Loss

A colleague of mine passed away a few weeks ago leaving a grieving widow and children. His youngest is only around 3++. And today a friend told me how her friend passed away due to meningitis. She suffered for a week before succumbing to the disease. She had two kids, one of which is only a year plus. Imagine losing your loved ones at such tender ages. Some might say, oh they won't remember the loved ones but I know the impact is there. Another friend called to say that her mother had a mild stroke. My heart skipped a beat.
Therefore, for those of us who still have the luxury of having their mothers anf fathers around, please spare some moments to connect to them. Make that long forgotten phone call that you never came round to. They don't need much, you don't even have to say you love them. They will know that you care, that you love with that one phone call.
(Al-Fatihah to Allahyarham En. Bakri & Sya's friend)

Apekah!!!!

This is one of the ongoing problem in our housing area right now. These Africans that act like they are African-American and listen to their car stereo at full blast. They just lounge around at the parking lot. It's EXACTLY as projected in the ghetto or Harlem area. I know there are rights to expressing yourself but to the extent of making others uncomfortable?????

Bliss...

Breakfast with Ayang. It has been some time since I had been hankering for some blueberry pancakes with maple syrup. This is all partly to blame Donna Dooher of the Cookworks fame. In the show, the blueberry oozes out its dark blue juices but mine just pops and do nothing. Ha ha, that's what happen if you are so trusting of what appear in front of you. But it does lessen the cravings. I still have some strawberries and some other toppings that should and would be suitable for more pancakes. Ayang did mention that I am buying for the whole batallion when in fact there are just the two of us.
I'll be ransacking the pantry today and planning the menu based on the findings aka the mindless purchases. Wish me luck!!!