Yesterday afternoon, Pei-Lin had a hard time making up her mind. There were voices inside her head …
Tiffins: Yo! Whassup?
Tiffins: Nice to hear that! Hey! I have a suggestion here.
Dorayaki: (Looking anxious like how a small kid would behave) Oh! Oh! What would that be?
Tiffins: (Giving an indecisive look) Erm … Well … Well …
Dorayaki: C’mon! Just spill it all out! What’s so fishy about it?
Tiffins: OK … It’s actually good news, but you’ll have to compromise and sacrifice for Pei-Lin’s sake. Can you do it? (Looking slightly perplexed, Dorayaki nodded its head anyway.)
… PEI-LIN WON THE CONTEST!!!
(Dorayaki’s jaws dropped, and a great portion of its anko filling fell apart and onto the ground.)
Tiffins: Yeah, precisely! That means you’ll have to make way for me in Pei-Lin’s next blog post.
Dorayaki: But, she promised her readers to talk about me in the next installment!
Tiffins: Well, she did mention that you’d only be featured “IF things go as planned …”
Dorayaki: Yeah … Ya know what, I’m actually happy for her! Hey, buddy! Be my guest in the next post. You definitely deserve the attention.
Tiffins: Thank you! You must have not known of what happened to her. Pei-Lin checked the results at work this morning. When she saw her entries in the paper, she went almost frantic! She tried really hard to keep things cool at work, though. *LOL*
Gosh! I still CAN’T believe I won the “My Tiffin Moments” contest!
After winning the Beltrami County Fair’s chocolate bake-off in summer 2009, I guess this would be my second victory. Never would I dream of entering and winning a contest on a national level. Thank goodness! I didn’t lose my composure before my colleagues! *Pat on the back*
The rewards? Tupperware products worth of MYR1,000 (USD318) — AND, the joy and sense of accomplishment unobtainable elsewhere! Thank you to The Star’s Don’t Call Me Chef and Tupperware for organizing the contest!
Way to go to the other winners, too! Mr. Vander Slott and Mr. Richard Koh, whoever you’re, wherever you’re — in- or outside of Malaysia, congrats! I read your entries, and they rock!
My very own tiffin moments revolve not just around me but also my own family, my American family, and some new friends on this culturally rich land I call home — Malaysia.
These special moments are dedicated to the above inspirations of mine. Thank you for being my muses and guiding stars, and for encouraging me through and through!
Lastly, how could I not thank you the reader! If it weren’t for you, I guess I’d have stopped writing months ago. I’d rather remain anonymous as a home baker and cook who keeps her musings to herself.
It’s now apparent that I’ll be sharing my tiffin moments and dishes with you real soon. Let’s cross our fingers, hoping that Dorayaki-san will eventually make its way to this journal of mine. (Sorry about that!)
36 comments:
Yeah!!! Congratulation Pei Lin! :)
aww congrats girl! so happy for you you deserve it! makes it an early xmas present for you!
Yay !!! Congratulations Pei Lin :)
Congratulations Pei Lin!! I read it on Star online this morning and knew it must be you. You totally deserve it.
CONGRATULATIONS, Pei-lin!! *BIG WIDE SMILE* Well done!! *hugs*. I'm sure your family must be real proud of you!
Can I read your original unabridged entry soon? I was conjuring images in my head whilst reading your entry via the link!!
p.s. powdery snow fell overnight and the whole place is all wintry white and picturesque! :) It's the prettiest winter I've ever experienced!
p.p.s I've recently won a book prize awarded by the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists for my article about Ghana. Yippee!! But I'm sad because none of my family & friends will be present to share the joy with me during the awards evening. :( It's at times like these when I miss home the most.... :(
Congrats Pei Lin ! Well done! *^_^*
Congratulations Pei Lin! Your entry really deserve to win! The picture is so well taken and so pretty! For this, I totally agree that Doraemon can wait! Haha... I'm so happy for you! I supposed you've already planned how to use the Tupperwares? Gee... :)
Congrats Pei Lin!!
Congrats Pei Lin! :))) *jealous* hehehe.....saw it in the papers and was a little surprised they didnt publish your blog address. yes ..the otehr 2 entries were great too. Lucky 3 u! Well Done. i wont be publishing my story cos my current post is too long as it is (by my standards... as I try to keep them short ans sweet). dont want to bore my readers with all my yadda yadda yadda...:P
Congratulation Pei Lin! You deserved it!
congratulations to you, pei lin and what a nice write up on the introduction of the tiffins eralier...cant wait to see your actual post and the beautiful pictures.
So happy for you!!! Don't jump around too much. kekeke.
I hope they give you an insulated thermal bag as part of the hamper too.
You so needed one, hahaha!!
Maybe the most amazing page that I read ever :)
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Congratulations! I'm happy for you! :)
Congrats!!!! Pei-lin roars.....rocks!!!!! They really have 眼光 ;)
Congrats Pei-Lin!! You totally deserve this! I believe your excellent write up and the very well taken pictures does it all....just like your every post. Well done gal. :)
Congrats, Pei Lin!! You deserve it!! Keep it up and jia-yu!! (Now it's proven that you're really a talented lady, right? I don't think I've overrated you. Hehehe!)
Wow, congratulations...Pei-Lin!! I've just went thru the winning entries...and it's no wonder that you've won lah...!
THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH everyone!!! You've made my day!!! I'm now ready for another day of work!! Thank you!!! You have a good one, too!
I will publish the unabridged version of my write-up and the recipes when time allows. Been VERY busy and tired. Having cold now actually.
@Gert: Hmmm ... Good observation. I'm sure there are other Pei-Lin's existing in Malaysia. Haha!
@Zurin: You should publish your write-up regardless of how long it is. It's your blog, your space and you do what you like there. That's my opinion. But then, I respect your decision too. This contest wasn't about bloggers -- it was for all Malaysians regardless of whether they are bloggers or non-bloggers. Equal opportunities to every Malaysian in this case. I was surprised the other two are guys!!! Malaysian guys cook VERY well! Proud of them! Hehehe ...
@Wendy: I have no clue what they will be sending to me except the TaPau set. LOL!
@Pei Pei: 無言。。。Thank you, though! =)
@Lai Kwan: Get more evidence from my superior ... LOL! You shall then know how I fair ...
@Melody: Eh, no lar! They cut down a lot on words. Kinda different from my unabridged version actually.
Dear Qin Yi:
BUDDY!!! *Hugs to you, too* I miss you so bad! Been 2 months since we spoke on Skype!!?? December has been an unusually busy month for me (not because of Christmas as I don't quite celebrate that). Lemme tell you more when we get to chat on Skype again, K? So, please allow me sometime to finalize everything before I publish the unabridged version of my write-up. Honestly, the edited version by The Star looks WAY different than the original one. Oh, well! This is what media placement is all about: SPACE and TIME availability! Thank you so much, dear, for being so supportive all along! I truly miss your company, your voice! You're such a dear friend to me. When you're back in Malaysia, gimme a buzz!!!
Ya know what, Minnesota winter is like that ... Pretty much like that throughout the 7-month-long winter there. It's picturesque and absolutely breathtaking, BUT I still ain't a winter person! Brrrrr ... HAHA!
CONGRATS to you, too!! You've just reminded me of my commencement at my alma mater in the States. When I graduated, none of my family members was there except my American family, my American best friend and her family and boyfriend. They even threw a graduation party after that, which pretty much had most people drunk that night. LOL! I wish I can be there to witness the bestowment of the award and honor on you! I can perfectly empathize with you on that. Don't feel saddened, OK? We shall on one night, chat for hours to make up for that. Pinky promise!
Pei Lin, Congratulations! you are deserved for this , do have fun with the set....
Congratulations ! Pei Lin .
Congratulations! That's alot of tupperware!
Congrats for the win PeiLin!Well done!
Nice clicks and well written entry truly deserved the win! Enjoy your early xmas pressies!
Congrats!!!
woah! congratulations! ^_^
Pei-Lin, Congrats once again! You so deserve it :) Waiting anxiously for your unabridged one :)
YEAH!!!!! Pei Lin, I nearly jump from my chair when saw this great news! Congrats, congrats, CONGRATS! I am so so so happy for you!
Thank you so much, everyone!! Thank you! Albeit feeling tired, you've just given me the energy much needed to keep me going till 6 at work!!! Love y'all!
@Elin: I berasa malu sangat ... No lar ... I still have lots to learn and to be improved as long as I'm still breathing on planet Earth. You may be disappointed. It's not that great as you've thought it'd be!? LOL!
@Jess L.: Wah ... No need lar ... LOL! Your chair will miss you one ... LOL! Don't fall; or else, I'll feel guilty.
Congratulation !!!
Bravo Pei-Lin, good for you!
I haven't read your blog for some time until this evening to catch up. congratulations, Pei Lin! You amaze me with your busy schedule and yet find time to do all this...you do it so well. 加油!
Thank you, all! Thanks!!! Have a lovely week ahead!! =)
@Anonymous: LOL! Don't make reading blogs into an obligation!!! LOL! It's meant to be for fun. So, don't worry about me! Thank you so much for the highly encouraging words! Your words really came to me as a surprise at first! My eyes had tears when I first read them. Well, what is keeping me insanely busy include my passions for cooking, baking, food photography and writing. It's not that I'm so busy that I can hardly find the time to do all these; it should be that I purposely allocate my time to do all these. I always believe if there's will, there will be a way. Thank you! All the best to you, too!!! =)
Nice! Happy holidays to everyone.
Congratz Pei Lin! Keep on your good works! I will be supporting You!
Thank you so much, y'all!! ^_^
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