Well, some light relief after all that #TelstraFail saga; this was the Battle of the Bots episode. If you engage with me on the Chat at Twitch, you might have noticed a third party bot (ie. automated software) called RevloBot that intermittently posts links for people to check out how many points they have acquired based on their view » Read More
How to Make Cassava Cake and Fried Bananas
May 25, 2017 by
#TelstraFail Season 2, Episode 3 So right after my 6-dropout broadcast, I called the Westfield Miranda Telstra store where I’d signed up for the service days earlier. Explained the symptoms to the woman on the phone, who responded - no worries, just bring it back in we can run some tests on it here since you signed up less than 30 » Read More
How to Cook Stingray Curry and Stuffed Eggplant
May 24, 2017 by
Before this “high priestess of Malaysian cuisine” gig, I was a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Cisco Certified Network Administrator and a Certified Novell (“que?” - ask the millennials) Administrator. So far, the cause of the mid-stream dropout during my last broadcast could be any one of the following - faulty modem, faulty sim card, or » Read More
How to Make Curry Puffs (Air Fryer)
May 23, 2017 by
AKA #TelstraFail - Season 2, Episode 1 (Season 1 ended with a call from Telstra’s CEO’s team per updated on this blog post >> My Case Against Telstra — a third world service run by first class bullies A cautionary tale - when you sign up for a new Telstra service, don’t be fooled by the world-class reception you get at the Telstra store » Read More
#HelpWyatt – Final Update and Winners Announcement
May 23, 2017 by
Congratulations to everyone who rallied to help Wyatt's family cover his medical expenses; I am touched beyond measure by your show of generosity. My original target was $500; we've managed to raise AUD$1405.89 through book sales and personal donations (after processing fees and postage costs), AND separately raised USD$545.00 on Wyatt's GoFundMe » Read More
Giveaway 2 – Optimum HealthyFry #HelpWyatt
May 11, 2017 by
Since I put out the call to #helpWyatt (initial story at bit.ly/helpwyatt), we’ve collectively managed to raise enough not just for the family’s upcoming medical trip this weekend, but also hopefully the next two as well. I emailed you a few days about Prestige Home Appliances and how they’ve stepped in and offered a Giveaway of their Optimum » Read More
Optimum Induction Pressure-Cook Pro Giveaway #HelpWyatt
May 9, 2017 by
The wonderful folks at Prestige Home Appliances have stepped up to the plate and are offering an Optimum Induction Pressure-Cook Pro as a Giveaway to one lucky person who donated towards Wyatt’s cause. (If you missed my previous email, here’s the story >> bit.ly/helpwyatt ). The Induction Pressure-Cook Pro is a multi-function cooker and is » Read More
How to Make Hainanese Chicken Rice
May 4, 2017 by
This is one of the most popular dishes from my Concord restaurant days, and it’s the first time I’ve divulged the recipe. Which, by the way, is my stepmom’s, so full credit to her. There’s a lot of “agak-agak” - ie. “guesstimating” - in this dish. Different brands of soya sauce, oyster sauce etc. etc. will affect the flavour of some of the » Read More