It has been a fruitful weekend for muffins. I tried out a new muffin recipe. This time round I used fresh blueberries, raspberries and chocolate chip (ok there no such thing as fresh chocolate chip). Will give you the recipe with picture in a while.

The last time I posted something on WordPress was on Feb. It has been 2 months. One of the reasons why I do not blog as much I would like to is fear. Last year, I was blogging my hearts out and when I wanted to publish it, everything dissappear.

I am back in school and lasted for a week. I think I will survive this semester.

I am now working at One Marina Boulevard and thus I have to say goodbye to all my friends in German Centre. I am embracing my new work place but at the same time my heart is still with the people I work with in German Centre e.g. Lydiawati, Kamal, Nadia, Joseph, Maxi, Ah Luen, Nick, Jaclyn and of course lah Yi Ping. People come and go. But my heart stays with those who touched me in one way or another. I mean it metaphorically and not in a literal sense yah.

Did a bit of baking tonight. Try my hands on blueberry muffins using fresh blueberries and oatmeal in the muffin batter. Tasted great but not as sweet as I would like it to be lar.

Its been a while since I had log in to actually do anything on my wordpress blog. Been busy with work & studies? Maybe. Or it is just an excuse. I am a little afraid if I type out my true feelings, well still am not comfortable with just anyone reading my thoughts. So ladies and gentlemen of the world wide web, you will have to be just content with just a guarded comments of my really guarded life.

When I picked up the CD, I thought he was a Singaporean singer as the music label stated as Warner Singapore. As an avid supporter of local artiste (ever since I heard Corrinne May) I pick it up without thinking. How he look does not hurt either. Hehehe superficial huh? But Christian does not sound half bad when I was listening to him at home. Sappy love songs akin Ronan Keating. And I also realised that Christian Bautista is a Pop Idol Champion from the Philippines alas not a Singaporean singer…

One of the few postcards sent by Ms Quick before she returned back to Temasek

Hello,

I actually wanted to go to Sevonsiur or Cardiff today but my friend wanted badly to come here. So here I am. The train station in Reading was packed today. Human traffic had to be diverted by policemen as it was the last day of Reading Festival. I have never seen this station with so many people before espcially when most of them are dirty & smelly after spending 3 days in the open camping & drinking. It was chaos. Wrong day for us to travel. Canterbury is a little historic town that was much more tranquil in controast. Suprisingly, have many shopping places. The church where the archbishop is, is larger than I expected & it was by a river.

Caroline Quick

28 August 2006

Caroline gave me this postcard while she was away in Liverpool. I thought it will be nice to share…..

Hello,

This it the home town of the Beatles. Went to the club they first played & enjoyed some live music last night. It was pretty good. I also went to the famous Liverpool football club, an exhibition on the Beetles. Now I am sitting by the dick side enjoying the sunshine & seabreeze while writing this postcard.

Caroline Kwek aka Caroline Quick

29 May 2006, 6.07 p.m.

1. http://www.health.harvard.edu/article.cfm?id=48; accessed on 27 November, 2002

Description: “Glycemic Load, Diet, and Health” from The Harvard Women’s Health Watch is a useful article about the glycemic index and the glycemic load. It also feature a food guide pyramid based on the GI theory.

2. http://www.gifoundation.com; accessed on 28 November 2002

Description: The Glycemic Index Foundation of South Africa has a comprehensive GI site which includes information about GI and its implications in diet, sports and diabetes management. It also contains recipes, food list and bibliography.

3.  http://www.glycemicindex.com; accessed on 28 November 2002

Description: The Glycemic Index On-line, the University of Sydney’s GI Website, is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the glycemic index. Her site, Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller, is the key Internet resource on GI.

4. http://www.tanidesign.co.uk/; accessed on 28 November 2002

Description: It contains databases of GI of food for palm devices. 5. http://www.sciencenews.org/20000408/bob2.asp; accessed on 28 November 2002

6. http://www.fao.org/docrep/w8079e/w8079e00.htm; accessed on 28 November 2002

Description: The most scientific background on the glycaemic index on the Web is “Carbohydrates in Human Nutrition; Interim Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation, Rome, Italy, 14 to 18 April 1997.” This report by an international committee of carbohydrate experts assembled by the United Nations reports on the current scientific knowledge of carbohydrates, which turns out to be much more complex than a layman like myself has ever dreamed possible. It also contains a valuable section on the glycaemic index itself, “The Role of the Glycaemic Index in Food Choice.”

7. http://www.montignac.com/en/gindex.html; accessed on 28 November 2002

Description: The Montignac Universal Web site has a short “Glycaemic Index Table” based on glucose = 100

8. http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_food_diet/glycemic_index.php; accessed on 28 November 2002

Description: “The Glycemic Index; How quickly do foods raise your blood sugar?” is an attractively presented page on the Diabetes Mall

9. http://www.mendosa.com/gifactor.htm ; accessed on 28 November 2002

Description: A review of the concept glycaemic index by a medical writer/consultant. 10. http://www.londondiabetes.com/articles/en/101 ; accessed on 26^th March 2003

Description: Introducing the concept of glycaemic index

After I have been in hiding for a month, I am slowly taking baby steps to come out of my shell. I am going to take a shower and go for a run. It has been a long time and I have been neglecting my body. I am optimistic about today. : )

Don’t give up
It’s just the weight of the world
When your heart’s heavy
I, I will lift it for you

Don’t give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I. I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don’t give up
Because you are loved

Don’t give up
It’s just the hurt that you hide
When you’re lost inside
I’ll be there to find you

Don’t give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I. I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you…
Everybody wants to be loved
Don’t give up
Because you are loved (you are loved)

You are loved (you are loved)
Don’t give up (don’t give up)
It’s just the weight of the world!! (you are loved)
Don’t give up (don’t give up)
Everyone needs to be heard (don’t give up)
You are loved (you are loved)