I dreamt of you last night. It felt so real; Your voice that I longed to hear again, your smell, your touch, your gazing my eyes. . . We talked random things and we laughed though I couldn’t recall what we were talking now. I know it wasn’t real. But it was nice. . .’seeing’ you again, cuddling and holding each other’s hands once more. I dreamt of you last night. And it felt so real. . .
A lover’s note.
P/S: I love you.
Chicken With Chilli Paste
So today let’s make it more traditional Malay dish. I LOVE ‘ayam masak merah’, especially when it goes with ‘nasi briyani’. Usually you can find this dish at Malay weddings when it is somewhat of a compulsory for them to cook it -and it’s the crowd favorite, how can you not cook it?-.
The taste is a little hot because of the blended chillis and the chilli sauce -that’s why it’s called ‘ayam masak merah’ I think-. It probably because of the color, ‘merah’ in Malay Language or red from the chillis. Basically in translation of the dish ‘ayam masak merah’ is Chicken with Chilli Paste.
So here I am going to share with you on how to cook ‘ayam masak merah’. It’s fast, hassle free and most important of all, easy to make even your 12 years-old brother can cook it. Simple~
The Ingredients:
1/2 of a chicken cut into small pieces
4 cloves of medium-sized garlics (if it’s big 2 cloves is enough)
1 clove of big-sized shallot (again if it’s small, make it 2)
1 ‘bunga lawang’-star anise.
1 cinnamon stick
1 onion cut into rings
1 small ginger (roughly the size of one of your ‘twinkle’ finger sections)
1 cube of chicken stock
1/2 a bottle of chilli sauce
1 small packet of ready-made blendered chillis
Salt and sugar for flavoring
The Methods:
1. Rinse cut chicken removing the skin and fats and set it aside in a bowl.
2. Blender the shallot, garlics and ginger. Just lightly -you don’t want to turn it into baby food, you know-
3. Take the oil into simmer in a ‘wok’ then stir-fried the chickens -without seasoning- until nicely light golden color as to ensure that it’s cooked. Set it aside on another bowl.
4. Reduce the oil and sauteed the blendered shallot, garlics and ginger together.
5. Put a cube of chicken stock. Make sure it’s crumbled before-hand or it’ll stay cube-hard in our dish, we don’t want that to happened and ruin the flavor, yea. Stir-fry it well until you can smell the nice flavor of them.
6. Pour in a packet of the ready-made blended chilli -you can find this at any supermarkets or wet markets- and half a bottle of chilli sauce. Stir it well until it just about to simmer.
7. Dunk in bit by bit the chickens inside the ‘wok’ and let them mingle with the sauce. You have to make sure the sauce’s not too thick if it is, pour about a small cup of water until you get the nice silky texture. Add in salt and sugar for flavor. If it is too hot, add in more sugar. Balance it out.
8. Finally add in the ring-cut onions -separate the rings out- and stir them well. Leave it to rest about 3-5 minutes in the ‘wok’. Transfer to a bowl. Viola, the dish is perfect!
Servings- With white rice or ‘nasi briyani’ for the perfect match. 2 to 6 person.
P/S: Let me know if you tried it yea? 
Do you think that we can fly again some day? -lil' chic
What is news? -The Analogy-
There’s a family of chicken, papa chicken, momma chicken and lil’ chic who’s the only chick in the family lives near a water bank. The apple of the eye, lil’ chic is somewhat of a genius even before registering into school. Always wonder about what is happening around him, lil’ chic always follows wherever momma chicken goes.
Momma chicken was tidying up the chicken coop sweeping the floors when lil’ chic starts following her until suddenly she almost trip over lil’ chic who was behind her.
‘What’re you doing momma?’ lil’ chic asked.
‘I’m tidying up our house darling. Now go play outside with papa’ Momma chicken said.
Being as clever he is, he understands that momma chicken wants him out of the place and not to disturb her. Little that he know, he accidentally eavesdrop of what papa chicken was talking to the Spanish bred cow.
He heard the words ‘wars’,'fire’, ‘Palestine’ and other more. Knowing that interrupting the elderly talking is considered as ill-mannered, lil’ chic waited until his father finishes his conversation.
‘What are you talking about, papa?’ lil’ chic asked.
‘Owh. . .News~’ Papa chicken answered.
‘What is ‘news’, papa?’ lil’ chic asked again.
‘Owh. . .News are the things that happened around you. Now go play somewhere else, I’m tired’ Papa chicken said.
Again, understood that his father doesn’t want him there, lil’ chic began to explore of what his father had told him.
News is SHIT! (Please pardon my language)
He went back to his house and saw momma chicken eating grains and suddenly something came out of her bottom and an egg and fell off her bottom cracked open and smoke came out of it.
‘Oh, news is shit!’ said lil’ chic.
News is IMPORTANT
After a while lil’ chic took a stroll near the water bank. Standing just as close to the river waters, he notice an alligator right in front of him though not as near as to eat him yet.
The alligator was opening his mouth.
‘Oh, news is important!’ said lil’ chic this time.
News is HOT-AIR
Moving further away from the gator’s mouth, lil’ chic kept walking along the river bank. He saw a hippopotamus just appearing from the top of the water surface.
He saw air that resembles of hot-air came out from the hippo’s nose.
‘Oh, news is hot-air!’ concludes lil’ chic this time.
News is BIG
After a while observing his surroundings of ‘news’, he took a stop for water as he is thirsty.
Suddenly, he saw the reflection of a flock of birds of the sky from the surface of the water.
He was amazed.
‘Oh, news is BIG!’ lil’ chic said to himself.
News is SENSATION
All the walk is making lil’ chic almost lost track of the time. And so he made his way back to his house as the day is nearing dark.
As he reaches the front door of his house, he caught papa chicken bouncing up and down behind momma chicken’s back.
This time he couldn’t make up of ‘the news’ that’s happening in front of him.
A curious being he is, lil’ chic gets closer to his parents. Following the rhythm of his father nodding his head, he asked.
‘What’re you doing, papa?’
‘I’m doing something fun!’ answered papa chicken still bouncing up and down momma chicken’s back.
Conclusion
Papa chicken should enroll in a Mass Comm faculty course and then he will know what ‘news’ is all about. This is because, news is not ‘the things that happened around you’.
Things that happened around you is called as ‘events’. News happened when you report it objectively using resourceful opinions or views form every side.
Situation #1: News is SHIT; sometimes NOT ALL news are true. Some of them even tell lies as not all humans are saints. So, check and double check your sources!
Situation #2: News is IMPORTANT; most of the times news IS important to the community as it can prevent something bad from happening in the future.
Situation #3: News is HOT-AIR; some of the times however, news can be so appealing to the public and attract them to know what is happening next.
Situation #4: News is SENSATION; in some of the other times, news is considered sensational when the people want to know what really happened to the event. In this part, opinions from every side must be obtained as getting an opinion from one side is considered bias.
e.g…
Still don’t understand, lil’ chic bowed down to his mom still nodding with the rythm, asked,
‘What’re you doing, momma?’
‘I’m doing something that’s painful!’ answered momma chicken.
-End of Story-
Not all stories are one sided and opinions or views from every side is very crucial as it act as an important point to the whole big picture.
What is ‘news’? can you understand a bit now?
Great skin doesn’t require spending a fortune on some ‘miracle cream’ made from rare seaweed from the Arctic Circle! It’s all about simple good habits.
But let’s approach those habits from the opposite direction: What are the most damaging bad habits that we usually see pass through.
Taken from one of Dr. Leslie Baumann’s article, I can assure you that you’ll never have a bad-skin day ever again
1. Using a cleanser with harsh detergents
Many people assume that the suds of their vigorously foaming cleanser are a good sign; surely they’ll leave skin extra clean. Unfortunately, copious suds are generally a sign that your cleanser contains a harsh detergent, like lauryl sulfate, that strips skin of vital lipids; And don’t even think about using on bar soap, that is a total no-no.
Instead, look for cleansers that contain fatty acids and will actually fortify your skin, like Dove’s ProAge products, or even simple cold cream. If you have particularly dry skin, Dr. Leeslie Baumann recommend cleansing oils, which remove dirt and makeup without disturbing your skin’s natural protective barrier.
2. Not using a retinoid
Retinol, a form of vitamin A, is the only topical ingredient proven not only to prevent lines and wrinkles but to minimize the ones you already have.
Past the age of 30, try seeing a dermatologist for a higher-concentration prescription retinoid (like Retin-A, Differin, or Tazorac, for example), but there are also many great over-the-counter creams that contain lower concentrations of retinol like Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream, Neutrogena Healthy Skin Night Cream, and SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0.
3. Spending too much on skin care 
Splurging on the beautiful packaging and luxurious scents of pricey boutique skin care lines can feel wonderfully pampering, provided you know that it’s absolutely not necessary for great skin.
In fact, many of great products are made by drugstore brands, because those companies have the large budgets for top-notch research and development. If you have to choose, put your money toward that prescription retinoid, and buy the rest of your regimen at the drugstore.
4. Getting facials
Yes, that’s right. You can strike facials from your skin-care budget and actually be doing your skin a favor! Studies show that as many as 80% of people break out after a facial.
Aestheticians often don’t know which products are right for the skin of each client, and may use ingredients that can worsen acne, or essential oils that tend to irritate sensitive skin. Even if you don’t break out, there are really no long-term benefits to facials.
5. Washing your face at the wrong time
Always wash your face after you rinse out your hair products and conditioner in the shower, never before.
Many conditioners contain pore-clogging isopropyl myristate and other hair products often contain coconut oil; both are common acne-causing ingredients that you don’t want to leave on your skin.
6. Not using sunscreen every day
Not just for your trip to the beach. Not just during the long summer days. Every day. Yes, it’s important to be even more vigilant if you plan to spend lots of time in direct sunlight.
But incidental sun exposure typically accounts for more of our lifetime exposure to ultraviolet rays than those days at the beach. Walking to and from your car, dashing out of the office for a sandwich, or sitting outside for a few minutes adds up. Make sure you’re covered with at least SPF 15, every day.
Having a great radiant skin requires time and doesn’t work overnight. Take it step by step, though you didn’t achieve it right after tomorrow, gradually you will. Well then, what are you waiting for? put your lazy bum to work and get your skin looking healthier than ever for 2010 New Year’s Eve party!
P/S: I used to play hockey for my junior high and my skin was really bad that time. Big thanks to dearest mom for coming to my rescue. And yes, DON’T forget to wash your face everytime before going to bed!
Start of new semester begins in a couple of days for me. I hope that this new semester brings even more light and hopes to come. To all the freshies, welcome to your new world. Even when you’re feeling scared and intimidated by new guys,classes and situations, here’s how you can find your confidence!
She shows so much poise on the red carpet, you'd never know if she has the jitters.
WHEN YOU ARRIVE: Make an ENTRANCE
THINK: ‘I’ve done what I can to look my best.‘ Stop obsessing your outfit; there’s nothing you can do now anyway. Just focus on why you’re really here: to learn more and be successful. You just have to remember though, DO NOT overdress! you’re not going for a party you know.
DO: Smile! if it feels forced, think of smiling on the inside and you’ll start to beam on the surface. Then keep your shoulders down and relax, take a deep breath and walk through the doors like you belong there.
SAY: ‘Hi!’ to everyone you know. If you’re afraid that people won’t remember you, reaching out to other people first shows you’re not intimidated by them; even if you are. And don’t avoid halls where cliques hang out together either. Remember you can have your own group, too!
DURING ORIENTATION: Find Your GROUP
THINK: ‘It’s only one of those get-to-know-one-another sessions. Nothing to be scared about.’ Do not skip orientations! Be punctial and friendly. Make sure you join in the games and don’t be anti-social. Just have some fun, girl!
DO: Plan ahead. Walk the orientation hall with the guy/girl you sat or chatted with earlier. If she/he is alone, all the better! if you’re all by yourself, try to make small talk with someone who’s also alone. Chances are she’s glad you too the initiative.
SAY: ‘I’m glad I met you!’ Tell your new-found mate that you’re happy to have made a new friend. Make positive and genuine comments about her clothing or personality. Remember to exchange phone numbers!
His role as Dean Sampson in She's All That is the epitome of a jerk. Lucky for us, he's a great guy in person. Oh, how we adore this hunk!
IN THE HALLS: Ignore JERKY GUYS
THINK: ‘He’s just being immature.’ If his remarks hurt, remind yourself that his rude opinion isn’t necessarily for real (most times, isn’t!)
DO: Hold you head high, literally. As hard as it may be, look straight ahead and keep walking. Also, don’t shrink in any body part that he calls out. You shouldn’t change who you are or what you look like for one ignorant dude!
SAY: Nothing. If you don’t give him attention he wants, he won’t see you as ‘target’ in the future. Don’t be rude (like showing him the middle finger) because that’s just ill-mannered!
IN CLASS: IMPRESS you lecturers
THINK: ‘I’m going to work hard and finish my assignments on time’. Remembering how you made it through secondary school will motivate you to do your best, even in your toughest subject! if you think you can, YOU CAN!
DO: Get there early. Score a seat near the front (blame it on bad eyesight if you’re worried about looking like a suck-up!). Plus, don’t hesitate or feel shy to ask questions during lessons. It shows you’re listening.
SAY: ‘How was your weekend?’ Ask your lecturer that question after you say ‘hi’ to her. A friendly question shows that you don’t see her as just a meanie who can make or break your grades!
P/S: Remembered my first day. . . it’s kinda of a blur because were moving pretty fast to met the iternary for each day and boy it was PACK! but I enjoyed it so much nonetheless. (^_^)
I saw this MV once and the song just sticks to my head. I was a bit ‘emo’ at that time maybe that was why I instantly love it. And still do. Just something I want share with you.
The opening scene begins with Nicole Scherzinger on the piano and slowly brings up the pace of the music video showing the girls. Takes up the music video is a lovely location of a desert. A nice touch with the use of animals such as butterfly, snake and even a wolf. The chorus gets the girls walking on a run-down road somewhere in a desert.
This is probably one of my most favorite music video of The Pussycat Dolls‘ album, Doll Domination. Beautifully done with all the scenes; putting an old pinball machine, the desert location -where’s that? loves it- the beat up old truck; and the girls also showed a good emotional playing it’s like you can ‘feel’ what they’re feeling at that time.
A story about a girl that couldn’t take it any longer in her relationship. Though she tried to work things out but just couldn’t get her boyfriend to understand. Though she loves him very much she’d just had to let him go because staying in the relationship still will only bring more pain to her.
The music video ends with Nicole Scherzinger again, playing the piano.
Want the lyrics? click here.
You can download the song here.
Disclaimer: By downloading the song you have agreed to delete it after 24hrs. This weblog will not hold any inconvenience happened later. Cherio!
I stumbled on this when I was browsing through and thought it would be a good idea to share with you. If you’re looking for the right one, this is the advance tip for you but if you are currently IN one, this is the best thing yet to come for your relationship. Whether you’re in a normal relationship or even in a long distance relationship, infidelity can occur in either way but if you stay strong and put your trust in it, you will succeed. So here they are, 5 essential tips to prevent infidelity and to a better communication with your beloved. Hope it helps! 
I love you
Be each other’s number one confidante
You shouldn’t be sharing private thoughts with others that you’re not sharing with your beloved.
Make time to connect on a regular basis
Daily moments of connection help you build a sense of togetherness and shared purposes. Think SMSing, e-mails, webcams, friendster, facebook or other such accounts. For a more ‘touched’ action, try the original ’snail mail’. Aren’t like the electronic alternatives, snail mails can be recorded and the best part is, they won’t ‘dissappear’ because some virus just ate all of the documents… except if you have a dog that likes to eat papers of course, hehe~
Don’t let family time squeeze out just-the-two-of-you time
Family yes, they are VERY important. But seriously, do you want to spend ALL your dates with your beloved WITH, your family constantly watching behind you? Err~ I think I want my privacy with mine yes, thank you.
Recognize when you’re temporarily attracted to someone else
It doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with your relationship…or that you have to act on it. My advice au contraire, let your inhibitions out when you’re with your beloved and flirt with’em like you never did before.
Surround yourself with people who believe in you and your relationship
If you’re ever tempted and don’t feel like you can tell your mate, you’ll have someone else to confide in who will steer you straight. And if one of you does stray, you’ll have a strong support network to help you put your relationship back together.
‘I see dead people…’ It’s a popular quote from Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense) who played a kid that can see dead people, duh~ but how far can you really see not only ‘dead people’ in your life but also your relationships, health or even romance? some people say our future hold from the orientation of our faces, horoscopes or even the ridiculous magic 8-balls. We leave nothing out when it comes to interpreting what our future holds.
What about our hands then? palm readers take it as a blueprint of your life your destiny and your character. It’s close to believable compared to your magic 8-ball, yea. Aren’t quite ready to pay a visit to a palm reader yet? well, this information that I stumbled upon should be a good start.
Which hand?
It’s both. It just depends on who you ask. Some use a man’s right hand and a woman’s left hand. Other’s say the dominant/active hand -the one you write with-
The shape of hand
There are four shapes used to classify hands and they’re related to the four elements; earth, air, water, and fire.
Earth
Earth hands belong to practical and stubborn who have a strong vitality and a close connection to the outdoors and nature. Many work with their hands and find comfort in tangible things. They are dependable, straightforward, and responsible.
Air
Those with air hands are social, talkative, and intellectual types who seek change and mental stimulation. They can be restless and tend to do things in innovative ways.
Water
Water hands belong to emotional, creative, and introverted types who are sensitive and perceptive. They can be vulnerable and a bit naïve. They tend to be quiet and make decisions based on gut feelings.
Fire
Those with fire hands are spontaneous, bold, and action-oriented types who take risks. They are extroverts who are very optimistic and enthusiastic. They are somewhat impulsive and very confident.
The Major Lines
Life Line
The life line starts between the thumb and the index finger. It then curves down widely around the thumb until it touches the wrist. This line represents your health, vitality, and quality of life. It can also show major events in your life and how others affect you. Its length has nothing to do with how long you will live. If you have an extra life line, you have extra protection against ill health.
Heart Line
The top, horizontal line on your palm is the heart line; it starts from the edge of the hand where your pinky finger is and travels across the top of the palm. Many palm readers use this line to determine our romantic relationships. It can also indicate our actual cardiac health, emotional stability, and tendencies toward depression. Breaks in the love line can represent heartbreaks and breakups.
Head Line
The head line is the horizontal line right below the heart line. It represents what kind of intelligence you possess and the way you communicate. A curved head line indicates a creative, spontaneous type while a straight line indicates a more practical and ordered approach to life. A clear line indicates focus; the longer the line, the more potential you have.
Fate Line
This line begins at the bottom of the palm and travels upward toward the middle finger. It is also called the line of destiny. Often broken and overlapping other lines, it shows how much (or little) our lives are affected by external circumstances, like society, our friends and families, and world events.
This is just a small introduction to palmistry. To get the whole picture, factor in things like where you wear your rings, special characteristics of your thumbs, nails, and fingerprints, how flexible or rigid your hands are, and countless other nuances. Amazingly, the lines on our hands can change over time, so don’t get too pessimistic if your love life looks doomed or overly optimistic if you read fame and fortune in your future. Nothing is set in stone and our choices matter as much as our lines.
P/S: Though some things are quite believable, you must always remember and to believe in YOURself that YOU are in control of your own life. Be CONFIDENT. Anyway, thanks to Natalie Josef for this article!
On a yacht, under the colorful stars with exquisite dinner for 2. Yacht sets into a romantic scene.
Boy talks to girl:
Boy : You’re the one that I’ve waited for so long
(Gives the girl a bouquet of white flowers with a red one just in the middle)
Girl: (smiles and receive the flowers) This night is… perfect
Boy : Perfect night for a perfect girl of mine
(scoop some strawberry chocolate ice-cream and feed it gently to the girl) I love you
Girl: I love you too, so much (smiles with stars in her eyes)
Suddenly… (more…)
I went with my dad to send my mom at her workplace this morning, we took the usual road and passed by the New JB customs -CIQ- which is the new immigration point if you want to go to Singapore which is by the way, has a pretty IMPRESSIVE architecture judging by how it looked from the top level of my gym floor when I’m on the treadmill.
Anyway back to me now, usual peek hour of the morning everybody’s rushing to their desired location with 145 horse power of their cars, ANYTHING is bound to happened even off the road.
Hey, I’m not blaming every individual that is behind the wheels of every accident that happened in this world. It just the level of their mentality that should be blamed at.
Yea, ride it you jerk!
I was at the back seat when my dad wants to drop my mom off to her office and this motorcyclist came out from behind our car and crashed a little bit of the end on my side of the door when I was just about to open it on the left side of the car. It has to be noted here that it IS the spot of dropping point of passengers.
And yes maybe I was part of the fault because I forgot to look behind before opening the door. But as far as I’m concern there isn’t any law of the road in Malaysia stating that any motorist can overtake another’s vehicle on the LEFT side of the road. And it is CLEARLY the Spot for dropping passengers off and you shouldn’t even be speeding here in the first place.
Judging by the law I AM not guilty here. But as I have civics I went outside and apologize to the apparent guilty-by-law motorist, and his passenger. Follow suite was my dad and of course he defended me and said sorry again for my behalf.
It was jammed packed with other cars queuing behind waiting for our car to move that time. The motorist just doesn’t want to shut up and keeps blaming me for not looking behind before opening the door and honestly, I think it was the ONLY point of his entire babbling.
Suddenly my dad took out his wallet and pulled a 50 Malaysian Ringgit and gave it to him. 50? the only casualty I saw on his passenger was a SCRATCH on her left shin and NOTHING on the motocycle!
It can be tolerated if the motorist broke his arm -wish it did!- or his motorcycle suddenly fell apart but it was NOTHING! and my dad gave him 50bucks? That guy doesn’t even suppose to deserve a penny!
When we were back in the car and we were on the road again heading to my dad’s office, I asked him the reason he gave the good-for-nothing motorist 50bucks when clearly we have the right not too.
Called it bribery he said but he didn’t want any fight to occur as everybody else was in a rush to go to work too and the queue behind our car was increasing. It was also to shut the low-life-motorist’s mouth so that we can get a move on with our life a bit faster.
The motorist and his passenger still live and his motorcycle still works very well. The one thing that can be a concern is of the passenger’s left shin to be healed with loads of stitches before a hemorrhage occur. . . NOT!
And guess what? we still lost 50bucks today to the schmuck motorist.
P/S: Hurmm, makes me wonder why Malaysia’s rank drops down on the Freedom House’s Global Press Freedom Ranking for 2008. With all that has been happening and this minor little things happened in any time, honestly, I’m not surprise at all.
I WANT TUN DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD BACK!
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