Monday, May 17, 2010

It Has Finally Ended...

Yes, another season of domestic European football has ended over the weekend. The 3 major leagues were decided on the very last day (not sure when the last time this occurred) with Chelsea, Barcelona and Inter Milan winning their respective leagues.

It has been a long and hard season for us (Manchester United), losing out on only 1pt at the end. Looking back, it could be down to many things such as the loss of goal scoring options in Ronaldo and Tevez, to the defeat away at Burnley and Villa, to the goalless draw at Blackburn to the home defeat to Chelsea to the over reliance of Rooney and of course the fumbling count Dracula Berbatov...


Next season, we will get #19...

But in the end, we just weren't good enough although I felt the likes of Rooney, Valencia, Nani and Gibson have been outstanding this season. Heck, I even tip my hat off to old man Giggsy. Then again, when the champions scored more team goals, more individual goals, and beat all its closest rivals home and away, I can't really argue with the outcome... Next season then..

Well, at least we didn't blow 1/4 billion euros on players and yet didn't yield any silverware! That honour of biggest failure of the season goes to Real Madrid. Seriously, that amount can finance a small country weh! But thanks to Messi-ah and co., Barcelona lifted their title for a second successive time under Pep. Their revelation of the season has to be youngster Pedro Rodriguez. The 19 yr old (I think) has managed 12 league goals as a winger and that is the same amount Berbatov scored all season as well, as a striker... Been telling Yong all season to 'watch this kid' and so far he has yet to disappoint me.


Simply the best...

Though of course much of their success can be attributed to Messi and Xavi. Messi has scored 47 goals in total this season whilst Xavi as almost the same amount of assists I'm guessing! Heck, he manage to play 100+ passes in a game against Arsenal! Lets face it, no club in the world plays better football than them, not even United! Though Inter did play brilliant defensive, anti-football to lock them out of the Champions League...

Right, so as the season draws to a close with only the Champions League final to play, there is bound to be post season blues and plenty of empty weekend nights for now. At least until the World Cup kicks off on 11th of June!! Have you decided who to support? I sure have...


Oh yes! Supporting La Furia Roja in South Africa..

On another note, yes some other things have come to an end, though I do not wish to elaborate it over here as I deem it rather inappropriate...

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Labour Day...

... is usually when everyone takes a break and puts a foot up at home... Some even decide to go and protest on the streets for civil rights. I however decided to do some 'work' at home making pizzas from scratch! Actually we just wanted something to eat while we drank some Bacardi... but 'some people' say kenot drink sooo much cos of friendly the next day...


All you need to start...

My day began at 830 am (don't ask how I manage to wake up so early) making the dough for the pizzas followed by a round of sweeping and mopping the haus... Apparently mom says I need to have a presentable house before I can call guests over. I told her "it was just phang, zhou n yong oni wat... make so nice for wat..." and instantly kena deth stare!


Yong was busy checking out Zhou's sis's FB page...

Right after all that was done the 3 of us minus the God fearing one went to watch Iron Man 2 @ Mahkota Parade. Couldn't get early tickets so ended up watching the 4.45 show instead. And I have to say, it was a pretty good show... as good as part 1 and fortunately didn't fall into the bad sequel pile of movies. Though it still lacks behind Kick-Ass though :P. And for once the 3 of us can agree on the hotter older woman over the younger one :D.


The only vege pizza of the night...

So by the time we got back was nearly 8 pm and I begin making the first pizza of the night: an appetizer pizza made up of fresh tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, olives and cheese. Saw this recipe on tv once and it was as simple and as basic a pizza as you can get yet it look absolutely delicious! So my version worked out kinda well I think... One thing I would really love to have is fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese... it'll would've been even more legendary!


Putting on the finishing touches...

Next up was a classic in my family with ham + bacon + olives and pineapples. Of course every pizza except the dessert one has both parmesan and mozzarella cheeses on top. I've actually made pizza before but I still can't roll a perfectly round dough... Though I did get the dough to be thin crusted enough =D.


Why bother with d fancy stuff when you have a cleaver...

Then next was the pepperoni only pizza. Something like the one you get at Pizza Hut only this is REAL PORK pepperoni! Seriously, you can't substitute pork meat with beef or chicken and get anywhere half as good as it originally tastes. Case and point: beef/chicken salami, bacon, pepperoni, etc. But we all found it to be a bit on the salty side, the pepperoni, and besides the fact I spammed quite a lot on! Though a few drinks down the channel definitely helped :D.


A montage of awesomeness... (L)pepperoni (R)UltiPizza...

At this point, Zhou was saying that he was still not even filled as he deemed this to be more of finger food -.-. So okay loh, proceeded to make the next one which I hereby call the UltiPizza or the Trifacta(?)... it's basically a combo of both the ham+bacon and the pepperoni pizza into 1. And it was MASSIVE... Again couldn't get the dough to be rounded though...


Zhou looking for the pepperoni under the cheese...

After chilling awhile and doing some cleaning up, I went on and made my signature (actually very easy to make) pizza that has banananananas and apple toppings. Not surprisingly though, they all agreed this was the best of the lot O.-... Woi, main course not nais meh? But I have to admit, it was pretty awesome.


Phang practising his smash...

All in all it went pretty well I suppose... you know you've thrown a good dinner when 1)the guests doesn't complain/whine bout d food 2)they say (whether meant or not...) it was good/awesome 3)the haus didn't burn down and 4)no one suffered food poisoning the next day!


Finally have my Messi10 jersey ^^...

Though I was kinda disappointed that 4 fully capable drinkers didn't even manage to drink 1/2 bottle of Bacardi... OI WTF IS THIS? 1 by 1 had reasons... or as I refer to as 'pretty lame excuses' not to drink. This is why I wanted an enabler like Nara to come... Oh well, looks like that has to be done in KL, where the booze are a plenty and the crowd always merry!


Can you say de-freakin-licious...

In the end, everyone left at around 1230 and by the time I slept was about 1 though I did manage to wake up at 4 to watch Barca take on Villareal... Lucky I manage to wake up else I would have missed Messi's comeback goals in that match. Again Xavi was the midfield maestro, and Barca played with a front line with an average height of 180cm yet managed to run out comfortable 4-1 winners on the night... what a great way to end the night!


Mmmmmmm...

And with results going the way they did during the weekend, it all looks to go down to the final few days (or the final in England) of the season in Spain and Italy... whoa, what a way to build up to the greatest show on earth! Hopefully no one gets seriously injured during the run in though...


Nothing like some alcohol to get the edge off...

So week 1 of holidays have already come & gone and I have to say, it was pretty productive... minimal rotting at home scenario... Lets see how I survive the next 4 weeks!