tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122521442024-03-13T23:26:37.279-07:00i-thoti-rant i-write i-eat i-sleep i-live i-love i-laugh i-am-meinveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-13247258327007060512021-08-31T18:01:00.000-07:002021-08-31T18:01:15.226-07:00That long winding road<p> The harder things become,</p><p>The more I need to celebrate the small wins,</p><p>The tiny hurdles I overcome,</p><p>Every small step I can move, may it be </p><p>forward, sideways… diagonally…</p><p>Or even if it means taking a step back to stop to breathe,</p><p>I won’t beat myself myself up over it.</p><p>I want to be okay to pause,</p><p>I want to allow the chance to rethink my steps,</p><p>I will, will myself to be okay to make mistakes,</p><p>Because it will only be a true mistake if I stubbornly carry on because of my ego.</p><p>But it will be part of my learnings if I admit defeat, take a detour and find a better option.</p><p>Life is not about having everything in place every time.</p><p>It is about walking the path,</p><p>Finding my way in the light and the dark.</p><p>Sometimes trusting my instincts when the road is misty and my thoughts murky..</p><p>Just one step at a time…</p><p>Believing in myself and trusting that no matter how much I fail.</p><p>I will get up and try again.</p><p>Every journey starts with the person I see in the mirror.</p><p>And that is me.</p>inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-40049800883934484802021-08-19T01:03:00.000-07:002021-08-19T01:03:00.331-07:00Pinochio 2012 - 13th June 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJRI7rm4-EU/YR4P8OWwDiI/AAAAAAAAfSg/L1UUD4dcANISEkXjDadRmNWRoPNkZ3iRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s959/198319189_10159470567753524_4716003434274053044_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="958" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJRI7rm4-EU/YR4P8OWwDiI/AAAAAAAAfSg/L1UUD4dcANISEkXjDadRmNWRoPNkZ3iRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/198319189_10159470567753524_4716003434274053044_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b> 13th June 2021 3.37pm</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Today I close a chapter of my life. </p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Closed but forever treasured.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Often to be revisited and opened to smile at the wonderful memories embedded inside.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I lost my little pinochio today, part of my heart died with her.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">She was the tiniest creature with the biggest character.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">She came into my life in 2012 and for the next 9 years she walked all over me and trampled everlasting pawprints all over my heart.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">She was fiercely independent, noisy, busybody, bossy, fierce and a ball of pure feisty.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">My sunshine and rain, my fire and snow. My thunder and lightning. </p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">My love and my soul.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">She leaves a huge hole in my heart.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">In My home.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">And in my life.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I hoped I gave you a good happy life my feisty girl.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Because you sure made my life such a colourful one.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">There will never be another pinochio like you.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">You will always be my sunshine girl.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I will try not to dwell on the fact that we lost you.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But instead be so very thankful that we had the pleasure of having you grace our lives for so many wonderful years my darling girl.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I will miss you. Forever and always.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">And I will love you. Forever and always.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p></div><p><br /> </p>inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-41350302373382517842021-08-19T00:48:00.002-07:002021-08-19T00:48:41.813-07:00The first day after, today was harder than yesterday...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MkbknjeGIDQ/YR4Mmc6qnqI/AAAAAAAAfSY/yV7DRsTnRJEugQxbzq9Wj8NaO7RW4_5mACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0730AD21-ADFB-429E-AD3B-4C83533412E0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MkbknjeGIDQ/YR4Mmc6qnqI/AAAAAAAAfSY/yV7DRsTnRJEugQxbzq9Wj8NaO7RW4_5mACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/0730AD21-ADFB-429E-AD3B-4C83533412E0.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Pinochio </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Your tiny Stature</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Left a big hole</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">A huge void</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">That leaves me feeling so hollow</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I don’t know when I will stop crying every time I think about you.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I look and look hoping that this is all a dream</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But I know inside </p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">That this is the reality I need to live with</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">From now on.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">It hurts so bad.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I am so glad I made every effort to kiss you more</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Hug you more</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Love you even more than my heart could bear.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Something was nagging at me </p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Telling me something</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I tried to keep going to the vet to check</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But as always</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">You did things on your own terms</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">You changed a few habits</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I logged on to them</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">And hugged you even closer</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Every second I could find the time</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But I thought I would have just a little bit more time.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Just a little bit more.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But I guess there never is enough time </p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Is there my little tinipinintio</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Timpantio punitio Tim Tim tio.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">14th June 2021</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Mummy cannot function today baby girl.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">You left such a hole.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I will continue to keep writing to you.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Maybe you can feel it </p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">When the universe sends these notes to you in heaven </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I know in time,</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The pain will dull.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I will not write so much anymore</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But not because I have forgotten you</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But because I have to continue living</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">You would have wanted the brother dog and sister cat you left behind to still have a mummy’s love.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">This is so hard my baby girl.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">So very hard.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I miss you.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-34267515958091149312020-10-13T08:11:00.006-07:002020-10-13T08:11:36.094-07:00<p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Only when you are at your most vulnerable,</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you have nothing to offer others.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Will you then know your true friends and acquaintances.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">2020 has really been a year of revelations.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">An eye opening experience.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yet I would not trade it in for a smoother ride</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would probably will do it all again</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I grew up so much this year alone,</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">More than I ever did in a decade</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I finally saw life as it was.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And it is a good thing.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Less is always more,</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Humility over ego,</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Keep learning, stay humble.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Apologising never lost anyone their teeth.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reminding myself that if I could be anything .</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Always choose to be kind.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh and one last thing.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think Tun typo lah last time....</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He didn’t mean Wawasan 2020.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He actually meant <b>WasWas2020!</b></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-86359043639303392922020-09-28T00:39:00.000-07:002020-09-28T00:39:06.668-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><u>Chicken rice in a rush.</u></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ln3hTq9PJjA/X3GSXoTOUUI/AAAAAAAAfAs/g_Y3BUqObF8AApEKf7N6NXZ5HIWtdkvSACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11B5B1FC-E8F9-4176-81D3-8606AE3264B6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ln3hTq9PJjA/X3GSXoTOUUI/AAAAAAAAfAs/g_Y3BUqObF8AApEKf7N6NXZ5HIWtdkvSACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/11B5B1FC-E8F9-4176-81D3-8606AE3264B6.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Baked Chicken Thighs.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Marinate with salt, soy sauce caramel soy sauce and pepper.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bake covered in foil with one big onion sliced for 60 minutes.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Removed foil, bath with the gravy in the pan and bake uncovered for 60 minutes about 180 C, turn chicken pieces bathe with gravy again and bake for another 60 minutes.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you want to serve, spoon the fragrant garlic and ginger oil on top and drizzle with a little<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>soy sauce.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Condiment for all the dishes so make a bundle of these-Fragrant fried garlic and ginger oil.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chop garlic and ginger.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fry them separately till fragrant and golden.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Set aside.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brinjal.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Slice brinjals.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dump into salt water.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fry garlic and mince pork/ chicken marinated in one egg and oyster sauce till fragrant and natural gravy from meat almost dries up.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Keep aside.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fry half a big onion and garlic till fragrant, add in brinjal and fry covered till soft and wet and mushy.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Iceberg Lettuce<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just dump these in boiling water with a bit of sugar and oil.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dish out draining the water, put in serving dish, drizzle oyster sauce and two big tablespoons full of fried fragrant garlic and oil.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cucumbers in sesame soy sauce</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Slice the cucumbers.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sauce is a mix of fried fragrant garlic oil + sesame oil+ soy sauce +</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sesame seeds . Mix me up and drizzle on TOP.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cook the basmati rice coz better to eat Low- glycemic carbs.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you wanna serve, spoons some fragrant garlic and ginger oil on top.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Serve with some garlic and chilli oil.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><br /></p></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGs8GA-uG9o/X3GSXpGCShI/AAAAAAAAfAw/r5QD7uCjt8MBgolfv58Y8gFWQhhemqjtACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/98D3055F-BF44-430F-A79E-FAD8EE9EE7C2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGs8GA-uG9o/X3GSXpGCShI/AAAAAAAAfAw/r5QD7uCjt8MBgolfv58Y8gFWQhhemqjtACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/98D3055F-BF44-430F-A79E-FAD8EE9EE7C2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nah! </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">No need to go eat outside chicken rice.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cook at home wei.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">#chickenrice</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">#homecooked</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">#flattenthecurve</span></p></div><p><br /> </p>inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-21244401716728026032020-09-25T01:04:00.001-07:002020-09-25T01:04:04.448-07:00<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Coping with a jobless life</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u><br /></u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have two dogs and a cat, when I was slogging a full time job, I would order from people who cooked dog food and spend hundreds per month on pet food.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why not? I didn't believe in Kibble and I didn't have any time. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My poor pets would wait at home for at least 12 hours each day for me to come home. Only to be given a few minutes of my time before I had to deal with chores, child and life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I realised this only after I quit my job and started spending all my time at home, well maybe too much time then coz recently I notice my pets always giving me the side eye.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">They must be wondering why the heck I am in their face 24-7. On their favourite sofa, lying on their favourite pillow. Disturbing their slumber. Blowing in their faces whenever and whatever.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh well too bad Poochies, your human mother suddenly had a moment of insanity and just walked out of a full time job from a company she has been slaving at for 11 years.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pandemics and lock downs does something to your mind. For the better or worst?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">That, I will only be able to answer you later.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As for now, I am just taking my time to find myself again first.....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">to be continued...</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-10543992037415044022020-09-21T20:51:00.005-07:002020-09-21T21:04:55.845-07:00<p> <span style="color: red; font-family: verdana;"><u>Honey Garlic Pork</u></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Get yourself a cheap Korean Maifan Stoneware Pan from Lazada or Shopee. I can't bloody afford Stoneline and all that shit.</span></p><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some Pork Belly cut into some weird sizes, marinate with salt and pepper.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IAqjyRGv6pA/X2l2cRmVP1I/AAAAAAAAe_Y/uqSpL_KRoK03sNGlWg4Ae8KcHYqj75QvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1210/Screenshot%2B2020-09-22%2Bat%2B11.58.24%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="974" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IAqjyRGv6pA/X2l2cRmVP1I/AAAAAAAAe_Y/uqSpL_KRoK03sNGlWg4Ae8KcHYqj75QvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2020-09-22%2Bat%2B11.58.24%2BAM.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One big yellow onion.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thumb size ginger.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dash of sesame oil.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cook in there till it caramelises and browns and smells fucking good.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVpRNYfsu-Y/X2l2t45kTbI/AAAAAAAAe_g/NJlLnYMfx4wDQdfa8cmk14uYJrzW97FhACLcBGAsYHQ/s1304/Screenshot%2B2020-09-22%2Bat%2B11.59.35%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVpRNYfsu-Y/X2l2t45kTbI/AAAAAAAAe_g/NJlLnYMfx4wDQdfa8cmk14uYJrzW97FhACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2020-09-22%2Bat%2B11.59.35%2BAM.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Add chopped garlic.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eVGcN4hgKqc/X2lzZuwMdPI/AAAAAAAAe-Q/jSUikmvWc44ozqUPoWFQNEKxx9ZB2weGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2631.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eVGcN4hgKqc/X2lzZuwMdPI/AAAAAAAAe-Q/jSUikmvWc44ozqUPoWFQNEKxx9ZB2weGACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2631.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sauté till fragrant.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8p9GVC44Ck/X2lzj4Guo6I/AAAAAAAAe-U/fke82eb0PlUzC5ysIqYPsfJKuNasH0qHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0863.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8p9GVC44Ck/X2lzj4Guo6I/AAAAAAAAe-U/fke82eb0PlUzC5ysIqYPsfJKuNasH0qHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0863.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Add honey, how sweet you like is how much you put lah.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eKJ8W1b2nnI/X2lz15jJN9I/AAAAAAAAe-k/HoKzy7jzHAc-2gLZwKlh1lTemiZJwpQ5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2267.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eKJ8W1b2nnI/X2lz15jJN9I/AAAAAAAAe-k/HoKzy7jzHAc-2gLZwKlh1lTemiZJwpQ5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2267.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AKnTZbr4jys/X2l0KMUlrCI/AAAAAAAAe-0/cwEIyHZ_m6UiSFplFDjlJeohwEpHfZLUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6261.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AKnTZbr4jys/X2l0KMUlrCI/AAAAAAAAe-0/cwEIyHZ_m6UiSFplFDjlJeohwEpHfZLUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6261.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Add some sesame seeds.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Serving suggestion with garlic butter rice, omelette and some vegetables to make it easier to poop later.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BNFcsku6eL4/X2l0YST-6tI/AAAAAAAAe-8/m8XWf-ZtWDgrITwl5ZvjYyvPc0Vca18VQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4375.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BNFcsku6eL4/X2l0YST-6tI/AAAAAAAAe-8/m8XWf-ZtWDgrITwl5ZvjYyvPc0Vca18VQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4375.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">#cookwithoutmeasurements</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">#cooklikeawitch</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">#chinesefood</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">#honeygarlicpork</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-51582388112078717832020-09-19T18:02:00.005-07:002020-09-20T17:33:09.484-07:00There is no reverse gear - looking back at my life while stuck in middle age Part 1<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BnzzZr-FoV8/X2agOE5nnXI/AAAAAAAAe-E/cTCeKCF7GIIMhEI7ybV6-KGsHsKehwAFACLcBGAsYHQ/s1124/4565C8BF-4AC1-43DE-AE17-22E469BA4A51.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1124" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BnzzZr-FoV8/X2agOE5nnXI/AAAAAAAAe-E/cTCeKCF7GIIMhEI7ybV6-KGsHsKehwAFACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/4565C8BF-4AC1-43DE-AE17-22E469BA4A51.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A brief reintroduction of myself and why this blog has stayed stagnant for the past 7 years or so.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am a single mother of 2 boys. well. you can't call them boys anymore, one bugger is almost 30 and the other just turned "sour" 16 a couple of days ago. Whoever coined the term "sweet sixteen" obviously has faulty tastebuds....</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I come from a broken home, had a weird childhood growing up. As a female child growing up in the 70s, I was a walking Chinese Dilemma.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My early years memories of my mum was of a smartassed sassy loved to dance strict lady who always reminded me of my Ps and Qs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My Dad was a fleeting image of a Happy go Lucky laughing person who was not always around. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would be driven to kindy in a Jaguar.... weirdest thing ever considering the kindy was only like 578 metres from my house.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The relationship between my Mom and dad that I bore witness to, was one so volatile, if I look back into my memory bank, all I can see are vintage coloured images like a "shadow play show or wayang kulit" of two people arguing and literally fighting with fists and hands all the bloody time. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">That is when they were together in the same room.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If they were in different places, they behaved quite normal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Whenever I look back and try to remember about my early childhood with both my parents together, I just see myself running between my mom and dad after one of their constant huge rows, trying to pacify and calm the situation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Each would tell me that it is the other's fault, while I tried to put cream on one and wipe off the sweat and spit with a wet towel from the other. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The other memory that often resurfaces is one of tiny me surrounded by all my pillows and bolsters, all the cushions from the sofa in the sitting room and whatever I could stack up high like blankets.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would make a night time mini fort to guard myself against gargoyles and scary things in the closets and under the bed, whilst I tried to make myself go to sleep but so frightened of the dark night and praying hard to see my dad's car headlights shine into the bedroom window so that I know he is finally home.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why I was alone at home so often ..... I have no idea.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">These fragmented pieces of my past may kind of explain the slightly kooky grown woman you see today, one who is super obsessed with certain things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Like I will have to press a light switch 12.8 times to switch it off, otherwise the world will end. Or some shit like that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I will blame myself hard for anything bad that happens, any problems or any conflict I will kick myself in the gut first and then I </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">will try to fix it to make things better, bending over backwards and forwards and being utterly stupid. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Or... sometimes simply run away.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why? Because I hate conflict of any kind.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I build a wall around me to protect myself, hence, not many people will know the real me from the image I put out there. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometimes, I don't even know who the real me really is.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">To be continued.....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">#middleagedwoman #mystory #thenewnorm #howtocope</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-57224929639672074842020-09-19T04:10:00.003-07:002020-09-20T17:33:29.468-07:00<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u> Mom Rant of The Day.</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dear Parents out there,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do you have moments when you feel that although you love your kids to the moon and back. </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You just don't like them very much......?</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span></div></div>inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-65094962315780933432020-09-19T04:05:00.002-07:002020-09-20T17:34:04.248-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N5lpooz8JlI/X2W-oSa0W4I/AAAAAAAAe9I/ogZkTaWcZnIEuxlBKNQAWLVvJXSPRjEigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N5lpooz8JlI/X2W-oSa0W4I/AAAAAAAAe9I/ogZkTaWcZnIEuxlBKNQAWLVvJXSPRjEigCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5249.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>The humble Aloe Vera. </u></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have just one single succulent aloe vera plant basking on the floor of my balcony, hanging on strong and bold and steady.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rain shine Dog pee.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nothing fazes this succulent.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Every third day, I cut off one tongue making sure to cut as close to the root as possible. Split it and slather all over my face, neck and lips.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This has been the balm to my poor state of finances.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Softens my skin, protects it from sunburn.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stops me from snacking because (have you tasted natural aloe gel?) It is bitter as heck!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Natural organic skin care. ( organic because fertiliser happens to be rice water and dog pee)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I leave the gel on my face for at least an hour or if I forget, for many hours.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's totally good for you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just a note of caution....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you are one half of a couple...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">make sure your partner appreciates soggy smells....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Freshly harvested Aloe Vera gel on the face, when it dries can somewhat smell a little odd.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Try keeping some leftover fresh aloe vera in the fridge wrapped in a paper towel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next day, you will find some yellowish stains and a pungent familiar smell coming from it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Somewhat like as if you rubbed your Day Old underwear all over your face.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Okay okay,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The End.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-78219200240863598172012-10-25T06:04:00.001-07:002012-10-25T06:05:24.281-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oct 26th, 2009 - the day I QUIT.<br />
The day I woke up and told myself, I QUIT. I am a QUITTER. I had enough. I give it all UP!<br />
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Looking back now, end of 2008 was a very trying period in my life. Work was tough, I was broke most of the time, everything was complete utter shit, really.<br />
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Mid 2009, I changed jobs. October 2009, 26th Monday. I quit smoking. You must wonder, why? Suddenly? Well, I had been a smoker since I was 18. At first it was cool. Then it became a nasty habit. Then it was the best way to stay trim. Coffee and cigarettes and crash diets and duramin. Story of most of my young life. <br />
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Trust me, that took it's toll. after the debacle of 2008, my health took a major knock. In July 2009, down to my lowest weight, I had literally survived on coffee and cigarettes for most of 8 months. It was time to rein in my bad ways, so cliche right?<br />
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So yeah, at midnight on Oct 25th, I smoked my last cigarette as a SMOKER. Monday Oct 26th 2009. I became a non-smoker.<br />
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It will be 3 years to the dot tomorrow. I made it this far. Not without my far share of heartbreaks though. 3 years and 15 kilos later, I am now only slowly trimming off the added weight through good eating habits and exercise. Do I care when people look at me and say, Wah! You so fat! Yeah of course I do. But then, only I know why, and that is the only thing that matters.<br />
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So here's my silly story, this girl, she did it. And she is damn proud of it too. Yeah, I may not be as svelte as I was, but I can get there again slowly but surely. What I have gained though, is a slice of my health back, and that's worth it's weight (pun intended) in gold.<br />
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So don't give up about Giving Up. Good Luck.<br />
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PS Once in a blu Ie moon, indulge in a bit of organic spliff. That's okay, I always tell others, I'm going green :p<br />
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<br />inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-54237943278288533742011-09-25T06:14:00.001-07:002020-09-20T17:34:33.727-07:00Bowl food. Simply delicious broth - aka bubur laWhat you'll need:-<br />
One big meaty soup bone<br />
Half a kampung chicken<br />
Organic ground beef<br />
Organic carrots and spinach leaves<br />
Dried oysters<br />
Basmati rice<br />
Fresh unshelled prawns(cleaned though)<br />
Garlic<br />
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Boil that big meaty soup bone, kampung chicken, dried oysters, cubed carrots and unshelled prawns in a huge ass soup pot for as many hours as you can.<br />
Remove the prawns after ten minutes, cool them then shell em and set aside<br />
Chop garlic and carrots then add into organic ground/ minced beef with some organic soy sauce/ organic oyster sauce, sesame oil, black pepper parsley and some sea salt. Put in the fridge.<br />
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Add in washed rice to boiling broth an hour before mealtime.<br />
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Half an hour before serving, spoon the beef mixture into the boiling broth. <br />
Place the spinach leaves on top and cover the pot. <br />
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Boil again for another 15 minutes. Switch off the fire, place the shelled prawns into pot, cover and leave for 10 minutes. <br />
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Dish out and serve with a spoon of fragrant garlic sautéed to a beautiful brown in extra virgin olive oil.<br />
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Packed with nutrition and absolutely yummy.<br />
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My hubby and sons love this!<br />
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* oh I forgot the last ingredient, add just a dash of love on top of the spinach before covering the pot for it's final boil :)<br />
inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-26837615705547417512011-09-25T05:34:00.001-07:002020-09-20T17:34:44.062-07:00Bowl food. Simply nutritious nasi gorengWhat u need:-<br />
A slice of sea bass<br />
A slice of cod<br />
Organic French beans<br />
Organic carrots<br />
Cooked basmati rice<br />
Kampung eggs<br />
Organic seaweed tofu<br />
Extra virgin olive oil<br />
Coarse black pepper<br />
Dried parsley<br />
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Pan fry the sea bass and cod.<br />
Set aside<br />
Pan fry tofu<br />
Set aside<br />
Chop garlic and sauté till fragrant<br />
Add in sea bass and cod and minced with spatula to little pieces<br />
Add in chopped French beans and carrots<br />
Fry till fragrant<br />
Add in tofu and beaten egg.<br />
Add in rice when egg is still slightly moist<br />
Fry till rice is separated and very very fragrant.<br />
Serve with a smile, cooked with love. <br />
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Enjoy.<br />
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inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-16815114110106034102011-09-11T19:42:00.000-07:002011-09-11T19:44:53.122-07:00Part 1 -....as we prepare to move.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UoiUtD2aOGg/Tm1yF8QZApI/AAAAAAAAAJg/3GQjqnzBNUQ/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-09-12%2Bat%2B10.43.07%2BAM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UoiUtD2aOGg/Tm1yF8QZApI/AAAAAAAAAJg/3GQjqnzBNUQ/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-09-12%2Bat%2B10.43.07%2BAM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651298553819628178" border="0" /></a><br />my 3 year and 2 month old washing machine kaput-ed on us yesterday...inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-76257428361635321092011-08-19T17:11:00.000-07:002011-08-19T17:15:11.669-07:00In absolute protest...This morning, my 7 year old decided that we should completely ignore our normal Saturday routine.
<br />So no rushing for Tae Kwon Do at half past ten, no rushing for Aikido at 4pm and no rushing anything.....Just a nice chill out Saturday morning moseying and pottering around the house....that is until I have to go to work at noon that is...Bah!
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<br />Quite nice I must say, nowadays, too much to do in too little time even has our little ones protesting and putting their foot down about it. i should learn to listen to my son more.....
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<br />Have a great weekend all....
<br />inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-24190995800336088402011-03-17T19:39:00.000-07:002011-03-17T20:13:16.019-07:00To The Japanese People - You are the true Human Race<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n2RzHTK9BTg/TYLHviLtk-I/AAAAAAAAAH4/DWrLaq8WoAg/s1600/japan-quake-03-160311_054604.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n2RzHTK9BTg/TYLHviLtk-I/AAAAAAAAAH4/DWrLaq8WoAg/s400/japan-quake-03-160311_054604.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585246107336545250" border="0" /></a>The lessons the people of Japan(The Rakyat as we call them in Malaysia) have taught me are:-<br />Selflessness & Others before self.<br /><br />No other country in the world can face such devastation and still the Japanese Government is able to mobilize most if not all of their resources for search and rescue operations. There is no need for Police control to monitor unruly desperate behavior of the Japanese People, because there just aren't any.<br /><br />The Japanese "Rakyat" who have suffered so much still maintain their quiet dignity and respect for others. No looting, no robberies, no fighting.<br /><br />So let this be THE lesson for all of us. We can see the world is going through massive changes this year and the next.<br /><br />What we need to do is to learn what the People in Japan are showing us, on how to be the true Human Race. This is what we will need, to survive the turbulent times ahead.<br /><br />To the People in Japan. Respect and much love.<br /><br />My prayers are with you today and for the long years ahead.inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-75253089996761157012011-01-25T20:07:00.000-08:002011-01-25T20:14:15.961-08:00A true story about me!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r5nfbBYNJ00/TT-edFFavqI/AAAAAAAAAHs/uy-lpRrcYkQ/s1600/black-bimbo-in-barbie-like-font-women-s-t-shirts_design.png"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 378px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r5nfbBYNJ00/TT-edFFavqI/AAAAAAAAAHs/uy-lpRrcYkQ/s400/black-bimbo-in-barbie-like-font-women-s-t-shirts_design.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566341886871518882" border="0" /></a>The difference between a bimbo and a smart chick. A smart chick knows that her phone alarm will still go off even if the phone is on silent.<br /><br />A bimbo switches on her volume to the max and lies awake the whole night being disturbed by notifications and text messages.<br /><br />A double whammy for the bimbo is when she discovers her phone alarm does sound even when her phone is on silent, proceeds to put the phone on silent mode and goes to sleep, without activating the Alarm on the phone.<br /><br /><br />Story of my life....inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-66430429671725632572011-01-24T00:06:00.000-08:002011-01-24T00:06:04.340-08:00ATB - The Autumn Leaves<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eY3ASysJfCQ?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" width="425"></iframe><br />October 20th 2008<br /><br />I sat there and listened to the song playing over and over again and as tears streamed down my face like the endless rain.<br />A part of me died.<br /><br />I wished, you would have had the decency to spare me. To let me know when the feelings ended, if you were through with me.<br /><br />But, like they say, time and time again. A woman does what a woman gotta do. A lioness will endure great trials for her cub.<br /><br />I stayed and I put on a brave face and faced the world. Through a mist of tears, pain and misery I braved each day with a heart, heavy with sorrow and betrayal. Coz life just gotta go on.<br /><br />It has been 2 years and 3 months now. I am still here. The same and yet, not the same. Never the same again.<br /><br />Who knows what the future holds.<br /><br />But let me just say one tiny thing. Just so I can get it off my chest.<br />During that year, my weight dropped , my 5 foot 8 frame weighed in at 8 .5 stones. Lost my butt and my non-existent boobs.<br />I survived on coffee and cigarettes.<br />Only coffee and cigarettes.....<br /><br />So, now my body is retaliating because it is hoarding the food I have begun to eat again. My body is adjusting to the fact that I quit smoking a year ago, to try to repair the damage I did in that one miserable year.<br /><br />So please la, don't look at my body and say Wah! You are so fat! Everyone has his or her reasons for something that happens. As I had mine.<br /><br />Have a bit of subtlety, think before you speak. You may hurt someone's feelings tremendously or worse, cause someone to fall off a wagon.<br /><br />Autumn Leaves - Poignant, Painful, Forlorn. The special song you shared with her.....<br />-the pain that lives in me forever-inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-69092464580557946012010-08-02T02:20:00.000-07:002010-08-02T02:24:41.452-07:00My Maternal Grandmother<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r5nfbBYNJ00/TFaOhvu0VEI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/pch2GeV2A40/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-02+at+4.18.42+PM.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r5nfbBYNJ00/TFaOhvu0VEI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/pch2GeV2A40/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-02+at+4.18.42+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500740705279300674" border="0" /></a>She’s a great old soul and not shy to swear a mile a minute when one needs a good tellin’ off…lol<br /><br />I have often listened to Grandma tell me about the times when my mom and uncle were young, how she would walk instead of taking the bus, how she’d just have peanuts and black coffee for lunch, how she’d stretch her meager income to raise her children so that they could have nutritious food to eat and a chance at a good education.<br /><br />Those struggling days are long gone. Her children have all grown up now. My Mom is in the UK unfortunately, far far away. And my dear Grandma, in her Golden Years, well, she’s in the Golden Age Nursing Home. Living by herself amongst the abandoned and unwanted.<br /><br />Mom, I know you have told me that there is nothing that we can do or say to change this, as Grandma is stubborn and still insistent on doing whatever keeps her closer to her son. But how can someone leave their Mom, the MOM that had struggled and single-handedly raised him, in a Nursing Home that smells of decay, stale urine and desperation?<br /><br />Every time I visit, I cannot sit for longer than 10 minute because I am overcome by the smell of stale urine. Every time I visit, I have to stand outside this Tall Tall Padlocked Gate and wait for the help to open the gate and it is hurriedly locked behind me as I enter. The slope of the driveway puts a ski slope to shame.<br /><br />Tell me is this the Thank You that Grandma deserves? Is this where she is to spend the rest of her remaining years? This sucks mum.<br /><br />I’ve been trying to think positive, be positive and look on the bright side. I know that Yes she is no longer staying alone in her hot hot room by herself everyday, Yes, she now gets 3 square meals a day cooked for her, but that’s all superficial, that’s not what matters.<br /><br />How does she really feel inside? How does her heart feel? She is in a place that is not her Home. She should be with the people she loves. How can Uncle do this to her?<br /><br />:(inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-58635874899820910392010-07-13T15:49:00.001-07:002010-07-13T15:49:25.351-07:00Belly dancingIt never ceases to amaze me how a good instructor/ teacher can make a difference.<br />A long time ago, I went and tried a belly jam class in the gym. Hated it with every fibre in my body.<br />Last night and tonight... A sexy lady named Karen Madrid showed me the true art of belly dancing and how sexy and ultra feminine this dance can really be.<br />I fell in love with.... Belly dancing. <br />Which other sport tells you to, 'let it all hang out and shake everything like it was jello!' 'don't hold in your butt, let it go and jiggle it!!' she shouted gleefully.<br />Now that I can do with my eyes closed, you see I have an abundant of jello to jiggle.... ..this is my kinda dance...inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-70405183404378735042010-06-13T06:37:00.001-07:002010-06-13T06:37:56.861-07:00Wishing on a star.Star light<br />Star bright<br />First star I see tonight<br />Wish I may, wish I might<br />Be the love of someone's life.....inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-30162441874880415952010-06-09T18:03:00.001-07:002010-06-09T18:03:31.606-07:00HeadstandsJust a venting post to complain about the fact that some people have such hard heads and stubborn necks, they can literally and I mean literally stand on their bloody heads. <br /><br />I mean, what person in their right mind would want to do that? God gave you feet you know, with them ten twinkly little toes to grip the ground. What would you grab the ground with if you were going to fall whislt on your heads? Your ears? <br /><br />Oh well this post could also be because I'm just being a sour mango as I really can't phantom how the heck to balance 70 kilos on the crown of my semi- hard head.<br /><br />Have a good morning then to all.inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-56472018938118236192010-06-03T18:27:00.001-07:002010-06-03T18:27:09.413-07:00Just a thoughtSometimes, just sometimes. We should stop and think just for a moment.<br /><br />Yes, we care, yes we should be righteous and fight and petition and voice out!<br /><br />BUT, maybe, just maybe, we should voice out louder and fight harder for what's wrong in our own front yard first and fix it, before we shout so long and loud, to try and fix someone else's front yard which is three streets away.....<br /><br />Just a thought....inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12252144.post-37967672555292730612010-05-30T23:26:00.001-07:002010-05-30T23:35:00.202-07:00When the world says "Give Up" Hope whispers "Hang in there - give it one more try!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r5nfbBYNJ00/TANYh9EUpCI/AAAAAAAAAG4/oj9EeTN5yr8/s1600/hope.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r5nfbBYNJ00/TANYh9EUpCI/AAAAAAAAAG4/oj9EeTN5yr8/s320/hope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477318912164275234" border="0" /></a>You can go thru' life's darkest moments, which drag on seemingly without reprieve, only to find out, God had his reasons......call it a test, or call it a lesson. Eventually he throws you a lifeline...and you get your head a little above water again and you can finally take a deep breathe and say....hey God, you do give a damn after all and you're really there watching over me and letting me bend but not break, fall but never trodden.<br /><br />And this gives you the strength to brave another day...........to break into a smile and say.....I think I will be okay.....inveigledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227882272104081177noreply@blogger.com0