bon appetite...

i have had some gastronomical experience at a few places past weeks.
and i loved it all!!!

first was a staff dinner at internat1onal family buffet...
weeks later followed by a lunch with friends at m@d jack cafe, twice!
and then a lunch with dearest family at b@doque.

wow...
boleh naik badan.

one of those days...

i skipped swimming a few weeks ago as i felt i was coming down with fever...
actual fact i was in so depressed that i just slept through the day.
and dearest aan not doing anything was making it worse.

i breakdown and had a good cry. so i thought i did.

aan thought just by leaving me to rest, was the right thing.
he got a verbal attack from me. and i cried again.

i had the feeling of being disorganised, unappreciated and unloved.

a good friend suggested that i read some verses.
feeling too crappy and freaking lazy, i didnt want to do it.
so we agreed that i should just plugged the mp3 and listen to some verses.
which i did.

and i was back on earth.

tembak aje lah

i made the chicken rice using the microwave.

pada suatu hari, selepas berkongsi sebutan baku bahasa Melayu bagi perkataan ‘bank’ dan ‘banque’ dalam bahasa Perancis, Cikgu telah memperkenalkan permainan Sahibba kepada murid-muridnya…
ada yang pernah melihat cara permainan itu tetapi lebih dikenali sebagai Scrabble.
Maka, murid-murid yang masih berusia satu digit pun bergembiralah.

Eh! Why you put ‘bang’, tak boleh tau.
Cannot speak English, later Cikgu will tell you to pay 10 cent.
Awak pun cakap English!
Cikgu, dia letak ‘bang’. Tak boleh kan?
Kenapa tidak boleh?
That is an English word!
Kenapa awak kata itu perkataan Inggeris?
‘Bang’ kan bila kita main tembak-tembak.
Bukanlah, 'bang' bila mak kita panggil bapa kita lah.
Ah lah, mama kita pun panggil baba kita 'bang'.
Cikgu, bang tu azan lah.

...kali ni cikgu tidak demam, tetapi cikgu pening sahaja.

ish ish ish...

raya was a ok. as the years before, i've enjoyed ramadhan much more than syawal.

it's the exam fever. just recently the kids had to sit for the or@l examination-reading and describe the picture lah eh.
the things these kids do that you cant stop from smiling or laughing, or just simply shake your head-in other words 'aku salah ajar ke?'...

cikgu, saya mula eh
ya, silakan
betul ni cikgu? saya boleh mula?
ya, mulakan bila kamu sudah bersedia.
jadi saya boleh mulalah ni?

cikgu, nenek saya pesan mesti baca doa sebelum saya exams.
baiklah, silakan.
tapi cikgu, saya terlupa.

cikgu, saya tak sukalah gambar ni.
awak cubalah sukakan.
tak bolehlah cikgu, itu dah bedek diri kita.


maka cikgu pun demam dua hari dua malam...


p.s: bedek ialah menipu

merepek meraban

Mbek mbek kambing hitam, ada bulu tak?
Ada tuan, ada tuan, tiga beg penuh.
Satu untuk tuan, satu untuk puan,
dan satu untuk lanang yang tinggal di hujung jalan.

Yippeeee...
I wrote three full articles in bahasa. I wanted to send it out for the papers... But, sekali mood takde ah. Tension giler. Ini semua pasal pekerja gomen ah. Nak marah, diaorang pun makan gaji, tapi apa pasal lah tak efisien.

Lepas tu ada pulak orang ni pi emel tanya apsal lah aku tak add dia dalam mukabuku... Ish ish ish. Tak tau ah nak cakap apa. Nak kata 'saya tak kenal awak', nampak sah bohong. Kalau kata 'saya tak suka awak', nampak sangat tiada kesantunan berbahasa. Ouch!

Lepas tu ah, my sis asked me why my 'friend' took such a long time to reply to her sms in regards to the raya kerepek order. Seriously, if you are reading this, have the decency to reply in time and not make other people wait. U did it to me many times, and the last time-gua fedup. Please, guna otak tu.

Menyampah tahap cipan ah. Ni pun rasanya pahala puasa dah kurang sebab tak dapat nak tahan kemarahan tu.

merepek meraban
makan kerepek jual sarban

fasting 101

just a few days ago, i had a chat with the p-uno kids...

puasa?
puasa!!!
betul ke semua ni puasa?
puasa lah cikgu.
saya half day.
saya pun half day.
mak saya cakap kalau saya puasa full nanti dapat sixty dollars.
cikgu, puasa?
Insyallah puasa.
betul ke cikgu puasa? pagi tadi mak saya tak puasa tau, dia minum air...

hmmm... agak-agaknya apa cikgu jawab eh :)

my sins...

i was so much younger. i couldnt appreciate the taste but i loved the texture. tiny 'pops' in the mouth. so, anyone out there with abundance of these and needed some help to finish it up?

for the past months, i have been nuts with these kacang... but our affair was only for a short period. bro B was in Duba1 for only a short time before being posted to Ch1na, therefore there was no one to bring us together again.
however, i couldnt appreciate the gelato version. tasted weird, like accidentally gulped down a spoonful of liquid detergent...

i missed the days of bro B giving me a box of this every month... now that he is no longer based in honolulu, which was soooo much cheaper to purchase this by the bulk... be1jing takde coklat best lah!
and two pieces of this in the local grocery store cost more than the roti wholemeal!

this was a treat. Bonda used to cut this to smaller pieces so we can share it after our meals. it was just for the two of us...

hmmm... pisang goreng, pisang emas, pisang salai, kerepek pisang...

honorifics

what is the polite form of address for a woman or lady?
miss, ms, mrs, or madam?

something happened within a span of 9 hours.
first...
a letter from the école, To: Madam

second...
a letter from the banque, To: Ms

third...
a letter from the université, To: Mrs

finally...
a card from the c|ub, To: Miss

quite confusing...

Madam Rosse, Ms Rosse, Mrs Rosse or Miss Rosse.
Muahahahahaha...

After surfing and looking for the answers, i have reached a conclusion.
I am entitled to all four.

frust ah

blog just died on me.
ada ka patut gua dah taip panjang lebar... sekali error.
knnccb!!!

katak oh katak

i had a blast of fun at the pool a few days ago.
i had a healthy dosage of Vit-E and a nice tan...
yippeeeeee...

aan going with me after his friday prayers.
but he quickly added that he will sits in the shade with his psp,
while i do my attempt of the katak menendang.
and next would be his turn for tennis with d@nny.

i've cut the rice intake to 1-2 meals per week.
gp increased the medicine to 6 instead of 4.
i feel the slight changes of yours truly being able to hold down the meals.
and i love Aloha & Dole bananas.

mundane

i wish i can express my opinions here about the happenings in the world.
but...
since the people i love and respect in life are always in the limelight,
i have to pretend to have a mundane and a two dimensional life only lah ah.

here it goes.

my week werent that great because i have been having headaches.
according to the health ref book, that is not a good sign.
i can barely keep the food i ate.
yups, one way in, two way out in just minutes.
worse was during the lunch i had with Bonda a week ago.
i had some prawns, some cabbage and rice.
regurgitate just minutes after i got up to wash my hands.

lost 2 kg in just a week.

due for a checkup in just weeks.
i am hoping for something positive.

makan time

latest trial and error in the kitchen. the citrus prawn-courtesy of Mrs Martin, made it for dinner with the apple-tomato salad and the'diet' version of nasi minyak-less ghee, add raisins and sliced almonds.

Citrus Prawn
350gm prawns
1/2 tablespoon orange peel
1/2 tablespoon grapefruit peel
1/2 tablespoon lemon peel
4 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fresh mint leaf
1/2 teaspoon sugar
salt to taste

Marinate for 2 hours, preferably overnight.
Grill or pan-fried-make sure your pan is non-stick.
Yummy.
p.s: Use lime peel if grapefruit not available.

makan time

one of those days recuperating from the fever, thus decided to spent the time watching talkshows from 9am till late afternoon...

this recipe from 0prah caught my attention. so, i decided to try it lah.
Art Smith's Goat Cheese Drop Biscuits



since i dont have the oven skillet. the muffin pan did the trick.
no buttermilk, i used yogurt. so, try it. have fun.

p.s: Buttermilk Substitutions
If you have no buttermilk, you can make your own substitute, but go for the real thing if you can. Yogurt may be substituted for buttermilk, volume for volume, meaning 1 cup of yogurt can be substituted for 1 cup of buttermilk. In the reverse, you can usually substitute buttermilk for yogurt or sour milk on a one to one basis.
Buttermilk Equivalents and Measures
• 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup milk PLUS 1 Tbsp vinegar or lemon juice (let stand for 10 minutes before using in recipe)
• 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup milk PLUS 1-3/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup water PLUS 4 Tbsp powdered buttermilk
(reconstitute before using or add dry to dry ingredients and wet to wet ingredients before mixing
• 1 cup buttermilk = 1/4 cup milk PLUS 3/4 cup yogurt
• 1 cup buttermilk = 8.5 ounces
• 1 cup buttermilk = 242 grams

just a note

Answer the questions below, do a Google Image Search with your answer, take a picture from the first page of results, do it with minimal words of explanation.

1. the age you'll be on your next birthday


2. a place you'd like to travel to


3. your favourite place


4. your favourite food


5. your favourite animal


6. your favourite colour


7. first name of your significant other or crush


8. the town in which you live in


9. your screen name/nickname


10. your first job


11. a bad habit you have


12. your worst fear



sono riconoscente per le cose nella mia vita...

la musica

"Bus stop, wet day, she's there I say
Please share my umbrella
Bus stop, bus go, she stays love grows
Under my umbrella
All that summer we enjoyed it
Wind and rain and shine
That umbrella we employed it
By August she was mine"

(Bus Stop by Hollies)


sono riconoscente per le cose nella mia vita...

mio amici - I

sejak beberapa minggu yang lalu, aku berpeluang berjumpa dengan kawan-kawan yang sudah lama tidak ketemu tetapi masih berhubung melalu emel, sms ataupun faceb00k.

sungguh menyenangkan dapat berbual-bual, berjenaka dan bertukar pendapat tentang pelbagai perkara.

banyak yang aku dapat pelajari daripada duduk berbual dengan mereka. walaupun ada yang kelihatan senang dengan kehidupan yang selesa, tetapi ada masalah yang terpaksa ditanggung sendiri. tetapi aku tabik spring kepada mereka kerana walaupun bergelar ibu dan isteri, mereka masih mempunyai aspirasi dan karisma untuk menyumbang kepada masyarakat.

aku mula menyedari, selama ini adakalanya aku makan hati apabila duduk berbual dengan mereka. aku berasa agak iri hati kerana mereka mempunyai pasangan hidup, rumah sendiri, keluarga, dan anak-anak. namun, faktor masa, usia dan pengalaman, banyak mengajar aku tentang erti kenalan, teman, kawan, sahabat dan persahabatan.

aku pernah bertengkar dengan seorang teman, pada ketika itu aku berpendapat dia hanya menyusahkan sahaja kerana asyik bermain sms, mungkir janji dan suka menceritakan perihal aku kepada kenalannya yang lain-yang memang tak sebulu denganku. memang pada awalnya aku terasa kehilangan, tetapi setelah difikirkan dengan mendalam, adakah aku peduli untuk berkawan dengan seseorang yang hanya mementingkan dirinya sendiri. bagaimanapun, aku sedari yang dia sebenarnya keseorangan. walaupun dia mempunyai ramai kenalan tetapi dia masih mempunyai rasa rendah diri. sekarang ini, aku simpati dengannya...

iqra

Reading...
* Kinship and food in South East Asia by Monica Janowski & Fiona Kerlogue
* The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
* Decent Exposure (Little Black Dress) by Phillipa Ashley

To Read...
* Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
* New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
* The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

buon compleanno!

sono riconoscente per le cose nella mia vita...

just a note

1. SAY SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVELIFE
-a bliss, full of surprises.

2. FAVE SONG FOR NOW
-badai pasti berlalu by chrisye

3. FAVE TV SHOW FOR NOW?
-csi

4. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW?
-indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull

5. MOST EXPENSIVE THING YOU BOUGHT WITH YOUR MONEY?
-the apartment

7. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU LAST NIGHT
-i cleaned the pantry... finally!

8. HAVE YOU EVER FALL IN LOVE WITH A FRIEND?
-yes

9. WHAT SONG IS CURRENTLY PLAYING?
-black is the color of my true love's hair by nina simone

11. DO YOU HAVE A BESTFRIEND?
-yes

12. CRUSH
- yes

13. WHICH DO YOU PREFER JOLLIBEE OR MCD?
- none

14. FAVE SPORT?
- archery

15. EVER BROKEN SOMEONE'S HEART?
- yes

16. EVER HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN?
-yes, i didnt get my walk-in closet. still having nightmares abt it.

17. WHAT DID YOU DO TO THE PERSON WHO BROKE YOUR HEART?
-mental torture

18. ANY PROBLEM?
-yes

19. WHAT YOU DID AT 12 LAST NIGHT?
-watching reruns of House M.D

20. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU WENT TO?
-husband

21. THE COLOR OF THE T'SHIRT YOU'RE WEARING NOW?
-yellow

29. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR EX?
-many many years ago

30. WHERE IS SHE/HE Now?
-paris

31. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU TALKED TO YOUR BESTFRIEND?
- yesterday

32. WHO'S THE LAST PERSON THAT TEXTED YOU?
- the caterer

33. WHERE DID YOU HAVE YOUR DINNER LAST NIGHT?
- living room

sono riconoscente per le cose nella mia vita...

makan time

when i first met my husband's family, then he was my boyfriend, it was during hari raya. i had the first taste of the rendang killer. why i called it a killer. because of the cili padi! so freaking hot but so addictive. over the years, together with Aan, we've managed to cook them for our guests. a friend asked for the recipe. my apology if the recipe didnt turn out as expected, because when i am in the kitchen cooking a dish that is familiar to us, i do the 'campak' method-no measurement just based on experience and tastebuds.


Rendang Mentuaku

1kg daging
500ml – 1000ml santan pekat
1-2 batang serai (bahagian hijau) dititik
garam
(Bahan Kisar)
½-1 cawan cili padi
4 buku kunyit basah
3-5 batang serai (bahagian putih)

Panaskan santan, bahan kisar dan serai dititik.
Masukkan daging, biarkan mendidih, masukkan garam.
Masak dengan api sederhana.
Bila sudah mulai pekat, kacau supaya tidak melekat di kuali atau hangus.
Masak sehingga kering.
p.s: Daging boleh digantikan dengan ayam. Lebih santan lebih lemaknya.

sono riconoscente per le cose nella mia vita...

An evening at the cinema

The first time I fell in love with 1ndiana J0nes was back in the 80s. Then, I was still living in Petal1ng Jaya. My sister M brought yours truly to watch Ind1ana J0nes and the Temp|e of the D00m screening at UM.

My dearest young nieces, I love 1ndiana J0nes as much as you love Capta1n Jack Sparr0w. And by the way, abang J0hnny D3pp was my first crush from 21st Jump Str3et! And my dearest nieces, you were not even born yet! Hahahaha (evil laughs ah).

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull... I didnt place any high expectations. I just want to watch my hero-Indiana Jones. So, with Harrison Ford as the senior and perhaps maybe in the future Shia Saide LaBeouf will replace him. I just love the character.

I enjoyed the movie. Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

sono riconoscente per le cose nella mia vita...

mia memorie dolci

Sis M informed yours truly her final results.
Yahooo!!!
Yang penting-mesti harus wajib, lulus.

I was surprised with my Italian results. It was beyond my expectation. Therefore, I shall embark on another learning journey, soon. I have already checked out the courses available during the evening and weekends.

sono riconoscente per le cose nella mia vita...

la dedizione dolce

i've been watching Aan playing uwar5 for the past months. it is interesting, i wanted to join him earlier but i was busy with the studies.
now that i no longer have to worry about the lectures and tutorials.
i shall join the force!

A night at the Esplanade

Saturday evening, we had a great time at the P.Ramlee the Musical. Thanks to Sis S for the treat. Yeah!

We were actually looking forward for the performances by S3an Gha2i and S1ti Nurha|iza but to have Mu5ly Ram|ee and Eme|da R0smilah, it was quite a pleasant surprise. L1za Han1m is superb as the Seniwat1 Sal0ma.

Malam bulan dipagar bintang...

Indeed a lovely night.
After the show, we took a stroll from Esplanad3 to Lau Pa 5at for a supper of satay, char kuey teow and teacinno.

What is next...

Chri5 Bott1. Shall we?

An evening at the cinema

I read the novel a few years ago, after a recommendation from the twin brothers. At first I was quite perplexed as to why these handsome, charming and charismatic guys are reading the love verses.

Then, I understood.

I like the book. I owned a copy.
And to watch the film with my niece at the cinema, girls night out. We shed a few tear drops but I couldnt feel the sentiments of the whole message.

Perhaps you did, would u like to share it with me?

Shaun the Sheep

Sheep on the Loose