Missing the Mark

my blog is officially a year on the 6th of april. it seems like yesterday when i fumbled and made a fool out of myself regarding composing and posting, especially posting. a year had passed and a myriad of things has happened. unfortunately, with all the hoopla that i'm going through now, i had forgotten all about the blog's milestone.

first of all, moving into our very own house with our very own appliances, furnitures and what not. don't get me wrong, it was really okay at my PIL's place, but it's not ours. over here, you can do whatever you feel like and at our terms. no more thinking and wondering what other might think. FREEDOM at last.

the arrival of our own bundle of joy also marks a new episode in our life. Nur Auni Syafiyah brightens our life like nobody's business. she is now the biggest agenda in our life. i try to make sure that i still do the things before her arrival i.e. reading, sewing, crafting and so on, but to be honest my time is now filled with taking care of her and making sure the house is not overrun with laundry, unwashed dishes and leftover food. i will make time for my interests as soon as i can adapt myself and have a proper timing and everything. i hope soon (*,)

beyond comprehension

i am speechless. i feel that some people have all the time in the world to butt in on people's life. please if you are so free, get a life. go and read something or learn new things that are going to be beneficial to you. don't spend your time, talking about things that do not concern you. as one unisel lecturer said 'when you assume, you're making an ass out of you and me'. if you are so keen to know, come and talk face to face. therefore, the ass will only be you. once again, get a life.

Solitary Meal

* This was last year's entry. Just added and updated the pictures. *

Having a solitary dinner since Ayang is busy with his company's open house. Alas, as there were only me to cater to, I decided upon the one-wok-dish ala masak pedas seafood s****i. Ayang did mention that s****i is getting more expensive and I wanted to see whether I could duplicate their signature dish. So, there I was gearing upto cook the dish and the only seafood on hand was some squids the I bought at Kedai Aceh. However, I made do and here is the result.

Ta daa!!!!

Does it taste as yummilicious as it look? Of course!!!! This is what the Malays said about masuk bakul angkat sendiri (literally it means praising and boasting about one's achievements). For those wanting to have a taste...

Here is the recipe:

Four shallots, three garlic (smashed), an inch of ginger, two tablespoons of chilli paste, a tablespoon of fish sauce or nampla, eight squids (cut across to make 4 rings each), some carrot, some long beans and an onion.

Heat some oil and stir fry the shallot, garlic and ginger. Add the chilli paste, stir and add the nampla. Let the oil rise and add the squids. Stir around and throw in the cut veggies. Add salt and sugar to taste.

It is as easy as ABC or 123. Have a try!!!!

Puff, Puff and gone...

This endevour has been delayed for quite some time now, even the lemon bought for this venture has turned mushy and yucky. Kak Ida (my baking master) suggested making this instead of the more ambitious difficult apple pie. The reasons she gave:

1. easier, as the pastry was store bought.
2. tastier, as the filling was as easy as ABC.
3. time-saving, as it taks only minutes to fold, crimp and voila!

the apple puff is ready to be consumed with relish. Here are the evidence...

Paka, Terengganu

We decided to make a short and brief trip to Paka. The reason? Well, let's keep it as a secret till everything is settled. We had a hectic and chaotic holiday (idiosyncratic, isn't it) But suffice to say, we had a blast of time. It has been quite some time since Ayang and I get to go off on our own. So, this trip has been a blessing in disguise.

The beach was awesome. The waves were quite humongous. It may not be suitable to take a dip there as one might be swept away by the waves. As a place where one contemplates life, this is where one should be. It wasn't thronged by the obvious tourists and the locals who might be immune to such beauty and grandeur of the beach. Thereby, it was quite empty.


So, the next time if you have a hankering to go somewhere beachy, come over here. You could enjoy a hassle-free holiday as this resort is not quite the 'it' place like Cherating and the like. But, it is an awesome place.

Am I a Talker?

Found a great article about talker and listener. If you're interested to know if you're a talker or a listener go here. I admit I am almost 80% talker, I am glad there are ways to stop me talking someone to death. I would like to apologize to friends, family, colleagues if and when I sound a an obnoxious bore. Sorry.....

devilish plan

Dah agak lama tak mengupdate cerita baru, bukan takde happening sangat malas sibuk hingga tak terbuat pelbagai benda. dalam kesibukan bercuti seminggu, yep, my school amik seminggu cuti. Tapi sedey dah nak naik sekolah balik. naik sekolah ni, nak tunjuk blazer baru ku,

ini hanya gambar hiasan ye, model dan tuan rumah blog ini tak sama dan tak serupa (*,)

yang ku beli atas dasar paksaan semata-mata. Tak jadi nye teacher of the month, kalau setakat bergaya sakan ngan blazer. I plan to wear the t*******t blazer from the start of the assembly until the end of school day. tak caya, tengok ahhh nanti. that is if I can stand the heat. he he, i ni tak tahan panas, you. LOL

Tadi tgh bloghopping, jumpa mende alah ni, interesting l gak, cuba kengkawan try.