Busy mind = happy mind ?

i always thought keeping myself busy will be happier .
maybe busy gives you a way to ignore parts of your life
that are falling apart & need attention ..
maybe it's a common phenomenal .
or this is what we call " escapism "?
am i asking for trouble again ?
hmmm.. in fact , i felt lonelier when i'm even more busy .
though i thought i enjoyed the accomplishment i achieved in work
but somehow it's still not right ..

intellectual simulation is something that keeps me busy and
focus my thoughts on things that i can usefully think of and perhaps do something about
is a busy mind always a happy mind ?
i dunno but
at least , i try ..
i find that when i have nothing in particular to focus on ,
i turn my mind inward
eventually i tend to pick myself apart and find endless things on which to dwell
and i feel badly about .. oh well
maybe i'm just too worn out and stress..
anyway i finally give myself a break after
working consecutively for the week..
and
i made this little tarts for tea beak =)
let's check out the recipe ! ^^

ingredients

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for crust :

1/2.5 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 unsalted butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
eggs

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for filling :

dark chocolate
thickend cream

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for topping :

fresh blueberries

To make the tart crust ..

In a large bowl , combine butter , eggs , flour , sugar , cocoa powder , salt and mix thoroughly .. gather the dough into a ball , if dough is too crumbly , add some ice water by drops until the particles adhere . dust the pastry dough with a little flour . Refrigerate for at least half hour before baking ..

next ... Center the dough in the tart pan, if necessary, trim the excess dough, then pinch the edges of the dough flat with the edge of the tart pan.

as i will be baking this as unfilled crust, use a fork to puncture the doughs in all areas, so it doesn't puff up while cooking.

lightly grease the tart pan before placing the dough ..
preheat the oven to 180 degree to 200 degree and bake for 20 - 25 mins
once baked , leave it to cool for about 10 mins
for filling : add thickend cream with dark chocolate and stir thoroughly .

carefully spoon the mixture into the tarts and topped with blueberries .


chocolate cream tart with blueberries

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attended ben's new movie ' spirit compendium ' premiere at cathay
last friday and here are the photos ..

ben & val ..

he's the star of the night !
( sorry val i know you are gorgeous too )
haha.. but this time round ben is the limelight of the night ! ^^

please support the male lead !
and support this local production too ! :)

alright peeps that's all for today ..
hope u like the tarts that i bake today ^^
gonna be busy again ..
hmmm.. and hopefully will be happier this time round =)