Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Dinner at Hyotan
I just got back from dinner in Hyotan Japanese Restaurant in SS15 but... but... but.. once again i forget to take pictures. I am such a noob. I am even a bigger noob because i put the quails egg into my tempura sauce instead of my soba dipping sauce. Not feeling too great now. Oh well. I think I am just updating for the sake of updating. Hopefully better post soon. This to keep the engine warm.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Living Life One Step At ATime
A year and a half ago I was living life wanting to do any and everything possible. I had so many ideas, so many dreams, so many conflicting needs to meet. And i feel there was a need to conquer as much things as i can in as short a time span as possible. But because of that feeling of needing to achieve many things at a go i was also paralyzed by fear. I didn't know how or where to to start. Obviously i wasn't a happy person.
Lately i have managed to take a small step back and breathe a little. Tried to put things into perspective. Even though i am not 100% focused yet but i have tried to remind myself to take life one step at a time. Do what i can first, although part of the fear is the knowledge that i am a procrastinator. Meaning if i let myself go i will never do what i intend to do and it will just fade with time. But i have taken a couple of first step, one of them being this blog. I had left the old one un-updated for a long long while before. Although i do not update as often as i should this new one, but i try to make it once a week. No doubt there is still my melbourne trip which is still missing day 4 - 7 but i will try to maintain the momentum of this blog.
Other than that, i have managed to visit Cambodia, a super rustic place, drag a bunch of people to go on a holiday although we have been talking about going on a trip together even as far back as after we finished high school (Although the result wasn't as i expect it to be) and hopped onto a plane by myself to Melbourne (Something i have been yearning to do for a while).
And yesterday, after telling myself for a long time how i wanted to make cupcakes, I finally did. Went the whole mile with buttercream frosting and all. And the results is:
Does it look yummy? :P I totally love the sprinkles. But oh not much a fan of buttercream frosting. I need to think of a way replace buttercream or make it yummier. I know some use cream cheese as well. But i have to see what i can do. I am quite happy with the results.
There are still tons of things i haven't manage to do. But 2009 has been a pretty productive year so far. 3 more months for me to pack in some more stuffs. A couple of project which hope to kick-off a.s.a.p. But yeah learning to live life one step at a time is something i am glad i did.
Lately i have managed to take a small step back and breathe a little. Tried to put things into perspective. Even though i am not 100% focused yet but i have tried to remind myself to take life one step at a time. Do what i can first, although part of the fear is the knowledge that i am a procrastinator. Meaning if i let myself go i will never do what i intend to do and it will just fade with time. But i have taken a couple of first step, one of them being this blog. I had left the old one un-updated for a long long while before. Although i do not update as often as i should this new one, but i try to make it once a week. No doubt there is still my melbourne trip which is still missing day 4 - 7 but i will try to maintain the momentum of this blog.
Other than that, i have managed to visit Cambodia, a super rustic place, drag a bunch of people to go on a holiday although we have been talking about going on a trip together even as far back as after we finished high school (Although the result wasn't as i expect it to be) and hopped onto a plane by myself to Melbourne (Something i have been yearning to do for a while).
And yesterday, after telling myself for a long time how i wanted to make cupcakes, I finally did. Went the whole mile with buttercream frosting and all. And the results is:
Does it look yummy? :P I totally love the sprinkles. But oh not much a fan of buttercream frosting. I need to think of a way replace buttercream or make it yummier. I know some use cream cheese as well. But i have to see what i can do. I am quite happy with the results.
There are still tons of things i haven't manage to do. But 2009 has been a pretty productive year so far. 3 more months for me to pack in some more stuffs. A couple of project which hope to kick-off a.s.a.p. But yeah learning to live life one step at a time is something i am glad i did.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
When House is a Home
Wow its Tuesday already. How time flies. Been meaning to write this on Sunday but procrastination never fails to deter me.
Anyways on Saturday, right before i left for my breakfast with Elaine and Dom my dad dully informs me that he will be cooking breakfast on Sunday morning. Which is a first. And he ask me if i want some and to buy anything else i would like to add to the fare if i want. He had sauteed mushroom and bacon lined up. (Because of that I decided since i was having those for sunday breakkie i ordered Eggs Benedict and well regretted it.)
Came Sunday morning i woke up at 930 and proceeded to the kitchen where my dad was about to start. And since he is making the sauteed mushroom and bacon i decided to make scrambled eggs to add to the fare. And we had a nice salad and a little bit of pasta to go with it as well. It was indeed a first or perhaps a first in an infinity of time that breakfast was cooked at home and had together. It was nice. We left a little of everything for my brother though, because being the lazy ass that he is, he decided to sleep through breakfast.
Then during lunch, my mother discovered that the leftovers from breakfast wasn't touched and asked me to finish it up. So as there was no more pasta since we made very little for breakfast i decided to boil some. And then after that in the same pot i tossed together everything else and just heated it up. And the results was this:
Sorry no better presentation as it was really impromptu.
While i sat down to eat, it dawned on me that its been awhile since much cooking was done in my house. Ever since cooking was shifted over the other house where the maid is, there was barely anything stocked in the fridge. And the fridge somewhat resembled ones in a bachelor's pad minus the booze. As such neither have i done much cooking at home for a while. I used to be able to whip up something whenever i felt hungry or inspired. But now all i see when i open my fridge is random things which can't be put together to make a meal.
But sitting there eating i also felt that this house felt slightly more like a home now. And i thought to myself that a house will only feel more like a home when cooking is done in it. It makes a house feel a little warmer, a little cozier. I am looking forward to more cooking to be done like how it used to be.
Anyways on Saturday, right before i left for my breakfast with Elaine and Dom my dad dully informs me that he will be cooking breakfast on Sunday morning. Which is a first. And he ask me if i want some and to buy anything else i would like to add to the fare if i want. He had sauteed mushroom and bacon lined up. (Because of that I decided since i was having those for sunday breakkie i ordered Eggs Benedict and well regretted it.)
Came Sunday morning i woke up at 930 and proceeded to the kitchen where my dad was about to start. And since he is making the sauteed mushroom and bacon i decided to make scrambled eggs to add to the fare. And we had a nice salad and a little bit of pasta to go with it as well. It was indeed a first or perhaps a first in an infinity of time that breakfast was cooked at home and had together. It was nice. We left a little of everything for my brother though, because being the lazy ass that he is, he decided to sleep through breakfast.
Then during lunch, my mother discovered that the leftovers from breakfast wasn't touched and asked me to finish it up. So as there was no more pasta since we made very little for breakfast i decided to boil some. And then after that in the same pot i tossed together everything else and just heated it up. And the results was this:
Sorry no better presentation as it was really impromptu.While i sat down to eat, it dawned on me that its been awhile since much cooking was done in my house. Ever since cooking was shifted over the other house where the maid is, there was barely anything stocked in the fridge. And the fridge somewhat resembled ones in a bachelor's pad minus the booze. As such neither have i done much cooking at home for a while. I used to be able to whip up something whenever i felt hungry or inspired. But now all i see when i open my fridge is random things which can't be put together to make a meal.
But sitting there eating i also felt that this house felt slightly more like a home now. And i thought to myself that a house will only feel more like a home when cooking is done in it. It makes a house feel a little warmer, a little cozier. I am looking forward to more cooking to be done like how it used to be.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
One of Those Days
This thought came into my mind:
I laughed and I cried and I thought about how why things can't just fall perfectly into place somehow. I am an idealist living in a world far from that. I am romantic only wanting to see the sweet side of things. How i sometimes look at others and feel envious of them, of where they are at or what they have without realizing that to get there and stay there, more often than not is not a bed of roses. And how sometimes looking at them i did not realize that i already have in my hand what i wanted all along. Maybe it's about time to stop dreaming and yearning and start taking one step at a time to be where i want to be.
I laughed and I cried and I thought about how why things can't just fall perfectly into place somehow. I am an idealist living in a world far from that. I am romantic only wanting to see the sweet side of things. How i sometimes look at others and feel envious of them, of where they are at or what they have without realizing that to get there and stay there, more often than not is not a bed of roses. And how sometimes looking at them i did not realize that i already have in my hand what i wanted all along. Maybe it's about time to stop dreaming and yearning and start taking one step at a time to be where i want to be.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Day Light Robbery
I am not kidding when i say day light robbery. While i was at work today, i had an SMS which indicated that i failed to receive a call. When i opened it, i saw that it was from my mom's place. I was wondering why she called. And totally got a shocked when my mom picked up with a somber voice and told me that her house has been burglarised. She was only out to the hypermarket to get groceries in the morning at 11 a.m. and when she got home at 1 p.m. she got the shock of her life. They entered through the front grill by breaking the hook which the lock is hooked through to keep the door shut.
On the phone the only thing that my mom told me was they took her white gold bangles she purchased recently for rm 500. But when i got home it was disheartening to learn that they took jewellery worth a couple of thousand and much more priceless was the sentimental value to it. Some where from my grandmother to my mother and some was purchased during a memorable period of time. They even took my grandfather's coin collection. 3 books worth of it. Things which perhaps to them can buy them an extra jug of beer tonight or another flashy hand phone or even a shot of drugs perhaps. But is irreplaceable in terms of memories and sentimental value. Although i have never really had a good look at the coin books and only been vaguely aware of their existence, the knowledge that it is gone forever makes me feel sad. I can only imagine my mom's distress that all these are gone. She barely wanted to have her dinner tonight. And just because of some good-for-nothing, selfish, lazy assholes who thinks robbing people off their valuables is the best way they can live their life. I never know how some people can think that they have the rights to take other's things just because they can't seem to be arsed to work for it themselves.
To say that I am not conjurring all the ill thoughts of things that might befall them would be untrue. But then so what, its not going to change anything. So let it be left to their judgement day for them to recieve what they deserve. Or for a more instant reiteration, let their karma be the judge.
Punishment aside, the whole need for a gated community is getting out of hand though. First it was USJ 5 then USJ 11. Sooner or later we will all be living in a caged world. My mom was actually worried how having gated communities will just push the crime rates to other parts of the USJ area. Its not exactly a wholesome solution. Just pushing the shit to someone else. Apparently around her area there is already 6 to 7 break-ins. Isn't there a way we can make our community a safer place in a more holistic approach.
On the phone the only thing that my mom told me was they took her white gold bangles she purchased recently for rm 500. But when i got home it was disheartening to learn that they took jewellery worth a couple of thousand and much more priceless was the sentimental value to it. Some where from my grandmother to my mother and some was purchased during a memorable period of time. They even took my grandfather's coin collection. 3 books worth of it. Things which perhaps to them can buy them an extra jug of beer tonight or another flashy hand phone or even a shot of drugs perhaps. But is irreplaceable in terms of memories and sentimental value. Although i have never really had a good look at the coin books and only been vaguely aware of their existence, the knowledge that it is gone forever makes me feel sad. I can only imagine my mom's distress that all these are gone. She barely wanted to have her dinner tonight. And just because of some good-for-nothing, selfish, lazy assholes who thinks robbing people off their valuables is the best way they can live their life. I never know how some people can think that they have the rights to take other's things just because they can't seem to be arsed to work for it themselves.
To say that I am not conjurring all the ill thoughts of things that might befall them would be untrue. But then so what, its not going to change anything. So let it be left to their judgement day for them to recieve what they deserve. Or for a more instant reiteration, let their karma be the judge.
Punishment aside, the whole need for a gated community is getting out of hand though. First it was USJ 5 then USJ 11. Sooner or later we will all be living in a caged world. My mom was actually worried how having gated communities will just push the crime rates to other parts of the USJ area. Its not exactly a wholesome solution. Just pushing the shit to someone else. Apparently around her area there is already 6 to 7 break-ins. Isn't there a way we can make our community a safer place in a more holistic approach.
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