delivered this afternoon. Isn't she a beauty! I'm planning on having a smattering of framed prints on the wall above her and line her top with a large chunky coloured vase, some family pics and a big beautiful lamp.

Well, we'll see what happens. I'm happy though as this has got me excited again about doing up the apartment :)

Around the apartment

So we've been living in our apartment for about 10 months now and I'm proud to say that this is by far the neatest I have ever kept my home. I must be growing up! Ha, well it could be also due to the fact that we are so often away (up at camp) and that we have so much space! Just over 1800 square feet, which is like a warehouse when you compare it to our teeny studio apartment in Melbourne. Filling it up with furniture though has been a challenge as furniture styles in KK are about 30 years behind....and sadly in very bad taste :(. Yesterday however, G and I stopped by the Teak Furniture Warehouse in Putatan where we bought our dining table. We got lucky and finally found our bedside tables as well as a really cute credenza which has a bit of a Scandinavian look to it. I was most excited! The delivery men should be arriving in an hour with our new finds.

This is my cupboard above the kitchen sink which is in really easy reach from my workspace so I put all the things I use often in there like my ramekins, measuring cups, strainers, juicer, graters, chopping boards, and my little bowls and plates.

Ze kitchen sink. Every time we make a trip overseas, I invariably go to Ikea (there isn't one in KK) and bring back things for the house. The magnetic knife rack was one purchase which I love. The little plant in the pink pot are my anthuriums which are dying a very slow and painful death....I must do something about that..

I have these funny little shelves in my wardrobe which can't really hold much so I use them to put my jewellery, a couple of shoes and odds and ends.

Sorry about the randomness, I'll do a better apartment tour down the blog track :)

Friday

It was Aussie pikelets for brekkie. Pikelets are basically mini pancakes. We had them with butter and the yuzu jam we brought back from Sapporo. Delicious.

Half way through however I decided I wanted something savoury so I left G to finish up the pikelets and made myself a fried egg with curried potatoes. I put a squeeze of lemon on the potatoes as I was frying them and they were surprisingly good. So I bought more potatoes to take up to camp tomorrow along with lots of oranges, chicken, pork, strawberry yoghurt and cabbage.

So I get to spend my 32nd birthday up at camp on Sunday! I don't know why I put the exclamation mark in after that sentence because I'm not that stoked to spend my birthday at camp, but at least I'll be with my lovely Mr G and the doggies. We'll have to hold off the celebrations till Tuesday when we head to the B&B up in Kundasang. We've booked two nights at a place called Magic Mountain. I can't wait be there with a bottle of wine, a book,
a cardigan and enjoy the cool mountain air with G. It'll be lovelee!

Teaspoon's Curry Fried Potatoes
You'll need:
1 potato, diced into small cubes
1/2 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
Seasalt
Squeeze of lemon

Method:
Fry the onion in some olive oil, then add potatoes and garlic. Add in the curry powder and salt. When potato is nearly cooked, squeeze in some lemon juice. Serve hot with a fried egg for a scrumptiously different breakfast.

Afternoon snack: US Joanna red plum. Crunchy and sweet.

We get the most beautiful sunsets in KK. The sky turns amazing shades of reds, purples and pinks every evening. G snapped this pic at the traffic lights on the way back from the bank.

Dinner: Grilled prawns with cayenne, cinnamon and lemon and stir fry broccoli.

Dessert: Koko Black chocolate, a present to G from my sweet mum. G let me have the last piece!