fresh out of the oven

there's nothing like a good hand-me-down recipe. my mom used to bake a lot when she was in university, and she used to write down all her recipes in this black book. now that she's so busy with work, she hardly has time to spend in the kitchen... so i was lucky enough to inherit the holy grail - mother's recipe book.

mom's hand-written recipe book

mom's banana bread is amazing. i've tried the recipe several times before, and i've always found myself picking the crumbs off the counter. yum yum. haha. it's dense and aromatic... and tastes heavenly with a cup of hot tea and a dollop of  fresh clotted cream. this time i added in about half a block worth of dark chocolate chunks just to make things a little more exciting :)

fresh out of the oven...

mom's banana bread with an extra chocolate punch :)

completion

so i'm finally the happy graduate. after a year of haunting the library and stressing out over my thesis... it's finally over and i got to don the (very heavy) regalia of a fresh arts graduate. i was blessed to have my own professional photographers... mish and zac ... who are extremely talented and are the most awesome friends. the parents also flew down over the weekend for the ceremony, and i was fed much good food over the three days that they were here. i thank God for such supportive parents, and i don't know what i would do without them :)

   

mom & daughter on south lawn

the happy grad

there are heaps more photos, but they have yet to be edited... and i figured that i should save people the agony of looking through my grad pics. haha. in the meantime... check out mish and zac's site!

people

grandma

i took this shot when i was in nepal with my family over the christmas break. was trying to get a clear shot of my grandma when my brother stepped into the frame. i almost deleted it, but somehow i'm kinda glad i didn't. i don't know why, but i like this photo. everyone is a mystery, and there is almost always a fascinating story if you're willing to listen...