It's the Independence Day!

Ehem... it's the Independence Day today. Well, I still gotta go to work this morning and still very much on duty now. I only got a peep at the tv while at work but then resumed back to the busy schedule. So much so of the Independence day, it's gonna be an off-day tomorrow for me, hooray!

Well, that frail looking ah Moy aunty came today and again she gave me a free copy of newspaper, letting my staff wondering, ehem,... what's going on between them, haha. In fact, I tried to pay her so much but she just refused and walked off gracefully, ehem. Ok, so I did some word-searching coz I was so bored and I just saw this in the paper. Hey, I found all the words!

Then, I finished watching another funny love story by Jennifer A. and Kevin Costner in the afternoon. I have to admit that I have the habit of watching 1st half of the movie and then continue the 2nd half later. I know it just doesn't sound right but I get tired easily and I can't spend so much time watching dvd coz I have to work most of the days. So, I need to catch some nap whenever I can.

Ok, back to that movie. It was a happy ending, haha. At least that one, I expected. Jen has these fine lines on her forehead. I wonder if that's done on purpose. I mean she should cover them with some make-ups and it's much easier to do that on screen than being real self. However, she still looks astonishingly stunning. In that movie, she slept with Kevin C, who had slept with her mother and grandmother before. Sounds complicated huh. But, her relationship with her bf was soooo cool coz she really has the most wonderful bf in the world. Would you take back your gf when you found out that she was sleeping with another guy when both of you were engaged? Well, it just feels so right when it comes to her acting in that movie and you just can't resist to give her another chance!!

Hmm... I was walking back from work this evening when the sky was dark. The street was so peaceful and quiet. I just walked non-chalantly while listening to the noises emiting from the multiple insects in the forest nearby. Well, actually the forest is not far from the town.

Ok. I am watching another movie by Kevin C and Elijah W called the WAR. I watched the 1st half and it's been nice so far. Gotta continue watching for tonight.

So, to everyone especially the country, Happy Independance Day!!

TraGiC LovE StorY

It's still raining outside. It's really difficult to predict when it will stop but the wind is so chilling and everything is so calm tonight. I could hear the birds from a distance away. I wonder if there are people on the street at this hour of time.

Last night I watched an old movie which was downloaded from the net. It was said to be one of the finest movies in time. But I have an otherwise thinking. I was really shocked of the tragic ending. It was a forbidden love kinda story. I love you and you love me but we can't get together. Everything had to be a secret affair.

I still remember when I was in high school, I used to write alot. I just had so many ideas purging from my mind into writings. And one day, during the school exam, I wrote a very tragic story. I didn't get high marks for that but it was recognized by my other peers and I really thought it was good.

So, now I understand. It all comes down to emotion. A tragic story is upsetting. Nobody expects or wishes for a tragic ending. A love fairy tale shall end with a happy ending. But hey, it's the tragic component of the story that really makes an impact to the audience, and at least it has a lesson to teach and a point to ponder about. Just like what Simon C says in A.idol, everyone is gonna remember you by that performance!

But again, I really couldn't sleep well last night, haha. I know it's just a movie, and yes, it's just a fiction. I have a friend who was involved in such kinda situation. And she almost went crazy coz there was just no solution to it and she was so attached to the relationship. It's so hard not to feel anything about it when you look at her at a friend's point of view.

Sometimes, we just don't wanna be lonely. It's just that circumstances force us to be. And then, we start looking at others and think, why me? Perhaps it will make us stronger, or perhaps it will make us weaker. The strong will survive and the weak will drift away from this cruel society.

So much so about love. I am not an expert and so I can't judge on that. Oh, I saw this funny lil hand washing thing near the tap. Oh yea, I am a hand-washer freak, haha. That's why I got these smooth hands, ehem, and it's not a compliment coz my skin is getting thinner, that's all. So, don't try this at home, hehe.

Okay, people say love is so much in the air, so you better get your share of breaths, ahaks, ahaks (choke). Ermm, it seems like the air is getting thinner here.

GIMME more LOVE, opps air pls..

WHo is the CheF?

For the past 3 days, I came down with a bout of diarrhoea. I wasn't well and I knew I just needed to get some porridge (congee) into the system. I went to a nearby food stall but the porridge was sold out, so I decided to cook some myself. By the way, plain porridge is the best although it is a bit bland and tasteless.


So, let's share this modified porridge:

1/2 cup rice
1.5 L water
1 cup ground nuts
2 pieces of potatoes nicely diced
3 chicken wings (optional)
salt
sesame oil
some flour
soy sauce


Procedure:

-marinate the chicken with sesame oil, soy sauce, and some flour
-boil the water in a rice cooker (modified) or a pot
-when the water is boiled, insert the marinated chicken with the washed rice
-insert the diced potatoes and cleaned ground nuts after the chicken was almost cooked
-slow the fire
-wait about 20 mins, add some salt to taste and then stir the porridge well
-switch off the fire once you feel the consistency is right to your taste
(personally, I prefer a more liquid state) dont over cooked! otherwise it becomes cooked rice.


In addition, the more bland, the better it is for loose stools. Also, too much oil can precipitate bowel activities. So, be generous on that, ok.


Enjoy the recipe for a healthy tomorrow, haha. (It's really yummie, just look at the picture)

Secret getaway...

Brr... the water was so cold. It's been raining at night lately. After a quick cool shower, it's time to savour the night with a cup of hot chocolate, yummie. Ok, let's see what we have here. Hmm.. I am thinking of a getaway lately. Yes, a planned getaway. My passion for travelling is still burning hot.

I have been to the beach lately, and I have travelled through the mountains as well. It's really difficult to make a decision but any journey should have a theme, especially for people like us who are tied down with a tight schedule and want to make the most out of it.

I have been thinking of a huge lake, being serene and peaceful within the jungle. Then slowly travel though the water and enjoying the scene and scent of ahaks, ahaks... well, it better be a clean lake, haha.

Ok, next one is travelling in a foreign city or town. Let's say, thailand, vietnam, the phillpines, etc. I remember having backpacked and walked for so many hours in a foreign city not feeling tired. It was interesting and I got to experience the cultures and meet so many people. Also not forgetting on those cheap but nice exotic foods!

Or, maybe I should go back to the beach. Well, I like the beach soooo much. Just thinking of how it was pronounced can be so inappropriate. But I like lying down under the sun and not thinking of what's gonna happen next. The seabreeze, the sound of the waves, the sand, ouch... so sexy and relaxing, haha. Then, when the night comes, time for a drink at the bar and a simple chat is so soothing.

Hmm... what else left. Oh yes, fly back to my hometown and meet my friends. Then hang out at some fancy restaurants (or mamak can do la) and chat for sooo long as if we have not met for ages. Aiyo, that sounds like so long and old. Not a good idea, haha.

Having said that, there are so many things to be settled before the journey can be confirmed. Travel light and travel smart is my motto, haha. So, it's time to get my fingers busy clicking on the net for a shhh.... secret getaway.

Dare to dream..

2 weeks ago, while taking a sip of tea in a beautiful cafe in town, I was thinking to myself what a beautiful world is this. I was literally enjoying myself, taking my own pace to savour the aroma of the tea as well as the surroundings. I felt in the mood for a holiday as I saw foreigners came by casually for their breakfast.


How would I realize that 5 days ago, an accident would slap on my path and left me wondering how fragile life could be. I was driving as usual until I came to a huge crossroad when the light was green for me to make a turn, and suddenly there came another car from opposite direction, came out from nowhere and flew like thunder heading towards my car. It was a split second, although it felt as if like the momentum in my life suddenly slowed down that very second.

I didn't have time even to catch a breath but my mind was flashing with so many thoughts. All I could recall was that, why is it me? Then, BaNG! My car was hit and was leaking. I was shocked, total shock. What had happened?

That night when I went back to my hotel room, I felt so vulnerable. I was silent, and I knew it. I just didn't know what to say. I went to the bathroom and took my shower. I went to bed folding up my knees like an infant, feeling so insecure. It was so cool. So silent as well. I closed my eyes, but the thought of it was so scary. I half-opened my eyes looking at my reflection through the window in front of me. What if I was dead by that time? Will I hate myself for not realizing what I have wanted to do all this while?

That, I was sure. I closed my eyes again and crossed my fingers so that when I woke up the next morning, it would only be a dream. That's how I could only comfort myself that time.

Nevertheless, being able to sit here and writing this article today, proves that I have so much to be grateful of.

I'm Yours

I just like the tune. Ma' favourite at this time around!

Together we grow old...

The moment I opened my eyes slowly to peep at the sunlight, I saw these trees lying just outside the window and my morning was greeted by the chirping noises of these small lil birds happily jostling around the tree branches. And that’s when I realized that it’s Saturday, not any working Saturday, but the Saturday Off duty.

I was lazying in bed and pretended that I was still sleeping like no ones business. Yesterday was a tough day. So, psychologically, it’s a compensation. Although I was physically lying still but my mind just couldn’t sleep no more.

I was thinking and kept on thinking. I saw Mr.James last night lying still on his bed. His wife told me that he was lying in bed for the past 3 months and that 1 month ago, he stopped talking and was motionless. He was only able to open his eyes like a soul trapped in a still body. His back was rotten and the stench could turn over ones stomach inside out.

How could he be left at home in such kinda situation? It just troubled me. The reason was that all the children are living in the city leaving both parents fending their life at home. Quickly, I shut my eyes and stopped myself from being judgmental.

Slowly, I picked myself up and went to the bathroom. Then, I sat in the living room while leaving the radio on. It was really a slow and chill morning. I glanced over the couch in front and I saw some outdated newspapers which I bought from that thin aunty who always wore a hat with a bundle of papers on her both arms walking around the town. I called her Aunty Amoi, coz everyone calls her AMoi (Young lady). She is very kind to me coz she would bring me some fruits and biscuits, and sometimes free newspapers.

So, I started browsing through the paper. Oh, how much I realized that I was so detached from the outside world. There are so many things happening outside. Then, an article caught my eyes. There was this lil’ blurred picture of a few elderly people on the street. I thought it was some kinda floaters.

The story went like this. Bulgaria is one of the poorest countries in Europe. Due to the current inflation rate, many pensioners are forced to work just to make ends meet. These people are working in sectors that the younger generations probably won’t be interested working in. It really sounded troubled that I even had trouble swallowing as my throat felt like thickened.

I wonder what would happen to me when I become 70. The society nowadays really is marginalizing the elderly. Have we forgotten who we are if not because of them? Maybe one day I will have to sweep the street when my turn comes. Am I being judgmental? I don’t know but what I see today is a society that we need to salvage. Who am I to say that. Afterall, I am living far away from my parents. But I always pray and be grateful that my parents’ bowls are always filled. What about yours?

The Olympics

The summer Olympics has come once again this time around. The last Olympics was like last year (although it is 4-yearly). It feels as if time flies like no ones business. What I like about the Olympics this season is that, it is held in Asia. Also it is held at a very historical country like China itself. I didn’t make it to watch the opening ceremony, but I heard friends around saying that it was beautiful and very much portrays the cultural aspect of the country itself. So artistic and brilliant!

I also like the fact that the mascots are so cute and beautifully done. Anyway, kudos!
I am crossing my fingers so that I will be able to catch the closing ceremony later