My First Cooking Class

I attended my first Thai Cooking Class this morning. Chef Sombat (Khun Bat for short) was like a mom who taught me the basic steps and important ingredients in thai food while asking me questions about my love life! I had a lot of fun deciphering the questions she's asking and explaining to her in basic English my answers.

Here's what we've prepared this morning:

1. Yam Sam Krob - spicy crispy squid, prawn, and fish maw salad
2. Kaeng Liang Chao Wang - spicy herb soup with vegetables and shrimps
3. Choo Chee Kung Nang - fried river prawns in red curry
4. Phad Khing Tao Hou - fried bean curd with shredded ginger
5. Bua-Loy Khai Whan - taro, pumpkin, and rice flour balls with egg in coconut milk
My favorites were the red curry prawns and rice flour balls (similar to our ginatan). I won't be able to practice much here but I will try my best when I'm home.

Some Pig

It was my first time to watch a movie alone. When a Thai colleague asked me if I had plans for Saturday, I answered no and he gave me a free movie ticket to watch Charlotte's Web. He gave me two tickets but I just got one since all my teammates went home already. I was left on my own for this weekend.
Watching a movie by myself isn't as frightening as I've expected. It was actually similar to watching DVDs by yourself, except that the screen is really wide and there are strangers around you. I cried a lot of times (some scenes --- I was just teary-eyed) during the movie. I am not sure if being alone made the story even more 'cry-able' but I was really sad when Wilbur didn't win the blue ribbon, when Charlotte was dying, even at the end, when Charlotte's baby spiders were fleeing from the barn.
All in all, I'm glad the movie reminded me an important lesson about friendship and making a difference on someone else's life. Even gladder that I was able to watch a movie by myself...for free! =)

A month

After a month of enjoying my semi-vegan lifestyle...I've become a carnivore again. I need protein! And I don't think I'm getting enough of it by eating pad thai, shrimp paste rice, and soft-shelled crab...