Why cooking is not an easy job

I'm cooking dinner right now (9:16 pm). I know. It's quite late for me to still be cooking at this time. But we had a really late lunch so we're having a really late dinner too.

I noticed that chefs on TV (especially Curtis the Take Home Chef--he's sooo yummy! I mean, NO--not him but the dishes he cooks. OK, that's a lie. LOL) make it look like cooking is fun and easy. I mean, it is ... IF you have people to cut, chop, crush, peel, wash and do stuff for you. In my world, in my kitchen, that is not the case. I do everything.

It's actually not the cooking that's tiring. It's the side-jobs that come with it and after. Certain dishes have several ingredients in it. This would mean washing and preparing these ingredients as well. I use two chopping boards--one for the meat and one for the veggies. I use only one knife though but I wash it every time I use it to cut another veggie. Sometimes, when I'm not in a hurry, I wash the veggie board in between cutting veggies.

I place the prepared/chopped ingredients in containers which I wash immediately after I'm done with it. Don't get me wrong. I don't love washing. I just hate to see the sink piling up--it's far easier to deal with washing when there's less. If I'm cooking 2 dishes at the same time, that'll necessarily require the use of 1 or 2 more pots/pans. So, yeeeeyy, more pots/pans for me to wash.

There. I should have a wash/washing counter for this blog. LOL. OR, I should just change the title ...

My Canon PowerShot S51S

Hubby gave me a Canon PowerShot S51S for my birthday. Isn't he amazing? That's his best gift ever. It's a way better replacement for my now retired Canon PowerShot A70 which, unfortunately, suffered from CCD malfunction. It is DSLR-like (i mean bigger than normal P&S cameras) but still comfortable to hold. I love its great super megazoom. When I attended my kids' programs in school, where parents normally have to sit way at the back, I didn't have to stand up and go near the stage (like the rest of the parents did) just so I can get a good view of my kids. I just sat there like a diva. I took pictures and movies of them and they're all crisp and clear like they're just in front of me. I like the large flip and twist LCD display. If I don't need to use the display and leave it closed, then I don't have to worry of nose-smearing it :) I haven't read the manual actually so there are tons more of great features for me to unlock.

I just had to return it back *sniff* because it was having problems with the display. There are times it does turn on but most of the time it does not and shifts automatically to the viewfinder. Now, I got so used to shooting using the viewfinder, I think I'm ready for a DSLR (lol). Seriously, I really like a DSLR. A Nikon D40 perhaps?

Below are pictures of my ex-camera taken with Nokia 5300.

Long Time No Blog

Seriously! I have a lot to blog about but, as usual, my daughter needs to use my laptop again. I guess I'll start with last night first. Hubby cooked dinner! He made cheese steaks! Ain't that nice? I like it when he cooks. I get to relax and I get to enjoy my food.

I am so hooked on doing videos right now. It started with a very short picture movie for my sis-in-law and now I can't seem to stop. It's so addicting! I now have 4 on YouTube and more to come.