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Monday, October 27, 2008

My family is my joy

I have observed friends and colleagues having family problem. Some of whom are disowned and staying on their own because of various reasons e.g conflicts with parents and siblings. Some cannot tolerate nagging from mother. Whatever the reasons are, these people are staying away from their biological family. And this mostly happen in one particular group of community.

My thinking is...has he/she ever think that one day if something were to happen to them who will they turn to? As the saying goes...blood is thicker than water.

This made me recalled a conversation that i had with one of my colleagues. I was relating to him what i observed, and told him that whatever problem(s) a child could have with his/her parents or siblings, never should he/she break family ties. Cos ultimately how bad a person you are, your parents will accept u back and forgive u.

His reply made me shocked and thankful for God's gift to me. He told me "not everyone is as lucky as you are".

I'm shocked because he told me that not all parents are as good as what i believe them to be. Thankful to my God because i know i have such a forgiving and wonderful family who will always be right by my side in my happiness and sorrow.

To my dad, 2 brothers and 2 sisters...THANK YOU so much for all the supports and for always being there by my side when i need or don't need you guys.

My family is indeed my joy. Thank you God for giving me such a wonderful and supportive family!

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Saturday, October 25, 2008

awww...so beautiful!

Where : HortPark The Gardening Hub
When : 25th Oct 08

This visit today, I covered other areas of the place which I couldn't make it on my last visit. The blooming of the beautiful flowers doesn't fail to make me go "awww...so beautifullll!".

What I noticed during today's visit is that not all the plants and flowers that I came across in my last visit were seen today. My last visit was July5th this year. Hhhmmm....I should visit HortPark more often now.

I'm so tempted to buy a pot of orchid but...too bad. I have to continue my nature walk towards Bt Chandu. So, orchids...next time. :-)

Labels: hort park, local, rambling, southern ridges

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Lebaran "Open-House"

The beginning of Syawal (refers to one of the months in the muslim calender) marks the ends of Ramadhan (Ramadhan is the month where the muslims would fast from the break of the dawn till the sunset). The first day of Syawal is called Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Lebaran Eid Mubarak.

This year Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls on Oct 1st.

Hari Raya lasted for a month. Muslims are seen doing house visiting within family members, relatives and friends. But as a multi racial community in Spore, muslims family would invite friends and colleagues from other races to their homes for small gathering.

Not only cakes and delicacies were served, but the host would usually prepare few dishes for their guests especially when the family hold "Lebaran Open-House". I had my Lebaran Open-House yesterday. Why issit called "Open-House"? Bcos the house would be open for all invited and uninvited guests, and lotsa dishes would be served during the occassion.

List of food that my siblings and I prepared were :

Main dishes

Ayam masak merah (Chicken cooked in sambal)
Beef rendang
Nasi Rampai (Spiced rice)
Nasi Empit (Rice cake)
Fried Bee Hoon
Satay sauce

Side dishes :

Pincho (cold dish of chopped pineapples, red chilli, cucumber, onions)
Salad with boiled eggs topped with home made chilli
Popiah sardine and vege
Dadih (Malay jelly) - grape and corn flavors
Fruits
Cakes and such

My Lebaran Open-House started from 9am and ends at 10pm, and BOY! im so so exhausted by 8pm!

Cooking started as early as 7am the day before, started with marketing...buying all the ingredients for the dishes. And I didnt sleep for more than 24hrs. Tried to get to sleep but I just couldn't. Probably because this is my first time doing cooking on my own for a big group and getting to know that i will be seeing all my good old friends from my previous workplace and my poly friend.

Besides, i get to mingle and get to know my bros and sister's friend. I really and truly enjoyed the whole event of preparing, cooking and talking to all my guests.

To all my guests...my own friends, my bro and sister's friends...THANK YOU SO MUCH for visiting. Don't know when we'll see each other again...

Ayam masak merah

Beef rendang

Nasi empit

Salad telur rebus

Popiah

Dadih

Labels: local

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This blog is more of nature themed.

Here i will share my findings and observations by means of photos and narration to places that i rambles in Spore.

Beside that i will post on what i have been doing (but not so much into writing such stuff actually).

There's also post of my overseas trip, with photos and narration of course.

So, please feel free to tell me which other new places or interesting place which of nature related that I should go explore next.

Nature lover.

Hate late-comers. I dunt hv high patience level u know.

One thing that i always hold onto; wenever sometg bad happen to me, i'll nvr ask God "Why me?" Cos in times of goodness and happiness i nvr ask God "Why me?" Cos everything that happened, happens for a reason.

My favourite love quote : "Missing someone is the kind of hurt a heart should be thankful to feel."

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