Some Like it Haute

it was a sunday-in for me.. the cold weather being a discentive to venture out.. i had every intention of reading my innovation management notes but once i saw the words 'teamwork' and 'empowerment,' i knew immediately how cliche and toenail-cringing the article would sound. thus i moved onto my research on vietnam's foreign direct investment, which turned out to be rather productive..

at around five in the afternoon, the girls gathered at the kitchen eagerly awaiting justine's now-renowned chocolate cake. made from real chocolate (and not cocoa powder), the chocolate cake was heaven in a pan- decadent and moist.. like a cross between a brownie and cake.

between tea and dinner, i spent some time in kiku's room.. watching stephanie sun's music videos.. haha.. not kidding! she's such a fan and even asked if i have bumped into her before.. we were going through travel plans and oh, i do hope she can make it to provence in july..

steffi and heiko prepared dinner for the ten of us. it was supposed to be a german traditonal dinner but as most supermarkets were closed, they were unable to get the essential ingredients.. not that any of us were complaining as it was a great meal nonethless. a simple german meal is never complete without potatoes and this meal was no exception. there was potato salad, made by steffi's visitng mum, all the way from germany and sliced potatoes pan-fried with parika. rolls of garlic baguettes fresh out of the oven and who in the right mind would say no to them?.. entrees came in the shape of pork chops that had been sizzling in a pan, infused with the sweet aroma of onions.

what a wrap-up to a fantastic week.