First Pavlova Experience

Food and I, we have that love-hate relationship that never seemed to cease.
Most of the time, I'd freak out just because of one packet of undersized Apollo swiss roll but when cravings take over, I will stop at nothing. Let me repeat that, nothing. Period.
So, after having a so-so wraps that tasted like rubber for lunch, my tummy still begged for something satisfiable.
 A pie. 
I have been crazy about pies lately and one of my favorite ones is Starbucks' shepherd's pie. Much to my dismay, they were out of stock but still, I had to get it somehow.
 Even if it means that I have to go to Sunway Pyramid and it'll cost me extra 20 bucks for transport. 
Just for a stupid, fattening pie.
So, I decided to have an early dinner at Delicious, one of my favorite restaurants and ordered their lamb shank pie. I remembered reading a good review of the dish by a food blogger.
I was shocked because the serving portion was gigantic. I'm pretty sure that the waitress gave me a questioning look as if she was trying to say "You sure you can finish 'em?"
The uppermost part is a super thick layer of mashed potatoes and underneath it was juicy, tender, delicious lamb and gravy.


What's a meal without a scrumptious dessert? Since I've been curious about Delicious' pavlova, I decided to order one. 
Berrilicious Chocolate Pavlova, as the name suggested, it's a chocolate flavoured pavlova with a  meringue-like texture topped with strawberries, shaved chocolate and fresh whipped cream at the center. It's crumbly, delicate and melts in your mouth. Purrr-fect! The pavlova isn't as sweet as I imagined it to be, which is good! 
On top of that,  it tasted the best when eaten together with the cream, shaved chocolate and fresh strawberries in one big bite. Dreamy! *drools*


That was, by far, the best dinner I've had for weeks. I highly recommend the pavlova!
The only part of my outing that I liked the least was the bill that nearly made me cry.

Review: The Best Laid Plans

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
Indeed.

Although in a modern world as of today, this quote reminds me of the memes:
"A jealous woman does better research than the FBI" XD

This quote somehow reflects the basis of another Sidney Sheldon novel that I just read earlier today. Yes, my friend. I just simply can't put it down! There was a bazaar on campus today and I luckily spotted a book stall that sold secondhand book. To be honest, I was so delighted that I unconsciously squealed like a baby chipmunk. As all Sheldon's novels were bestsellers, they were sold for RM12 each but you can buy other novels for as cheap as RM6! I was ecstatic, I bought 3 books right away and got a special deal of RM30 for 3! For your information, that's the price of ONE new Sheldon novel!
After I bought my new lovely babies, I started reading straight away and finished one in a day.

This time, Sheldon's character is Leslie Stewart, another brilliant and gorgeous young lady who's working as a public relations. One day, a hottie named Oliver Russell, who was a congressman working his way to become the governor, came to her and asked for her help to organize his campaign for the upcoming elections. Although Oliver is notorious and infamous for being a womanizer, they soon fell in love and decided to get married. A week before their marriage, Oliver, suddenly married his ex-girlfriend, Jan, a daughter of a powerful Senator for political reasons instead, leaving Leslie broken hearted. And so begin the story of Leslie's plan in attempt to destroy Oliver Russell.
Oh yes, I smell revenge! :3

This time, Sheldon's novel is more into the political world and the dealings that occurred beneath its smooth surface. Leslie attempted to destroy Oliver, who's elected to be the President Of The United States later in the book, by expanding her media/press empire. However, although she managed to harm his reputation, Leslie somehow failed to make him taste a glimpse of hell. Not only politics, this book also revolves around crimes and several homicide cases! I swear, at the beginning at the book any readers would suspect that Oliver had been the one who's behind all of the murders. This time, my intuition in guessing who's the bad guy didn't work. I was utterly tricked by Sheldon and his awesome writing skills. Every chapter has its own little surprises that'd keep you guessing.

I did enjoy the book but not the ending. Again, the ending disappointed me because the heroine didn't 'win' this time. There was no happy ending for her! Another unfinished puzzle that will always keep me wondering 'what's going to happen next?':(