Friday, December 23, 2011

.: Anak Kampung :.

Hahahaha...have you ever heard "Anak Kampung" song? My nephew always sing this song and it never attract me until today when sayang told me that actually "Anak Kampung" got girl's version which the girl gives the answer to the guy. Come...let us read the lyric here. It comes with 3 versions; the first version is the original version which the guy sings the song to this girl that he admires. The second version is the answer from the girl which she sings the song to reply the guy and the third version is from another guy who admires the same girl and he feels happy that the first guy couldn't give anything to that girl tho' he loves the girl.

"Anak Kampung" (1st Version - the original song for the girl that he admires)


Memang aku ini anak orang miskin
Tiada apa-apa yang dapatku berikan
Engkau memang cantik memang tidak padan
   dan tidak sepadan


Aku anak kampung tiada pelajaran
Kuli kuli sahaja memang tidak padan
Cantik bah kau itu banyak yang tergoda
Lagi orang kaya


Chorus:
Tiada keretaku bawa ko jalan-jalan
Rumahku pun teda ada pun bapa punya
Apalagi belanja mahu bayar berian
   kahwin sama kamu


Bukannya ku tidak suka sama kamu
Tapi aku takut hidup ko kan sengsara
Kerana aku cinta aku lepaskan ko
   sama orang lain


Engkau masih muda cantik lagi menawan
Janganlah ko cari lelaki macam saya
Engkau memang cantik
Nanti ko menyesal tiadalah guna






-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X


"Anak Kampung" (2nd Version - the song to reply the guy above)


Memang aku ini anak orang kaya
Tapi kaya ku pun semua duit si bapak
Harapkan duit ku memang tidak ada
Sama saja kita...


Blajar tinggi-tinggi, naik kapal terbang
Tiada apa bezanya, aku pun orang Sabah
Balik kampung nanti, makan nasi jugak
Moginuman segala...


Chorus:
Tiada kereta mu nda apa-apa bah
Bapak ku ada jet, terbang sini-sana
Siap boleh landing-landing atas sana
Gunung Kinabalu


Jangan kau trip baik, malu-malu kunun
Ku mau hatimu bukan harta semata
Asalkan hati baik perangai pun cantik
Kira OK suda...


Memang aku ini cantik lagi menawan
Kalau kau ndak mau melepas la kau kawan
Bagus kau besiap, datang kau ke rumah
Terus masuk meminang...






-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X


"Anak Kampung" (3rd Version - the song to reply the guy above from another guy who admires the same girl)


Tahu pun kau sedar, anak orang miskin
Tiada apa-apa yang dapat kau berikan
Dia memang cantik engkau tidak padan
Lagi tidak sepadan...


Engkau pun dah tahu tiada pelajaran
Kuli kuli sahaja engkau tidak padan
Memang dia cantik banyak yang tergoda
Lelaki macam saya...


Chorus:
Ada kereta ku bawa dia jalan-jalan
Rumah aku ada tapi itu bank punya
Apalagi belanja mahu bayar berian
Itu pun loan juga...


Memang engkau suka cinta sama dia
Tapi kau tak mampu takut dia merana
kerana itu aku berikan segala
Untuk dapatkan nya...


Dia masih muda cantik lagi menawan
Itu yang ku mahu yang aku idamkan
Engkau dah melepas engkau yang menyesal
Melepaskannya...






-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X


"Anak Kampung" (4th Version - the song from the father to the guy who loves his daughter)


Memang aku ini orang kaya raya
Punya isteri cantik punya anak menawan
Duit berjuta-juta rumah banglo ada
Kereta pun banyak...


Odoi tanak kampung kasian bah kau ini
Punya hati dan cinta sama anak saya
Kesian bah kau ini odoi tanak kampung
Boleh bah kalau kau


Chorus:
Odoi tanak kampung dengar ini cerita
Dulu muda-muda bapa pun macam kau
Karaja putung getah
   kadang-kadang jadi kuli angkat sayur


Tapi bapa untung kanal sama makcik
Anak orang kaya rupa paras menawan
Ayat bapa power mengurat makcik kau
Terus kami kahwin


Odoi tanak kampung janganlah kau risau
Kita sama saja yang penting jujur dan ikhlas
Don't wori Village Boy
Anak saya bilang OK
Bapa pun go head saja...








Friday, December 16, 2011

Chicken Paprik

Ingredients : (4-5 persons)


150 gram of chicken meat (boiled)
1.5 inch of ginger (finely blended)
3 onion (finely blended)
1 stalk of lemon grass
4 spoon of chili paste
5 lime leaves
6-7 small chili
Cauliflower
Long beans
Carrots
Ketchup
Oyster Sauce
Salt


Steps :


1. Firstly, chicken should be boiled with a moderate quantity of water to get medium-thick stock. No need to boil for a long time.

2. Then fried the ginger, onion, small chili and lemon grass until yellowish colour. Put the chili paste. Stir until it smells nice then add ketchup and salt as you like.

3. Put the boiled chicken meat and the chicken stock into the ingredients that had been fried earlier. If you like thick gravy, mixed with corn flour. Stir and wait for 2 minutes. Chicken may be substituted with shrimp or squid for those who likes seafood.

4. After that put the lime leaves, chilies, cauliflower, long beans and carrot. Stir until the taste is well blended. Finally, put the oyster sauce.




.: The one that I cook :.


.: Envy :.

It's not often I envy someone. Normally I'm the type that never bother with others. But yesterday I happened to read this fellow's blog, and I was like...wow...everyday he writes something on the blog and everyday update his blog with the latest photos of either his own or just the scenery.

Even for me, I don't really have discipline in writing. If you're talking about making your blog as a diary, then count me out. Still I wish I can be like that fellow who updates the blog daily with interesting story. Or, maybe that fellow really have an interesting life to share with the world if compare to me that doing the same routine everyday. Lol!

Anyway, last night we were having fun while practicing carol songs. Agnes and I was the first to reach Aaron's house. So Aaron's wife suggested to me to play the drum or the piano while waiting for the others. Hahaha....I wish to have piano at home. 

We sang many songs, skipping here and there, laughing out loud when someone making joke with 'The Little Drummer Boy' song. We end our practice with Elephant Dance. Well, this is a new thing for me. At least there's no more Chicken Dance all the time. Hahaha...

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Merlin

Are you bored? Are you not? Well...I never be bored. Yesterday and today I busied watching Merlin Season 3 and 4. Wow...Merlin Season 4 are more like the ghost story already. Start from episode 1, for those who is a scaredy cat, better don't watch the episode alone. Hahahaha....

Talking about Merlin, I like the episode where Merlin changed himself to be an old man. The old man that really saying all those filthy words and bullied Arthur. Hahahaha....good...good...

I'm done watching whole episodes of Merlin. I also done watching One Piece and Naruto, the latest episode. Today I didn't play maple as I busy with Merlin and also with guitar practice. I'm done writing the chord on my caroling book song.

Tomorrow will play maple again. Then Saturday will vacuuming and mopping my room and also the guest room. Sayang will come over. Yay!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Christmas Is Around The Corner. Woot!!!


Christmas isn't Christmas
Till it happens in your heart
Somewhere deep inside you
Is where Christmas really starts
So give your...heart to Jesus
You'll discover when you do
That is Christmas really Christmas....
For you!!!!



Thursday, December 1, 2011

I'm on holiday!!!

Woot!!!! It's been a week for me to come back to my hometown. Yay! I feel like just come out from hell. Many things happened but I don't want to think about that anymore. After I reached home, I talked to mom the whole night and told her about my experienced for these past few months. I feel relieve after that.

Christmas is around the corner and I'm really looking forward for that. Last Tuesday night, we having caroling practice at Bro' Francis's house. All of them were happy to see me. See....this is the only place where I feel like I am so welcomed. This time we have 3 guitarists and I am one of them. Some of the songs are hard to play but I do hope I can mastered the chords before the Christmas caroling start.

Anyway, I don't really like to pour out my feeling on the web. That's why I don't really like to write much on my blog.

Tho' I just back like 1 week already but I still feel tired. Almost everyday I need to run some errand. It's hard when dad is not around as I have to 'replace' dad's position in the house to be a driver, to shop, to pay bills, to cook, to wash cars and even to look after my nephews. I complained to mom and told her that I don't really like to go out everyday. If once a week is okay for me. I'm sure I'm not like other people out there. People do wish to go out, while for me, I rather stay at home.

I've been downloaded One Piece anime and also Naruto. Then I found out some cool stuffs like Virtual Piano in Chrome so I shared them with sayang and last night we skype until 3 am and I showed off my piano skills, playing the intro of "Sadness and Sorrow" from Naruto's soundtrack.

Oh....anyway, below here are part of my room that I like the most and also Leonardo and Alehandro Jr. Cheers!!!

:: I will need more bookshelves soon ::

:: Look at them....cute huh? Leonardo the turtle and Alehandro Jr. the tortoise ::

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Another Way to Kill My Boredom

Alright, here we go!!!!! I've told you already, don't ask me to study all the times because my head and my brain won't accept it. Since that I was so bored here (I've just finished watching Inkheart movie), so I grabbed the guitar and 'menyumbangkan suara sumbang'. Hahahahaha.....

Anyway, for my brethren, thanks for remember me in your prayer. Please keep praying for me for my final exam and also for my posting area. God knows the best for me. I'm going back soon and will join you all once again. God bless!

Oh, by the way, the song title below is "Ascribe Greatness", played by me. :-p It's one of my favourite songs. Hmm....at first I just wanted to record the audio and published it here but it won't allowed me to upload the audio alone. So I had no choice but to convert it to AVI format first (grrrrr.....I said I don't want a video, I just want the audio) and only then, it can be published here. So much for the trouble. Grrrr.....So...enjoy...

Monday, October 24, 2011

Gamerz

Holiday is just like heaven to me. I wish that this week won't fast go away....I need to rest... Anyway, I just created a new char in maplestory as a Wild Hunter and already level 63 now. Woot! So fast leveling with the cool skills and also the bonus experience.

Today, there was one funny incident...Siput asked me "What pots do I need? Dex or Speed?" and I was like @_@ , "What for you need the Dex and Speed pills? Get the HP and MP of course!" And then she said, "Like selling the drug." And once again I was like @_@ ,oh....okay... , "Get the high pills!"

There's no way I will stop mapling. At the time I feel sad, missing someone, mapling helps me to distract my mind tho' it's just for a while.

Talking about life, sometimes I think life is so cruel (especially to me). Why I don't deserve something like what people get? But I do believe in God. God will give the best to me.

I'm looking forward for a new life after get posted. God knows what I have in my mind *wink*, so I hope if this is the best, I wish that God grants my wish. Of course whatever I ask will never be selfish and not for myself. I just want God to use me as His equipment, to work for Him and to tell the world about the good news.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Ahakz.....happy.....

After a few days with sad mode, last night I back to normal. I'm glad that at last my sayang has been posted. Since last night he kept calling me (or...I was the one that called him because I still have a free call until today), and updated to me everything about himself. Today he went to report duty at PPD Tenom. That was really a long journey; from KT - KL, KL - KK, KK - Keningau, Keningau - Tenom....at last. Hahahahaha......I laughed whenever he told me about his first experience; he entered kampung area and such and I told him, "Welcome to Borneo."

And just now he told me he'll teach at SK Kapulu (wow.....I already did some research about the school and what I can say is.....WOW....). I'm glad that he's been sent to that school, that town, with all guy teachers. Pheww......God listened to my prayer. Hahahahaha......

And this going to be his real challenging experience....and start from now too. (Hahahaha.....still I want to laugh....coz my sayang was always like a town guy, this never do, that never do and now or next time he will say "I know this....I know that...")

Next year will be my turn to be posted. Still don't know where but I don't mind to be sent to ulu area yet I don't think they will send me to ulu area because my option is SJK (C). I do wish and pray to God to be sent back to Sibu whereas I don't have to rent a house, and I can go to school from my own house. The most important thing is I really can't wait to start teaching and of course using my methods of teaching.

Today in campus we learned on how to have a fun T & L in a class with Mr. Aslam. Yerp, I like the ideas. I remember last time with 5M(during practicum) I used the 'funny' video to teach Adverbs. I bet my pupils loved watching the video and also the intro music was really surprising. Before the lesson, I did google on how to teach Adverbs in a fun way. During that time I found many ways on how to teach grammar using the famous songs (that's why I can't wait to go for a real teaching; my own class, my own pupils, my own syllabus so that I can use the songs). At home I have a fast internet connection, so should be no problem to me.

Hmm....pity my sayang, I bet he can't use the ICT there but I know God is very fair. My sayang is very good in drawing. He can draw a picture for his pupils.....they sure will like it. Hehe...I'm going to suggest to him any kind of fun activities that he can carry out during his lesson.

I'm not worry....God knows the best for us. As long as I'm sincere, God is sure will help me.

Above are (Woot!!!) my birthday presents given by my sayang; Leonardo the tortoise and also the drawing which portray our memories. The tortoises and the lions are come in sets; 1 for him and 1 for me, so we both having the same things. Q1: Can you guess which one is Simba and which one is Lionel? Q2: Can you guess which one is Alexander and which one is Leonardo? :p

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Random Pictures.




Hahahaha....just so coincidence that my sayang and I wore the same batik last Thursday, so I asked him to take photo and send the photo to me and I also took my photo and sent to him via MMS. I always said wanted to take photo together with him wearing the same batik but until now we couldn't manage to take any photos together.

.: Sayang during Sambutan Hari Merdeka :.



Hahaha....this picture is the best....I forced my sayang to take picture wearing baju melayu and he said he forgot and at the end he disappeared for a while (while skype-ing with him) just to wear the red baju melayu and also with the songkok and took photo then sent to me to make me happy and to satisfy me. Hahahahaha......thanks sayang. ^


.:. Man in white. Hehehehe.....Still, i'm the one that forced him to take the picture .:.


I've found this in my friend's FB wall


Yerp....I seriously agreed with the statement above. Relax....be cool...God knows the best for us. ^^

Saturday, October 15, 2011

My Birthday!!!

My birthday was yesterday. This year I was surprised that I received so many birthday wishes. And this year nobody gave me birthday presents except for my sayang. Hahahaha.....well, the birthday presents (yeah.....not only 1 present, but a few) are coming soon; by next week maybe?

Here I'm going to show the softcopy of one of my birthday presents given by my sayang. Yay!


There will be more. Woot!!!!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

12th July 2011

Ahh....I'm so lazy to write a blog here.....let me just put it in point:-
:: Yesterday report duty at SK Convent Sentul 1 ::
:: All teachers here are very friendly ::
:: All pupils here are very cute and good girls ::
:: Year 1 pupils asking me to be their foster mother and called me 'mama' ::
:: Pupils here always 'salam cium tangan' when they meet their teachers specially the
one that they like the most ::
:: First day, relief class 1M (PJK) and class 4M (P. Seni) ::
:: Today we get our timetable, I'll be teaching 5M (English & Science) and 2J (English) ::
:: Relief class 4J (Maths) ::
:: Learn new thing today, someone steal one of the pupils money, she cried,
then I asked who stole the money, nobody admitted, but they accused 2 Indian girls,
I asked and they didn't admit but I could see from their eyes....hmm....
how come my sense is getting good? But i never scolded the girls, I just said,
"Tuhan nampak dan marah kalau kita mencuri dan menipu."
And suddenly one cute girl said, "Teacher, my dad gave me RM6 today, can I give RM1 to her?"
Then I asked the suspected girl, "You have a lot of money, I can see that inside your wallet,
can you be so generous as well and give RM1 to your friend?"
And she gave the money to the girl, and she stopped crying.
Everything back to normal and I asked them to say sorry to each other
and then asked them do not recall the incident, what past is past...
And I even emphasized the moral value -
DO NOT LIE, DO NOT STEAL, GOD IS WATCHING.
:: That's all the story for today, I need to do something else now. ::


Thursday, June 30, 2011

Another way to kill my boredom

Hello...hello...it's been a while that I didn't write here. I was busy for the whole week since last week; busy with K.O.T assignment, tennis assignment, minor moral assignment, Tamadun Islam assignment, moral lesson plan and also English macro teaching, oh ya, not to mention science reflection. I was super...super busy....until everyday only managed to sleep like 1-2 hours only. Even my date was occupied with study.

Hahahaha....yeah, of coz every night my housemates saw me went out for 'dating' but they didn't know that my 'dating' was actually doing assignments, and of course with the help of my sayang. Hehehehe.....thank you so much sayang for helping me expecially on my K.O.T and tennis assignment. In fact, ehemmm.....i think my assignments were fully done by my sayang. Sorry, I was so busy with the teaching-aids for my macro teaching. Anyway, still fair and square right sayang? Coz i helped you on your KISSM assignment (which is so easy to me). Perfect partner will help each other. Hahahaha....

Don't worry, after this no more assignment to do...

Erkk...be right back...the lecturer is coming already. Need to go now.. Huhuhuhuhu

Sunday, June 19, 2011

:: How To Make Tuak ::

Okay....here are some informative tips...errr....actually a traditional recipe on how to make@brew tuak. Last night, Olivia (my room-mate) texting me and asking me to bring tuak to KL. Hmmm....there's no more tuak here, so I'm thinking of making my own tuak. Just now I asked dad where to get the yeast a.k.a 'ragi', or maybe he can deliver it to me in KL by month end. But mom told me to ask dad to buy the yeast from our neighbour. Wah....a very sporting parents. Even allowing me to make my own tuak. ^^

Let me tell you what is that mean by tuak. Tuak is a traditional drink an very popular among the Ibans (from Sarawak) and is drank during the Gawai festivals, weddings, hosting of guests and other special occasions. It is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented rice, yeast and sugar.

This morning i asked dad on the recipe. So he told me:-
First step : Cooked 2kg of glutinous rice (beras pulut) like cooking a normal rice. But let the water boiled first before putting the rice inside the rice cooker. Keep stirring the water, but if the water too much, we still can scoop the water and throw it away.

Second step : Smash the yeast into a powder (not too powdery tho') and then spread thin the yeast on flat surfaces of a big container (something like the black rubbish bin with the cover). After that spread the cooked glutinous rice on top of the yeast, and after that covered it with another layer of yeast on top. Covered the container and left it for 4 days.

Note : Make sure when you make tuak, stay away from sour foods and also don't talk much.

Third step : Boiled the water (the amount of a small pail of water). Add and stir sugar (3 kg) with the water. Left it cold before you pour the sugar water inside the big container.

Fourth step : Left the mixture for another 10 - 14 days before served.

Tadaaa.....it's done! Very easy right? I've made it before, and everybody said it tasted nice. Well, actually it depends on the yeast that you used. Good luck in making your own tuak. ^^

.:. Kejoraku Bersatu .:.

Dirimu persis bintang terbit dari langit
Bukanlah mimpi-mimpiku
Di sini telah datang sayang paling dalam

Bawaku pulang berteman pelangi
Kamar hati ku hiasi
Biar cantik biar baru
Semuanya keranamu
Oh yang lemah kini gagah
Asal buruk jadi indah
Kerana sentuhan cintamu
Ku susun langkah melayarkan hari indah
Bersamamu

Lilin diri takkan padam
Seandainya engkau adalah sumbunya
Kaulah puteri ku dambakan
Bidadari syurga jelmaan dunia

Akan ku jaga
Seluruh jiwaku
Biarlah karam berdua
Asal kau tak terlepas
Dari genggamanku
Biar kulamar
Sahih darimu
Menjadi ratu
Beradu dalam pelukanku
Kejoraku bersatu

Saturday, June 18, 2011

.:. My Another Precious Collections .:.

I love to collect rare notes.

One side of my room, I love cute things!

My transformer, a very rare one also. ^^

Ah...and this coins, it's for decoration.

No reason why I upload this picture, just thinking of doing some random things today to kill my boredom. And there's nothing to story today. Tomorrow I'm going back to KL, and yet I haven't pack my stuff. Haiz~ another campus life which is very boring to me. Another hectic life too.

Time oh time...please fly fast....fast... Hahahahaha....

Friday, June 17, 2011

.: A Very Nice One :.


Hahahahaha....emo mode and everything. Anyway feel better now. I didn't know that I wrote so much before. Re-read my blog in 'My Life' sub-topic. Wah.....I talked about my braces, I talked about Luffy (One Piece), I talked about the books that I've read and I also talked about my job.

I just realized that last time I always imagined myself as one of the novel character, normally I imagined myself as Emma Corrigon (in 'Can You Keep a Secret?'). The silly Executive, exactly just like me, last time.

And wow....when I read back what I wrote, it seems like I really, totally, absolutely, utterly, completely (what other adverb that I can use to describe it? :p) pro in my work! Wahahahaha.....talking about the presentation, talking about the leaf sampling, talking about the trace elements, the sub-soils....and wow.....I really did a good job last time. Ehemmm......answering all the questions without hesitate, and very confident.....well....that's me.....just like Emma Corrigon....and in fact....i was just pretending to look so pro. Wahahahaha......

And....I was (or maybe still I am) a cry baby. Watch One Piece, will cry; read novel, will cry.....everything also.....as long as it touching me, will cry. Iskhh...iskhh....iskhh....But nobody knows that. I'm a tough one. Wahahahaha.....my sayang heard me cried one time. *duhhh*

Another thing....I always told myself that true love doesn't exist in this world. Hmm.... And I always told myself, nobody is gonna likes me. A second hmmm...... And ready to be a single person even for the rest of my life. A third hmmm..... (oh....okay...okay.....i change my mind now. True love does exist. Everybody deserves to have someone in their life. The key is.....just be patience, nothing to rush, and submit to God....everything is gonna be alright.)

Then, I read the email that sayang sent to me...from the first email until the recent one (which is today). My emotion when I read the email (tho' that was past already), sad, happy, curious, sad again.....and most of the time I feel sad.....even when I read the email now, I still feel sad. Haiz~ *emo mode again*.

I was / am happy when I read he wrote, "As my confession, I would say that I love you, Raymona." But, only after felt happy a bit, then he sent another email, by next day.

"So sad… I don’t want to lie people. Here is the truth; just now ukm asked me why I didn’t love her anymore. I thought when I tell her that I have someone else, she will accept it. But otherwise she cried loudly and asked me not to do that. She asked me to choose her or you, and then I told her that I choose you, honest and confidently, but then she asked me to choose her. She said she could die without me. I don’t know why.

Sad in me, I have to make choice. If so, I am so pity with her, not because I have no stand, but because feel responsible to take care of her after experienced a relationship with her previously. This is what happens in the world. What should I do? Why I am like this? It seems like I have no choice. I am so sorry. So sorry because we cannot continue our relationship.


Waaa… I am seriously so sad, can somebody please help me? Raymona, I redeclared with ukm again, and we have to be friends only, not as bf/gf. SAD SAD SAD to me… WaaaAAAAaaaa…. From now on, I don’t want to be like a munafik people, lie in talking. I do not lie anymore, I told the truth in spite of bitter, very bitter. I want to cry, but no tears, my heart is crying but nobody is hearing. We plan for the best, God do the best, what happen for us, is better for us."

When I read this, I feel like I want to cry again (tho' this was a past). Tuesday, 3rd of May. Hmm....Seriously couldn't blame him either. Pity him, couldn't making decision. But at last everything is fine. Phewww......such a drama last time. Haiz~ my life is always full with drama. I still remember the song "Tears Drop on My Guitar" by Taylor Swift and "Menunggu" by Rossa, really suit me that time. Hahahahaha....And then, how he treated me last time. Jual mahal, sombong, even when we see each other in campus, we will never talk. The reason was.....SHY!

And then I complaint to him (by emailing of course), and he told me that he thought everything is alright. Hahaha.....the incident was during carrefour time. I wasn't mad that time, but felt sad a bit....so inside the car, I didn't say a word. Even when I came out from the car, I didn't say anything. Hahahahaha......see, I'm a sulky girl as well. :p But at least I didn't say anything right?

But it's okay sayang, you compensate it during potluck day. For that, I will never forget that for the rest of my life. ^^ That time I feel like I'm fall in love once again...with the same person. Hahahaha....iskhh....alright.....stop with the lovey-dovey thingy.

Hmm....it's 10.41pm right now. Wonder what sayang doing right now. Still playing futsal for sure. I wish to be like him. I always admire him. He is my another me. He is my other half; my other half that is better than myself. So sorry to whoever read my blog if I talk a lot about him. Boasting about him is like boasting about myself. Wahahaha..... I couldn't help it, anyway, this is my blog, so I can write anything that I want right?

And for sure people will ask, "Why keep talking about love....love..love....no other topic huh?" Yes, sure got other topic...but right now, I am in love. Hahahaha.....so you should understand my feeling. It's good to cherish our relationship. Why keep it for yourself? JUST EXPRESS IT!!! Before it is too late. Remember, the keyword to a successful relationship is a "two-way communication".

Many people having failure in their relationship due to this. They love their partner, but they never told their partner. And at the end, when thing happen, then started to blame each other. I tell you, if once your heart being cut (hurt), it won't be the same as before. The feeling is there but it won't be the same as before. To mend the broken heart (by the same person), it's still hard and it won't be the same like before. Learn from mistake, learn from the previous experience, learn from the people around us.

I don't want my relationship to end like that. At least not for this time. I'm matured enough now (I guess so) in handling the relationship. He is the best that ever happen in my life. 360 degrees I change my perception towards love now. Last time I thought that true love doesn't exist, there's no such word as our other half, no such word as soul-mate.

But I found mine already. ^^ Doesn't mean that our other half has the same interest with us. It must be 360 degrees different from us. For example, I couldn't draw (not so well), but he can. I don't like sport (tho' i'm pretty good with sport), but he loves sport so much. I love reading and writing, but he isn't. I'm good in language, but he isn't. It seems like we completing each other. Covered the weaknesses within us....and to make us PERFECT! Sound ridiculous right? That's why I said, he is soooo special to me. I couldn't lost him. He's gone, then I'm die. Err..I mean not technically die, but my soul will die.

Oh, one thing also, my classmates curious with the guy that I always sms with (I mean last time, but now they found the mysterious guy already). And they said that my face 'glowing'. Hmmm.....the power of love. Hahahaha..... Errkk....I need to study more about this. Hahahaha....my sayang sure will say, "Another experimental victim..." Sorry sayang, you are my subject. I want to study more about human behavioral, about human psychology, it's not that I'm making you as my guinea pig, I just want to know whether my theory is correct or not. *stick out tongue* hahahaha......

Alright...enough! The real reason I write this topic is to recall my last year writing. It's so nice to re-read what I wrote before, about my previous job, about the movie that I watched, about the books that I read, and about everything. And I wonder, by next year, what I'm going to write? *raise one eyebrow* Curious? We don't know what hold in future, but no matter what, LIFE IS GREAT! Just keep moving forward (my sayang's motto) and live happily, you will discover a great new thing in your life. Ciao!

Hahahaha.....don't ask how I get this photo. I like it so much!
My sayang (the very left) with his housemates and friends.


:: My Little Wish ::

I'm reserve this page for the title. I wish...I wish...I wish....I feel like I want to cry, but no tears come out.....I wish to be the first, but I can't. Why....why.....others are much more special? Why.....why I have nothing? I wish there's something that I can remind me of him. It's okay Ray.....you're the later....the one that coming later....so you have to accept it... Keep it for yourself okay.....It's not a healthy thinking.....

Wahahahaha....stop jiwang-jiwang.....it's just a song title. :p Cheers!!!!

Title : My Little Wish

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow
And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you

And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep on walkin' 'til you find the window
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile
But more than anything, more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish

I hope you never look back but you never forget
All the ones who love you and the place you left
I hope you always forgive and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get

Oh, you'd find God's grace in every mistake
And always give more than you take
But more than anything, yeah more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish, yeah yeah

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
(My wish for you)

This is my wish
(My wish for you)
I hope you know somebody loves you
(My wish for you)
May all your dreams stay big
(My wish for you)

:: The Laziness Inside Me ::

Argghhh......i am so lazy! What should I do to get rid of this laziness? I still got 8 assignments that I haven't touch, not even a bit! And the holiday is almost over! What happen to me? Why am I so lazy? Arggghhhhh.....kill me...shoot me.....arrgghhhh......

Just now Auntie Agnes called me and asked whether I will join the cellgroup meeting tonite and I said I can't join, as I still have so many things to do. Haiz~Actually I really wish to join. And then Auntie Mary Law sms me telling the venue for tonite cellgroup meeting. Argghhh......I wish to join.....I want to join....oh God....how nice if I dont have any assignments during holiday....how nice if I really enjoyed my holiday without worrying about assignments....I just want to serve God during holiday. *sad mode*

Another thing now, how am I going to carry all my stuff this coming Sunday? Arghhh...seriously I don't want to go back to campus. I hate to see IPBA. Haiz~ Fast...fast...time flies till end of the year....fast...fast...bye bye IPBA.

Whenever I do my assignment, I remember the incident that I went out with sayang, a night before my last day in campus, before holiday. That was really critical time for me. Sayang was helping me, typing my Science worksheets and tasksheets. And I was busy with the lesson plan. I knew that I'm going to be a teacher, since last year, coz I did dream of this, and I knew that I will get a bf with teacher profession. Last year I didn't believe this, but this year my dreamed becomes real.

If without him, I didn't know what will happen to me during Science Micro teaching. At least I managed to do everything (by the help of my sayang as well). Thanks sayang....I will never forget this. We did our work in McD until 6am! We not even sleep, go back home to take bath and go to campus. And I still remember that even during IPD class, I still cutting my teaching-aids. Hahahahaha....and Pn. Zahanin said, "Raymona....." and i had to admit, "Maaf puan. Tapi jangan risau puan, saya dengar apa yang puan ajar...." and she said, "I know....." Pheww.....she's really understanding.

At McD that time, suddenly strike me when I recalled my dream, exactly like what happen that time. And deep inside me i said, "How nice to have a partner in life as a teacher; also a TESL teacher. Can do lesson plan together, can discuss together, can do teaching-aids together." And last year, before I apply KPLI, deep within I already imagined to have a bf as a teacher, but of coz that time was just a dream only coz I didn't believe in love. ZzzZzz...

And during doing the KRS logbook. At least my sayang was helping me to draw a picture. Hmm...I mean I can keep the drawing and carry it everywhere even after I posting next time. :-)

Oh, I did feel guilty, the next day I went out with sayang again to watch a midnight movie, and after movie, I asked him to accompany me to have supper (at 3 am)...and his nose bleeding that time. Ah...was that because of not even sleep at all the day before? I was so selfish right? I want to be with him and I demand a lot. Haiz~

In future, I'm going to compensate all these. I will take care of him..properly....that's my promise (a life time promise).

Orait...I should stop being lazy. Jiayou...jiayou Kidz.....you can do it....8 assignments is nothing....Let's start doing the assignment.....(hmmm....do I need to take a noon nap first?) Hehehehehe.......tonite is sentri time....I must complete all the assignments. God..please give me the strength, give me the knowledge so that I can answer the questions easily....and give me an inspiration too God. Please.....thank you God for all the blessing. Amen.

Yooossshhhh....time to take bath....taking a few hours nap.....and then will start the sentri. Muackkksss....I love you Kidz....hahaha....I love you sayang. ^^

Sarawak Vs Terengganu

Orait....I have a reason to put on this title. Thought about this since yesterday but I was too lazy to get up and switch on my laptop. And actually I was thinking of putting the title as Terengganu Vs Sarawak, but then again, nah.....let me put it in another way round. Hahahaha....

Eh....before I continue my writing, first of all, I want to say, "My Kombucha!!! *cries* My Kombucha!!!!" Early morning when I get up I straight go to kitchen to check on my Kombucha, but mom already shifted the place, she put it inside a big jug and she even told me that the old water, she poured it inside the jug already. Wahhhhhhh!!!!! My Kombucha!!!!! That old Kombucha already ripe and the water can be used....and now mom brew a new one....which mean i have to wait for another 14 days before I can harvest it and use the water. *cries* See....this is what happen when never consult me. Haiz~ Nevermind then.....thing already happened...no point to be mad also....just accept the fact that I cannot use the water until for another 14 days. *cries*

Oh....okay....that's just another side topic, nothing to do with the title. Hahahaha.... Like this actually, yesterday I talked to sayang, and then I asked him few terms in Terengganu. Like what is that mean by 'Kemah'? And he told me Kemah = Bagus. Kemah Keming = Bagus Sangat.

Okay, I can remember that. Funny thing about Terengganu language, at the back of 'n' we can add 'g', for example Makan Ikan....it becomes Makang Ikang. Hahahahaha.....funny right? And then, yesterday sayang told me, Kemas, the pronunciation will become Kemah. So, i learn a new thing... 's' we can substitute it with 'h'. For example Ganas will become Ganah. Oh ya.....Lemas will become Lemah. Wahahahahahahaha.....hillarious..... Kemah doh tu.....kemah...kemah..... :p

But then, he told me, when he heard Iban language, everything he heard is like Ketiketiketik....it's like the inside forest sound. Wahahahaha......Just because sometimes I like to talk fast, to make it sounds hard to hear. :p

Here are some Iban Languages (the basic one):-
1. Nama berita nuan? (How are you?)
Answer : Manah / Enda berapa manah (Good / Not so good)
2. Sapa nama nuan? (What is your name?)
Answer : Nama aku ........ (My name is ........)
3. Udah makai nuan? (Have you eating, yet?)
Answer : Udah / Bedau @ Empai (Already / Not yet)
4. Udah mandi nuan? (Have you taking bath?)
Answer : Udah / Bedau @ Empai (Already / Not yet)
5. Kemaya nuan ka tinduk? (When do you want to sleep?)
Answer : Legi / Diatu / Empai ka tinduk (Later / Now / Still don't want to sleep yet)
6. Ka kini nuan? (Where do you want to go?)
Answer : Ka kia / Ka ke ....... / Nadai kini-kini (Want to go there / Want to go ......... / Not going anywhere)
7. Ka ngirup nuan? (Do you want to have a drink)
Answer : Tau ga / Enda ngawa @ Enda ibuh / Enggai (Sure can / It's okay / Don't want)

And this is Sarawak Language :
1. Apa berita kitak @ Apa khabar tek? (How are you?)
Answer : Bagus / Sik berapa bagus (Good / Not so good)
2. Sapa nama kitak? (What's your name?)
Answer : Nama kamek....... (My name is ......)
3. Dah makan kitak tek? (Have you eating, yet?)
Answer : Dah /Belum (Already / Not yet)
4. Dah mandi kitak tek? (Have you taking bath?)
Answer : Dah / Belum (Already / Not yet)
5. Bila kitak mok tido tok? (When do you want to sleep?)
Answer : Kinek tok / Kelak / Belum mok tido gik (Now / Later / Still don't want to sleep yet)
6. Mau pegi sine kitak? (Where do you want to go?)
Answer : Pegi sia / Mau pegi..... / Sik pegi sine-sine (Go there / Want to go ...... / Not going anywhere)
7. Mok minum kitak kah? (Do you want to have a drink)
Answer : Boleh juak / Sikda hal la @ Sik hal la / Sik mauk (Sure can / It's okay / Don't want)

And for Melanau language....i'm not really that expert in Melanau since grandpa past away, nobody speak Melanau with me anymore, so the knowledge just decay like that.
Temuk = Bath
Sai ngadan mo? (What's your name?)
Keman = Eat
Tutang anum = Drink water
Tudui = Sleep
Me' miak = Shameless
Badik ateng = Very stupid
Jah = One
Duah = Two
Telo = Three
Pat = Four
Limah = Five
Anem = Six
Tuju = Seven
Ayen = Eight
Ulan = Nine
Puluan = Ten



Thursday, June 16, 2011

Kombucha


Kombucha is a living health drink made by fermenting tea and sugar with the kombucha culture. The result can taste like something between sparkling apple cider and champagne, depending on what kind of tea you use. It's not what you'd imagine fermented tea to taste like.

green tea kombucha

The origins of Kombucha have become lost in the mists of time. It is thought to have originated in the Far East, probably China, and has been consumed there for at least two thousand years. The first recorded use of kombucha comes from China in 221 BC during the Tsin Dynasty. It was known as "The Tea of Immortality".

It has been used in Eastern Europe, Russia and Japan for several centuries. It's from Japan in 415 AD that the name kombucha is said to have come. A Korean physician called Kombu or Kambu treated the Emperor Inyko with the tea and it took his name, "Kombu" and "cha" meaning tea. Russia has a long tradition of using a healing drink called "Tea Kvass" made from a "Japanese Mushroom".

From Russia it spread to Prussia, Poland, Germany and Denmark but it seems to have died out during World War Two. After the war Dr Rudolph Skelnar created renewed interest in kombucha in Germany when he used it in his practice to treat cancer patients, metabolic disorders, high blood pressure and diabetes.

The Kombucha Culture

The Kombucha culture looks like a beige or white rubbery pancake. It's often called a 'scoby' which stands for ' symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts.The culture is placed in sweetened black or green tea and turns a bowl full of sweet tea into a bowl full of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and health-giving organic acids.

Three  cultures or scobys

As the Kombucha culture digests the sugar it produces a range of organic acids like glucuronic acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, malic acid and usnic acid; vitamins, particularly B vitamins and vitamin C; as well as amino acids, enzymes. And of course there are all the benefits of the probiotic microorganisms themselves. The Kombucha culture is a biochemical powerhouse in your kitchen.

You might wonder if fermenting tea with yeasts would produce an alcoholic beverage. It's a good question. The yeasts do produce alcohol but the bacteria in the culture turn the alcohol to organic acids. Only minute quantities of alcohol, typically 1% by volume remains in the kombucha brew.

With every brew you make the kombucha forms a new layer or scoby on the surface of the liquid. These can be left to thicken the scoby or can be divided, giving you spare cultures that you can store in some sweet tea in the fridge in case something should happen to your active culture. Or you might want to pass on spare Kombucha cultures to friends or use a new scoby to start another batch of kombucha.

Kombucha and Health

Many health claims are made for kombucha but there is less research on the benefits of kombucha than there is on fermented milk products. It has certainly been shown to have similar antibiotic, antiviral and anti fungal properties in lab tests. In rats it’s been shown to protect against stress and improve liver function. There is a lot of experiential evidence from people who have been using kombucha over many years. Many of the benefits reported include improvements in energy levels, metabolic disorders, allergies, cancer, digestive problems, candidiasis, hypertension, HIV, chronic fatigue and arthritis. It ‘s also used externally for skin problems and as a hair wash among other things.

The Organic Acids


Glucuronic acid

The body's most important detoxifier. When toxins enter the liver this acid binds them to it and flushes them out through the kidneys. Once bound by glucuronic acid toxins cannot escape. A product of the oxidation process of glucose, glucuronic acid is one of the more significant constituents of Kombucha. As a detoxifying agent it's one of the few agents that can cope with pollution from the products of the petroleum industry, including all the plastics, herbicides, pesticides and resins. It kidnaps the phenols in the liver, which are then eliminated easily by the kidneys. Kombucha can be very helpful for allergy sufferers. Another by-product of glucuronic acid are the glucosamines, the structures associated with cartilage, collagen and the fluids which lubricate the joints. It is this function that makes Kombucha so effective against arthritis.

Lactic Acid

Essential for the digestive system. Assist blood circulation, helps prevent bowel decay and constipation. Aids in balancing acids and alkaline in the body and believed to help in the prevention of cancer by helping to regulate blood pH levels.

Acetic Acid

A powerful preservative and it inhibits harmful bacteria.

Usnic Acid

A natural antibiotic that can be effective against many viruses.

Oxalic Acid

An effective preservative and encourages the intercellular production of energy.

Malic acid

Helps detoxify the liver.

Gluconic Acid

Produced by the bacteria, it can break down to caprylic acid is of great benefit to sufferers of candidiasis and other yeast infections such as thrush.

Butyric acid

Produced by the yeast, protects human cellular membranes and combined with Gluconic acid strengthens the walls of the gut to combat yeast infections like candida.

Types of Tea for Kombucha

Fresh tea leaves

Kombucha requires tea for its fermentation (Camellia Sinensis). That's real tea not herbal tea. It can be also be sensitive to strong aromatic oils. A tea like Earl Grey that contains Bergamot oil, can sometimes kill or badly affect the culture. There are several different kinds of tea that give different results from lighter tastes to stronger more cider like tastes.Black Tea

Black tea is made from leaves that have been fully fermented. The leaf is spread out and left to wilt naturally, before being fired, producing a deep, rich flavour and an amber brew.

Oolong Tea

Oolong tea is half way between green tea and black tea. It's gently rolled after picking and allowed to partially ferment until the edges of the leaves start to turn brown. Oolong combines the taste and colour of black and green tea.

Green Tea

Green tea is withered then steamed or heated to prevent oxidation and then rolled and dried. It is characterized by a delicate taste, light green colour. The Japanese tea Sencha makes an especially fine kombucha.

White Tea

White Tea is the rarest and most delicate of tea. Plucked forty-eight hours or less between the time the first buds become fully mature and the time they open. Unlike black and green teas, white tea isn't rolled or steamed, but simply aired dried in the sun, this preserves more of its antioxidant properties. White tea has about three times as many antioxidant polyphenols as green. White tea represents the least processed form of tea.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

:: St. Francis of Assisi ::

Stories About St. Francis
and the Animals

Stories abound of how St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) could communicate with animals and felt at one with all creation. Here are a few of the stories that were first recorded by Thomas of Celano during the 13th century. —retold by John Feister

St. Francis Preaches to the Birds

Father Francis and his companions were making a trip through the Spoleto Valley near the town of Bevagna. Suddenly, Francis spotted a great number of birds of all varieties. There were doves, crows and all sorts of birds. Swept up in the moment, Francis left his friends in the road and ran after the birds, who patiently waited for him. He greeted them in his usual way, expecting them to scurry off into the air as he spoke. But they moved not.

Filled with awe, he asked them if they would stay awhile and listen to the Word of God. He said to them: “My brother and sister birds, you should praise your Creator and always love him: He gave you feathers for clothes, wings to fly and all other things that you need. It is God who made you noble among all creatures, making your home in thin, pure air. Without sowing or reaping, you receive God’s guidance and protection.”

At this the birds began to spread their wings, stretch their necks and gaze at Francis, rejoicing and praising God in a wonderful way according to their nature. Francis then walked right through the middle of them, turned around and came back, touching their heads and bodies with his tunic.

Then he gave them his blessing, making the sign of the cross over them. At that they flew off and Francis, rejoicing and giving thanks to God, went on his way.

Later, Francis wondered aloud to his companions why he had never preached to birds before. And from that day on, Francis made it his habit to solicitously invoke all birds, all animals and reptiles to praise and love their Creator. And many times during Francis’ life there were remarkable events of Francis speaking to the animals. There was even a time when St. Francis quieted a flock of noisy birds that were interrupting a religious ceremony! Much to the wonder of all present, the birds remained quiet until Francis’ sermon was complete.

St. Francis, Rabbits and Fish

One day a brother brought a rabbit who had been caught in a trap to St. Francis. Francis advised the rabbit to be more alert in the future, then released the rabbit from the trap and set it on the ground to go its way. But the rabbit hopped back up onto Francis’ lap, desiring to be close to the saint.

Francis took the rabbit a few steps into the woods and set it down. But it followed Francis back to his seat and hopped on his lap again! Finally Francis asked one of his fellow friars to take the rabbit far into the woods and let it go. That worked. This type of thing happened repeatedly to Francis—which he saw as an opportunity to praise the glory of God. If the simplest creatures could be so endowed with God’s wonder, how much the more so we humans!

Fish were also known to obey Francis. Whenever a fish was caught and Francis was nearby, he would return the fish to the water, warning it not to be caught again. On several occasions the fish would linger awhile near the boat, listening to Francis preach, until he gave them permission to leave. Then they would swim off. In every work of art, as St. Francis called all creation, he would praise the artist, our loving Creator.

St. Francis and the Wolf

Perhaps the most famous story of St. Francis is when he tamed the wolf that was terrorizing the people of Gubbio. While Francis was staying in that town he learned of a wolf so ravenous that it was not only killing and eating animals, but people, too. The people took up arms and went after it, but those who encountered the wolf perished at its sharp teeth. Villagers became afraid to leave the city walls.

Francis had pity on the people and decided to go out and meet the wolf. He was desperately warned by the people, but he insisted that God would take care of him. A brave friar and several peasants accompanied Francis outside the city gate. But soon the peasants lost heart and said they would go no farther.

Francis and his companion began to walk on. Suddenly the wolf, jaws agape, charged out of the woods at the couple. Francis made the Sign of the Cross toward it. The power of God caused the wolf to slow down and to close its mouth.

Then Francis called out to the creature: “Come to me, Brother Wolf. In the name of Christ, I order you not to hurt anyone.” At that moment the wolf lowered its head and lay down at St. Francis’ feet, meek as a lamb.

St. Francis explained to the wolf that he had been terrorizing the people, killing not only animals, but humans who are made in the image of God. “Brother Wolf,” said Francis, “I want to make peace between you and the people of Gubbio. They will harm you no more and you must no longer harm them. All past crimes are to be forgiven.”

The wolf showed its assent by moving its body and nodding its head. Then to the absolute surprise of the gathering crowd, Francis asked the wolf to make a pledge. As St. Francis extended his hand to receive the pledge, so the wolf extended its front paw and placed it into the saint’s hand. Then Francis commanded the wolf to follow him into town to make a peace pact with the townspeople. The wolf meekly followed St. Francis.

By the time they got to the town square, everyone was there to witness the miracle. With the wolf at his side, Francis gave the town a sermon on the wondrous and fearful love of God, calling them to repent from all their sins. Then he offered the townspeople peace, on behalf of the wolf. The townspeople promised in a loud voice to feed the wolf. Then Francis asked the wolf if he would live in peace under those terms. He bowed his head and twisted his body in a way that convinced everyone he accepted the pact. Then once again the wolf placed its paw in Francis’ hand as a sign of the pact.

From that day on the people kept the pact they had made. The wolf lived for two years among the townspeople, going from door to door for food. It hurt no one and no one hurt it. Even the dogs did not bark at it. When the wolf finally died of old age, the people of Gubbio were sad. The wolf’s peaceful ways had been a living reminder to them of the wonders, patience, virtues and holiness of St. Francis. It had been a living symbol of the power and providence of the living God.