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I felt domestic today so I decided to make dumplings...from scratch! I've made dumplings before but had always used the store bought wrappers as they are pretty cheap and there is no fuss involved. Recently, however, I've been wanting to learn how to make the wrappers too. SO....today...cause I felt like being domestice, I looked up instructions on how to make the wrappers online...and tried to make them. They turned out to be easier then expected cause the dough was simple to make. And if you've ever made dough before, the technique is not that much different. Wrapping the dumplings with the home made wrappers was much easier than wrapping them with the store bought kind because these fresh wrappers were more maliable so I could manipulate them around the dough more easily. And...as a bonus...i got family bonding time as my little brother helped me wrap them too. Here a pic of our finished dumplings. Mine are the ones that are cooked and in the foreground. My little bro made the ones in the background. He calls them finger dumplings...and the big ones toe dumplings.

Oh...I guess I should wrap up my last entry... teehee...

Well, my friend got married at the Royal York...and all it's splendor! (For those who don't know Toronto Hotels, the Royal York is the most prestigeous). She was a gorgeous bride and I know they will be happy forever. Here are a couple of a pics. The first one is of the bridal party (for those guessing I'm the one on the left of the beautiful bride and Kayoko is the one on the right), and the second one of the first dance. Both were taken by the pro photographer...

...AND just cause I'm proud of the following shinning moment in my fishing career this year....

Please, just call me BASS MASTER PRO!!!