Hate To Feel Weak

I just hate this feeling. The feeling of being at my wits end. No solution. Unable to do anything. Only to look, a bystander. This feeling of weakness is terrible. Not something I am proud of , making me feel especially little. What can I do ? Why ?

Prescription : Strive to be better

Flowers

Surviving all odds to stay alive,
To the sky they await the kiss of life,
Time will only prove,
When the first bud strive,
Unfurled blooms of profound love,
So proud and brave,
Only to say goodbye when it's time to leave.


Prescription : Live to the fullest

Rashes Headache II

Wrote about this some time ago. Tried all kinds of remedy-natural + others. Don't expect miracle but it helps actually. One could clearly see improvement in the long run. Try not to use too much unnatural stuffs especially those that could cause severe side effects. But if bout of rashes are bad, I think a little such stuffs are unavoidable because severe rashes could cause scarring. A doctor recommended **calamine lotion (thick type with menthol for some sold in the market are quite 'watery') + thin layer of aqueous cream daily. If there are severe rashes, then a thin layer of bethamethasone cream only to be applied at night ( not to be applied together with **)

Ok, good luck !!!

Prescription : Never give up hope !!!

Colours

Gosh ! I feel blue.....I'm so in love.....seeing pink everywhere.....Doomsday must be near.....grey.....Oh ! So pure....so white.....My ! Real evil.....black inside out.....Full of sunshine.....so bright....glowing with hope...yellow.....Good for my eyes...green please......or is it green with envy ? How dare you !!! I am seeing red.....Add colours to life......like the rainbow.....an assortment will be interesting.....

Prescription : Find ways to fly out of boredom...there's more to life for sure

Seafood Tom Yam Soup

Simply difficult to get  the type of tom yam soup that can appease my taste buds. Just like my childhood story of 'Goldilocks And The Three Bears', I found  that some were too sour, too thick, too stingy on ingredients, too watery, too hot......me being too choosy. Well, different people have different liking for stuffs. More over, I couldn't seem to get the authentic type that I had tasted in Thailand over here, even in highly rated Thai restaurants. Just didn't taste that good and not having a certain type of ummph ! Anything to do with the 'lack of feel' due to not being in Thailand ? So, the best thing to do is cook this soup for myself and of course to the preferred version for my whole family although still not as good as the type in Thailand. I just plus and minus the ingredients (easily available in Malaysia) according to my liking. Other than that, it's very much cheaper, easy to cook and make it as big pot as I like. Cooking is like doing experiment in the kitchen.

Ingredients (plus or minus to your liking)


(A)
200 g of : 1)big prawns  2) squids 3) abalone mushrooms 4) button mushrooms 5) fishballs
150 g mint leaves    1 bowl fried onions
1 tbsp toasted sole fish powder (if any-optional)


(B)
2 stalks torch ginger
3 stalks lemongrass
3 slices galangal
10-15 kaffir lime leaves
3-4 stalks polygonum leaves
some Thai basil leaves (Ocimum)
3-4 Chinese parsley roots
5-10 red chillies


(C)
Tom Yam paste ( add according to taste or your brand of Tom Yam paste)
10 tomatoes (cut or smash)
5-10 bid's eye chilies (for that special 'ummph')
2 anchovy cubes ( if any)
tamarind juice or calamansi lime juice which I prefer (to taste)
fish sauce, salt and sugar (to taste)
3 l water


a) Stir fry (B) to add the aroma. If lazy, then omit this step for healthier version.
b) Pour in water, boil and add in (C). Bring to boil and then lower the fire/heat. Boil for half  to an hour.
c) Sieve soup to another pot (optional- to sieve out chilies, tomatoes and other residue). Boil and add in (A).
    When done, garnish with parsley and serve hot.

***Note :( If lazy... just throw B & C in a pot, boil and put in A)

Prescription : DIY as a way of life.

Retreat From Daily World

Thousand apologies !!! So sorry...real sorry...!!! Been away for some time, hiding myself from the temptation of daily life, taking some time off to clear my mind and leading a different kind of routine from the rat race world that I know. I am back again to my daily world .....Hello everyone! How's life treating you lately?


Imagine my luck, the adventure freak in me and  in a lost world.....being secluded from the outside world for weeks.....Yup...just couldn't resist the the invitation to join my buddies, trekking, camping and mixing with the indigenous people who hardly know any other world other than theirs. Yes, the adrenaline flowing with the thrill plus hair raising knowledge that any moment, there's a possibility of danger lurking (even in our so called civilize society, danger is everywhere) or having the chance to spot some rare species in the thick surrounding greenery of hundreds of years, slowly wipe out by encroaching civilization of modern world, lost forever one day, never be known by future generation...

No computer, no electricity, no air-cond, no McD, No KFC, no Pizza Hut, no shopping.....and yet a wonder that I managed to survive on limited change of attire, untreated water from the source of stream or rain, eating a range of simple and some weird menus, music ranging from cicadas, birds, frogs, raindrops, gurgling stream...songs sang by the native faunas, in a backdrop tones of gray, green and brown. The people we met were simple in wanting, unlike the society we know.....actually there're a lot to learn from them...their simple lifestyle is being threaten by the greediness of our society who live behind the veil of development. Couldn't we find a way to co-exist together ? The grim reality, it's a lost fight against the powerful and the rich, conservation versus development.  It's only a matter of time before everything will be lost, gone forever.....a thing of the past.....Too bad, I'm more of a guilty party since I chose to live in this society of mine which play a part in the devastation of nature. Feel like a hypocrite...
                                                                                                                                     
Prescription : Be thankful for good things that come our way

Arowana Gasping

Cleaned and changed the water in the aquarium because some reddish algae were growing on the surface of the aquarium. The next day, I noticed that our arowana was gasping for air - kept opening its mouth very frequently and later remained at the bottom of the aquarium ! Something was wrong with the water. Quickly changed some of it, add more aeration and put 'yellow Japanese fish medicine' as precaution. It slowly swam to the upper level of the water and remained there, not moving much and still gasping. The next day, it did not open its mouth that big and no sign of gasping. It remained at one corner of the aquarium, near the water surface. Swam slowly every now and then. The following day...it went back to its old self. Up and going again. 

Prescription : We could only try our best and hope that everything would be fine.

Jenny's Vegetarian Herbal Sambal

I love to make this and keep it in the refrigerator. It could last for a month but it is better to make just enough to last for a week because I believe freshness beats all. Sometimes when I am alone, lazy to cook...I just boil some rice to eat it with this sambal which is available in the refrigerator together with julienned cucumber if any. Mix everything just like the Koreans do with their kimchi and rice in a big bowl. Voila ! My bowl of goodness and yummy too ! If there are some crackers (vegetarian, fish, squid or prawn), just crush some into the bowl. Eat with a difference and you can't get this anywhere because it's my very own brainchild of a concoction to cater to my taste buds. Delicious for me but may be the other way for you. If you are game for it, then give it a try.

Ingredients


10 fresh chillies
10 dried chillies
3" galangal (lengkuas)
2" ginger
1" tumeric
5 kaffir lime leaves (daun limau purut)- optional
3 stalks lemongrass (serai)
1 stalk torch ginger flower (bunga kantan)
some polygonum leaves (daun kesum)
5 pips of garlics
10 shallots
2 red onions
(grind all the ingredients above)

juice of 10-15 calamansi limes- more if you like it
salt and sugar to taste (according to your liking)
oil to stir fry

Stir fry everything together until fragrant and thick. The colour should be dark reddish orange. Lastly, add juice, sugar and salt. Continue stirring. Ready to serve. Put remainder into air tight sterilized container.


Note** : most of the ingredients have medicinal value, are antioxidants and good for detoxification.

Prescription : Eat and enjoy...pampering oneself is an addition to little things in life.

The Agony of Food Poisoning

Many of us had first hand experience about food poisoning. You are lucky if you are an exception. Last Sunday, I was down with food poisoning . I ate exactly the same food as my family members but I was the only one with it. Luckily my children and hubby were spared. I suspected that it had something to do with the ready made meatball bought from the supermarket. That's one of the reasons that freshly home prepared food is always the best.

The first day was especially terrible. I became an ardent visitor to the loo, making a visit every now too often with urgency. My stomach was throwing a turmoil, like something was somersaulting and turning inside. I threw up a few times until nothing was left, leaving a bitter after taste in the mouth. My head was spinning and other than the loo, my couch was my comfort. The medicine which I took kept being purged out- flagyl for stomach infection, spasmolin for stomach cramp, ultracarbon for absorbing toxins and immodium to stop diarrhea. I forced myself to drink lots of water to prevent dehydration and on white rice porridge diet to speed up recovery. My symptoms improved as hours passed by slowly. That night, I was tossing and turning in bed. I could hardly sleep, my whole body was aching. I finally fell asleep in the wee hours in the morning, after throwing up again for the last time at about 1.30 a.m.

I was much better the next day after waking up. 'Bye-bye' to diarrhea and throwing ups. My head was still slightly dizzy and I still need to rest. Other than that, I was fine. My 12-year old son was really nice to help me do house chores since he didn't need to go to school that day. He kept on asking about how I was feeling, getting water for me.....  really being comforting .....

Prescription : There is up and down along our road. Like it or not, we have to face reality.

Malaysia Day 2011

As Malaysians, Malaysia is our home. Therefore, it is Malaysia day in Malaysia every day , especially today. Frankly, Malaysia is a wonderful place to call home although there is room for improvement in many areas and having shortcomings. Relatively, it's so much better in many ways compare to other places .                                    


     HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY !!!


Prescription : How selfless could we be ?

Lowering High Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar etc : Hempedu Pahit (Andrographis Paniculata)

This plant is recommended in the garden for the following reasons :


1. Easy to plant in tropical countries. It will propagate by itself after being introduce into your garden. Shady planting area is preferable with enough water. 3 in 1 plant :- decoration in a pot, greening the garden and could be consumed as natural remedy.


2. Good for lowering blood pressure and blood sugar for those new to these two problems , having above normal readings but still manageable through food and nutrition intake -from my experience, taken fresh is best i.e 7 leaves or the whole young plant (with its roots) from plants that haven't flower yet. Clean & steep in a glass of boiling water, take daily until your blood pressure and blood sugar is within safe level. Then drink 3x a week, follow by once or twice per week for maintenance. The leaves are extremely bitter that some people couldn't stomach it. Therefore capsule forms are  preferred although the effect is not that good.

3. Good for healing sore throat when the leaves were pounded and  taken with honey. Don't drink water for at least half an hour after that - mild antiseptic and healing power. The pounded leaves could be used for treating mild insect bites e.g. mosquitoes.


4. Cooling effect for body heatiness (too much yang) . Therefore not recommended for people with "cool" (too ying) body e.g weak old people with rheumatism.


**Note : when trying any new food or medicine in your diet, precaution must be taken in case you are allergic to the new thing. So try taking a small dose at the beginning e.g only a leave and look out for symptoms like rashes, swelling, difficulty in breathing or stomachache.

Prescription : There are many wonderful plants around us.

Blood Suckers...

There are people who try to make money by living off people's grievances. I refer to them as 'blood suckers'. There are still many people in the world who are not that fortunate compare to us. Some work round the clock but still couldn't put much on the table and forever lacking. They hope for miracle to happen or at least some help from people around. Some are forced to go to illegal money lenders due to certain circumstances because they are not qualified to borrow from legal ones. Therefore, the beginning of further sleepless nights to already bad situation. 

It takes two to tango...a borrower and a lender. Some are so hard press that they have no other choice, for good reasons such as in need of money for medical reasons or education fees for their children and so on. But there are many who don't need much sympathy due to their own doings. They borrow to feed their bad habits of gambling and heavy spending without thinking about consequences. As for the lenders, they know very well that these people would have difficulty to pay off their loans but yet they are willing to give out loans. So both sides are to be blamed in many cases. The borrowers know very well what they are going in for with open eyes and so are the loan givers who charge high returns. 

To be fair, borrowers  must always return what he or she borrowed according to agreement on both sides since they are the ones who borrowed willingly. If not, don't borrow and find other ways to overcome problems !!! Running away is cowardly although it's the only way for many. Some loan defaulters blame the money lenders but I still feel that the borrowers are more in the wrong.


Prescription :  Know the size of your head before buying a hat.

UPSR Examination 2011

Today is the first day of UPSR examination for 12-year old school going children of most Malaysians. This is the first 'big exam' for them and they have been preparing for it for years but will finish in mere 3 days. Don't know who are feeling more tense - children, parents, teachers or tuition tutors?



As for children, they are furnished with the knowledge that they must do well no matter what. Those with better IQs do not face much problem or challenge but for the weaker ones, it's like the first national accepted branding for them for being weak in their studies. The first piece of 'legal paper' that actually indicate in black and white that "you are weak in your studies !" Imagine their feelings, burden and morale at such a young age !!! Of course the exam is actually just to get feedback on the performance of children in their studies so that they and the people around them could take necessary steps to overcome their weakness but through the years, the exam is being treated as something different i.e adding 'class or status' to high achievers and to the people who are directly associated with them. What about the weak ones ? Use your imagination.....this crazy paper chase is not suppose to be like this. Children should enjoy their studies and fill their days with positive knowledge that challenge their curiosity.

Parents , teachers, tuition tutors and people around should play supportive roles, being there for the children and accept them as they are instead of being "KIASU". The road is still a long way for these 12-year old children.....let them grow up healthily and love knowledge in a healthy way. Each child is special in their own way. Some are good in studies, some are good in handiwork, some are good in singing, some are good in sports, some are good in almost everything but to me, a child is the best with a kind, loving, filial heart...having good manners and respect other people. Look around us, deny all you want. The reality is being super good in studies doesn't make a person, the inner self speaks more of a person. The reality is there are some very successful, highly educated and having strings of qualifications people out there who abandon their family and parents. Who are they to look down on others ? Why are they behaving thus ? Maybe the people around them and the society should shoulder some blame for what they are.....

Dear Jason,
All the best in your UPSR and Good Luck. Most important is that you have tried and gave your best !!!
What will be, will be..... Mummy Loves You For You !!!


Prescription : Try your best in your endeavors !

Happy Birthday and Love You, MA !!!

Oh, Ma was real strict with us. Ma embraces the words, " Spare The Rod and Spoil The Child ". We had our share of tasting her super duper magical canes when we were young. We had the choice of choosing her canes - thin, medium size or thick. I had tried each and every. Don't think that thin would hurt less. The medium size was bearable actually, this is speaking from experience. Somehow, we behave better and more obedient when her cane was around, just like doggies huh ? Actually, we were afraid of her cane but as we grew older, we understand the importance of good behaviours and discipline. We grew up well  & healthy and able to laugh about our childhood days, sharing our reminiscences about ma's caning...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Maybe ma's way of discipline is not acceptable these days by child specialists, educators and so forth of today but it works somehow. Many of us grew up with the experience of tasting the cane when we were young without any scarring mentally and in fact, actually help us in a way in building our characters.

Let me make myself clear that I am not a supporter of heavy corporal punishment but I believe that a little light beating on the palm or leg will not harm a child much and actually helps in one way or another in disciplining children. The executor must weigh out the pros and cons, give prior warnings and explain to children. Caning is as a last resource in disciplining. Some children are born with "easier to be taught" where just explaining will do but some need more attention and understanding to be disciplined.


 I know that many might not agree with me. In certain countries, parents could be sued for child abuse for just smacking their child lightly !!!  Isn't that a bit too much ? Anyway, when you love your children, you will intuitively know the best way to lead and guide your children who are very different and unique in personality. Being extremists in anything will not do good for our children, getting a balance will work better......

Prescription : Do the best for our future generation

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A LOVELY LADY, MY DEAREST MA ....!!!

What's Wrong With Our Society ?

Just flip over our newspaper, browse over the latest news in the net or just linger around listening to housewives tales in the market.....something is just not right with the society today. I would say, violence is getting more violent these days. Why ? As the society is getting more develop and advance, the mentality of certain people is getting more corrupt and going nuts. Mostly are near adults or real adults who are supposed to be mature and rational in thinking but somehow, they just have to do things the wrong way, not having any conscience or outweighing their conscience to meet their own goals or agenda at the expense of others.

These people are getting so bold that they could do their shady business in broad daylight, in front of spectators who are too afraid to do anything or even to help like calling the cops or whatever. My nephew was mugged ; punched and kicked at a bus-stop in full view of people waiting to board buses by a group of youngsters in full-faced helmets. His spectacles was broken and his black sling bag was forcefully taken away. Maybe they thought that he had a laptop in it. Then yesterday, there's news  and video clip on robbers that robbed patrons at a mamak restaurant, acting a matter of fact as if it's their right to do so. Then there was the news that robbers had forcefully entered an octogenarian's house to rob her of her ancestral earrings by pulling them off her ears, resulting in torn earlobes. There are so many similar or even worse occurrences happening daily around the world. What's wrong and who to blame ? I just feel so angry and helpless about everything. There are so many theories, programs and measures taken by this group and that group of people but seem to have little effect and not getting much improvement. Animals seem to act better for they only prey for food.....

Prescription : A child is like a clean, white sheet of paper until the people around write, scribble, draw or colour it as time goes by.

 

Just Feeling Lazy

Aiyo, dinner again ! What to cook huh ? Never mind lo, just eat instant noodles will do.....
Hey, still have work, not yet finish ! Wait lah, let me rest a little while, no harm right ?.....
Come on, let's go for a walk.....Don't feel like it, I want to sleep le.....
Do you know what is the time ? Not yet wake up ? It's Sunday lah !.....
The garden is in a mess.....okay, next weekend.....

Prescription : Procrastination is the thief of time.

Celebrating, A Malaysian Way

If you are a Malaysian, you will know that we celebrate lots of festivals or events the whole year round, at any opportunity that come our way. Most of the celebrations have an array of food in tow. Malaysians simply love food, no wonder our nation is facing the problem of obesity which gives bountiful business returns to slimming outlets, slimming gadgets producers and so-called slimming health drinks or nutrition.

Now is yet another celebration for Muslims which is Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Here, most of us will join in the festive mood by visiting Muslim friends and enjoying the delicacies served in their homes. I couldn't resist the allure of rendang especially 'rendang tok' with ketupat and lemang. Simply yummy !!! Other than that, cookies, 'kerepek' and sweet delicacies are a norm to welcome visitors. Nowadays, it's a bit difficult to see traditional titbits in urban homes e.g. "batang buruk", "wajik" and "cakar ayam". Usually, there will be a fusion of food i.e. Western & Eastern food. Then, there's the 'duit raya' (money) for children, something like 'angpows' as in Chinese New Year. You could see the adaptation of the red packets practiced by the Chinese in different designs to cater to the Muslim community and its celebration.

At such occasion, we forget our differences and appreciate more about the similarities among us. I personally feel that when we put our differences aside and recognize each other more as  fellow human beings, the world would be a better place to live. So, no matter what colour, race, religion or status...we are of the same kind, that is humankind.


TO ALL MUSLIMS.....SELAMAT HARI RAYA & MAAF ZAHIR BATIN !!!
TO EVERYONE....... MAY YOU BE WELL & HAPPY ALWAYS !!!

Prescription :  Hello.....your blood and mine is also red.....
 

Fishing In Commercial Ponds

My son went fishing with his dad, uncle and cousin yesterday. An all guys day trip. They headed to a freshwater commercial fishing pond in the morning and spent hours there. Don't know whether it's due to their baits or what, they managed to catch only a tilapia. In the afternoon, they went to a saltwater fishing commercial pond, buying baits from the operator. This time they ended up with a runaway fish and a broken fishing rod. They got home with sunburn skin, feeling exhausted and more than a hundred ringgit poorer. They were disappointed but they got to spend time together which was seldom.


Prescription : Not every wish would come true but we should always stay as positive as possible.

Rashes Headache

My teenage son is having breakout of acne cum rashes on his body since the past 2 months. Change of hormone ? He's definitely getting very sweaty the whole day because he couldn't sit still plus the whether is super hot and humid these days. I'm really desperate. I have been using all kinds of over the counter recommended cream on him.Work fine initially but the breakout came back suddenly after the controlling seem to be doing fine. Therefore I am now trying natural remedies on him and see if they will work because in the long run, natural remedies are better in the sense that they are less or not harmful to the body. Other than that, I make sure he practices body hygiene and uses only mild soap for sensitive skin. His clothing is also loose and light, sleeveless. Wish us luck, okay ?

Prescription : Life has to go on, no matter what hurdles we have to jump over along the way.

Refreshing Dragon Fruit Juice

As the weather is soaring in temperature, we wish for something to keep our body heat down. What could be better than having refreshing cool drinks full of goodness for the skin and easy on our budget ? Also it is simple and easy to prepare, even for children.


Ingredients


1 red pitaya fruit (dragon fruit)-cut/chop into small chunks/cubes
Juice of 3-4 calamansi limes
Sugar/Honey to taste
Lots of ice cubes
1/2 jug water

1.  If you use sugar, it is advisable to mix with some hot water first. Add all the ingredients and stir well.
2.  Pour into a glass and enjoy your drink. If you like, you could add a pinch of salt.


Prescription : Something simple could be enjoyable

Book Fest At KLCC 2011

My family and I visited the book fest in KLCC yesterday. We started our journey early and reached there at 10.00 am. We managed to get a nice parking bay and spent a few hours there browsing in assortment of books. My kids love the books there and bought quite a few. As for me, I find the books there quite okay for  most people but it fell short of my expectation i.e I expected something better with more books of other genre as well. Most important, my children enjoyed themselves very much.



Other than that, we got to see our previous Prime Minister of 22 years, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad with his wife there. He was there to launch his book,"A Doctor In The House". He fielded a few questions brilliantly with a sense of humour. He was indeed smooth in answering them. At his age, he did look good. At the end of the day, we are all still human.

Prescription : Read something everyday and keep our mind going.

Arowana Love to Play

Try fixing a filter pump that gush out lots of strong water bubbles into your aquarium at one spot. Observe your arowana. You'll see it playing with them, enjoying itself with the flow of water current. It's simply wonderful to see its graceful movements while playing. Don't know whether all arowanas are like this but its definitely true for mine.

Prescription : Enjoy yourself everyday no matter what

I Wish

I wish I were a bird, soaring high and free in the sky,
I wish I were the star, still twinkling brightly in the dark,
I wish I could hold the moon in my hands, basking in mere miracle,
I wish I could stand on the highest mountain, to embrace the feeling so sublime,
I wish, I wish, I wish.....forever only a wish.

Prescription : Wishes fill a corner of our heart.

Cucumber Salad Sandwich (vegetarian)

Well, I like eating my bread with this concoction. Don't know about you but you could try because it's full of goodness. Taste better for me if the salad is cool.

Ingredients


1. Julienned 1 young cucumber (could add carrots,parsley etc to taste)
2. Juice of 2-3 limes (up to you)
3. 1-2 tsp of honey(more healthy) or sugar (more or less if you like)
4. chopped red chilies (depend on how hot you like it)
5. a pinch of salt (may omit)
6. a dash of pepper
7. bread to make sandwich
8. low fat margarine (your favourite type)

Mix well 1-5 together. Spread a thin layer of margerine on a piece of bread and put some of the salad on it.Then sprinkle some pepper on it. Cover with another piece of bread. Cut to whatever shape or size, triangle or rectangle.Repeat. 
(If it's for myself, I won't bother cutting).


Prescription : Sometimes you just need a little bit of imagination to enjoy.

Needing Cupid

Felt real great to be in touch again with my ex-classmate through facebook. It's been 26 years since we last saw each other. We lost contact after furthering our studies. Funny about fate is that he's actually living quite near and  we didn't know, especially we are now more than 200 km from our hometown due to our jobs. Should thank FB to reunite us.


Well, my friend is desperate to look for his other half. He had attended blind dates but to no avail. When we met last Sunday to have lunch together, he told me that he's willing to try all ways to find a life partner. Wow real determine. At 46 , looking okay , lean , a good guy with fine manners and an engineer, I couldn't believe that he's still single after all these years. I still remember that he's the one preaching in class to all the guys the ways to chase after girls.....he's ways talkative back then and playful. He'd mature a lot from the boy back then. He told me that after graduating from high school, his main focus was in furthering his studies and later to build his career. As everything has stabilized, he realized that he has difficulty to find his soul mate to build a home together. Well, when the time is ripe, his soul mate will pop out in front of him and even if he wants to escape, he will not be able to do so...that's what I told him.


I'm trying to play cupid to match him with a teacher who is still single at 37. I had arranged a time for them to meet this coming Sunday. Wish me luck at my first attempt to play matchmaker. Who knows it will hit jackpot! Then maybe I could contemplate to change my job playing cupid. LOL


Prescription : At times, a lot of things are sort of fated no matter how much we would like to deny.

Buying Arowana

What is your budget and why do you buy an arowana instead of other pets? There are many reasons like for 'feng shui', its shining scales, its haughtiness, to show classiness or so forth. Anyway, the most important thing is when you walk into the shop, at one look at a particular arowana, you simply sort of fall in love with it and must have it. I call this kind of feeling, 'our soul pet'.


Actually, when buying arowana, the prized ones are in fact in the farms and some are not for sale.The good grades or lower grades are sold in shops or to traders.The sex, type of arowana, colour , size, shape, the eyes,'whiskers', the arrangement of scales, fins, tails, broadness, its activeness and gracefulness.....all these determine the quality of an arowana.

When buying one, you must have at least a good size aquarium of  2' x 5' in order for it to grow and swim. Of course, the bigger, the better. Then , the aquarium must have all the necessary equipment. Also, it is important that you are mentally and physically prepared to take care of one. Another thing which is also quite important is, whether you purchase one that is easy to take care.Just like children, some are easy to care for and some need extra care and understanding. As I had mention in my earlier post, I consider arowana under 'headache fish'. So good luck and enjoy having one. Welcome to arowana gang!!!

Prescription : Patience conquers all
 

Believing

Do you have a religion? Or are you a free thinker? No matter what, I believe the most important thing is the person in you. Only you yourself know what are you made of. Meaning you could be as pious as can be to other people but only you yourself know the real you, whether you are as good as you try to show people or just a hypocrite.

If you have faith in what you believe, then you will not be afraid that other people could wash your mind. If you are afraid, then you are not having faith in whatever you believe. So, just respect whatever other people believe and don't ever try to smear other people's faith because the action of smearing itself is not upright and I believe that none of us are 100% upright. If not, we won't be here. Take good care of your own actions before trying to take care of other people's actions and conduct. It'll do you a lot more good then. So long that you are not perfect, then you could only show people by your actions which mean much more than words.

Prescription : Listen to your heart

To Eat Or Not

 

Why I just couldn't resist the lure of food beats me.....So better don't look. That's exactly the problem. I love food and being in this country makes food irresistible. Everywhere I go, there'll be a corner famous for some kind of gastronomic delight. Help !!! I want to eat my heart out !!! There were those days when I could eat whatever I like without needing me to keep an eye on the weighing machine. I didn't need to care a bit whether I exercise or not. Those days had gone by and I am facing the reality of having to watch my weight ! Sigh.....

I'm facing the crisis of to eat or not. When I eat extra, I felt sort of guilty afterwards and regrets. I got to do more exercise to burn off all the calories which is actually torturing to me. I know...I know....Exercise doesn't need to be a burden, I should find ways to enjoy them. But again, I'm the kind that need to drag my own self to do exercise and have short live enthusiasm for such thing. Sad eh? LOL.

Why must food taste so nice? Just speaking of ice-cream, roasted chicken in imperial sauce, double cheese mushroom chicken pie, rendang, and the list just go on.....makes me craving for more. Really testing my self discipline !!! How long could I resist ? Maybe just a bite should be okay...maybe another bite? Never mind, just eat a bit more today and eat less tomorrow.....only one more time....wouldn't make much difference...this inner fighting really makes me mad. Eat or not to eat...really challenge dear me !!!


Prescription : Practicing self discipline is challenging and an achievement.

Dear Boss, Don't Torture Me !!!

Everybody dream to have a wonderful boss. Understanding, don't overwork us and of course, give us a good salary. Not everybody will get to realize this dream. Most bosses will try to get their money's worth out of their employees. If possible, an employee could do a few people's work. This will cut operation costs and help the company to save as much as possible.


Hence, you are not alone if you feel that you are all stress out and overwork by the piles of work given by your domineering, slave-driving boss. You'll feel like punching your boss to a pulp and imagine scolding him/her to your heart's contend, then resign right in his/her face.....But too bad, you need that salary and have that dream of yours go crashing back to reality. So, must grit your teeth and tolerate no matter what until you can find a better job to go to and say 'bye-bye' to present job. No more answering all the 'why here' and 'why there' being 'shoot' at you by your boss. Well, GOOD LUCK THEN & MAY YOU FIND YOUR DREAM JOB !!!


Prescription : Keep on looking and upgrade yourself

Durians Galore

   You can see durians everywhere these days. It's the long awaited durian season for durian lovers. They will know the difference whether it's musang king, D2, D24.....As for me, I just know how to eat and I'm not overly crazy about this fruit. Some people just can't stand the smell of this fruit which they consider horrible and dislike the soft mushy texture but for durian lovers, the smell of this fruit is heavenly. There are many ways of eating this fruit : eat straight away after opening, eat it with rice which I don't fancy at all, make 'tempoyak'(ferment it) and cook 'gulai', freeze it to eat which I prefer, make ice cream, cake or custard puff etc. This fruit makes our body heaty if consume too much (high in protein & carbohydrates), so the remedy is drink salt water from its skin (must rub the inner sides of the skin before drinking). Other than that, to make your hands loose the strong durian smell, you can try washing your hands with water running down the durian skin. I'd tried this and it seemed to work ! Since We have a couple of durian trees, we ate our heart out and gave them to friends. Believe it or not, I'd gained 4 kg because I don't want to waste the fruit ! I'll have to work out more.....I'm not going to eat any durians from today...could I? Guilty that famine is happening in certain parts of Africa due to drought and unstable politics where as we over eat here.....
  

Why Love Me ?

                                  Of all the roses in the garden,

                                  Why choose me?

                                  I'm just a wild flower lost in this Eden,

                                  This is how it must be,

                                  Every day waiting to be weeded all of a sudden,

                                  This is insignificant me,
                                  Your world is a far cry from mine,
                                  It has no place for me to be,
                                  I would rather live for the moment,
                                  Than loosing whatever little dignity in me,
                                  Why love me ?
                                  I wouldn't want your life to have a dent,
                                  Just let it be,
                                  Like a passing dream lost in time,
                                  You'll soon forget at the end.


Prescription : Don't let go of happiness