Finally! Zero sleeps to go! I’m off on this crazy ridiculous holiday that I won… and for a little sumthin’ special (or not, depends what you like!) I decided to make y’all a little VLOG of… me and my little getting ready for Egypt process Aside from being totally excited about the holiday, I loved the … Read More →
I made this gorgeous! stunning! I’m so modest! pavlova for a dinner party on Tuesday night and have been dying to post about it because aside from being absolutely beautiful, it also complements the weather right now perfectly ~ London is in the midst of another little spurt of summer, with the mercury rising into … Read More →
Ok. I’m sorry, I know I’ve blogged like every single day this week but I can’t help that I love y’all so much and really, blogging is the only therapy I get from having to manage the abundance of crazy thoughts that are happily swizzling through my brain. Actually, I just want someone to talk … Read More →
It’s summer in London! Wait, did I say that out loud? Sheeesh. I really don’t want to jinx it. Summer in London truly is a phenomenon. While it’s easy to say that Sydney weather is always fantabulous (and I *really* cannot wait to go back to Oz for my dad’s 60th in December) the “alwaysness” … Read More →
So last week, I received an email from my web host and they’re asking me for money to renew my domain subscription. I was like hang on a minute what? I paid you already, for the whole year! Don’t be ripping me off! And then I realised that holy mother of God – thecattylife has … Read More →
So it’s Bank Holiday weekend and Panu and I are in London. I know, abysmal effort on our part to get away seeing as we’d just come back from Hong Kong and that virtual cheque book is still hurting just a little bit. I wanted to do something though, anything so as to not waste … Read More →
I have a friend. Wait, don’t clap, that’s not the end of the story. I have a friend, her name is Linh and she likes to give me really heavy birthday presents. When I turned 29, she gave me the Falling Cloudberries cookbook, which is not just a cook book but a stunning and beautiful … Read More →
I’ve been struck down by the mother of all stomach bugs. I can’t think about food, I can’t talk about food and I can’t even look at a photo of food without feeling nauseous so that does not bode well for my wee little food blog here. Instead I’ll share with you some photos taken … Read More →
It’s been a completely funk-ti-fied week this week. And definitely not the groovy kind of funk. I’ve been feeling really cranky and irritable and I’m not really sure why considering it was pay week and pay week means food fundage, which always puts a smile on my face. No. It’s not PMS *glare* Maybe it’s … Read More →
As we all knew (and quite probably ignored), Valentine’s Day came and went last Sunday. While I’m not a frothing-at-the-mouth anti-Vday lunatic, I do believe that the day was created to take advantage of those blindly in love, laying duty in men’s hearts and desire in women’s, so that gifts are given, plus flowers, plus … Read More →
My grandfather, my “ah gong”. I don’t really know how to start this post, except to say that every single year at Chinese New Year, I miss my ah gong more than you’d expect and surprisingly, more than even I expect. I never knew him very well ~ I was born in Australia, but we … Read More →
So, I don’t talk about my “work” very much, because we all know what happens when you talk about your work. Yes, that’s right, you get dooced, you then call yourself dooce, and you make millions of bucks out of blogging the conundrums of OH MY GOD only the coolest life in the world. I … Read More →
Last week, I gave y’all a lesson about crabs and their hepatopancreas. Ok fine, I didn’t give a lesson I gave a link, but whatever, you’re now more knowledgeable than you were before so I rest my case. All that talk about hepatopancreases (my new favourite word) pulled at my heart strings, which I know … Read More →
Happy new year everyone! A big fat new year greeting to all my favourite people in the world ~ that’s you, yes you. Much love and here’s to a year filled with fun, friends, frivolity and food… … and for me, lots more hugs from P. catty x
What should I name him? I completely love him, as I do all amazing and wonderful things from Pylones. Thanks EuWen, and I hope you all have a fabulous and safe Christmas *big hug*
I think New Years for some brings a sense of joy and relief, a feeling that another year has passed successfully, or perhaps just by its whisker, but either way, another year has passed. Me? I laid awake with raging insomnia on Monday night, playing and replaying my 2009 over and over and over again … Read More →
I’ve been feeling a little icky with myself lately. And when I say “lately” I mean like, the last I don’t know six months or so. I used to be one of those mad people who go to the gym and run like a hamster on the treadmill, happily plugging away to Sk8ter Boi (my all … Read More →
Wednesday this week was a bit of an auspicious day. Not only was it pay day (which calls for a monthly celebration, especially after my big spending habits of late), it was also me and Panu’s three year anniversary. This might not sound like a long time for some of you co-existing co-habiting in-crazy-long-relationship types, … Read More →
One night two weeks ago, as I lay in bed trying my very hardest not to claw my eyeballs out of their sockets, I was reminded of a terrifying night I spent alone all those years ago (wow, it’s almost been a decade). It was my first experience of a migraine, where the agony in my head is magnified … Read More →
I have been massively distracted lately. My one-track foodie brain has been occupied and while I am still able to ramble endlessly about super awesome delicious cookie dough, I’m not really thinking about food. I’m thinking about one thing and one thing alone. Eric Northman. True Blood. Vampires. Eric goddamn-he’s-so-hot-can-I-bite-him-now Northman. Brooding. Emo. Nordic. Vampire. Need … Read More →
Don’t ever leave me bored at home because dear god, look what happens. I went and recorded a video of me. Me. Talking crap. All hail Windows Movie Maker! Really, a tool with that amount of power should not be unleashed on people like me. Seriously. But… too late. Oh hi everyone I really do … Read More →
In light of my very recent and very publicly displayed love for mochi ice cream balls, I thought I would share with you all what I had for breakfast this morning. Mochi ice cream balls. Surprise surprise But no really, there’s more I wanted to share with you, especially you in London. I’ve always always … Read More →
San Francisco. Our first port of call on what was to be ten days of leisure, pleasure and lots and lots of eating. Well, not so much in SF but Vegas? Holy crap I actually had to teach myself how not to finish every single meal, but that is another story and thankfully another post, … Read More →
I’m gonna come clean up front and admit that this is a completely blagged post. Blagged items, if you don’t know, are things that we bloggers are sent from PR folk to eat and cook and test, and provide our supposedly much sought after opinion. My opinion in particular has the influence of a peanut, so I … Read More →