Musings

45 minutes is how long it takes to bake a simple chocolate cake. I have always loved baking. I think this passion I have for food started very early on in my life.. like when I was 4 or 5.. My mum told me one day I came back from school and was proud to announce that `I had seconds' - the school that I went to served free lunch and I actually asked for another round of whatever it is they were serving.. :) Maybe it was the dessert. Ok, this has no relevance to baking but it shows how I loved eating.. and still do.. Desserts are my weakness. So I guess that's why I enjoy making them and eating them. Anyway I just baked a cake. Well almost.. After preparing the batter for a simple chocolate cake I set the timer to 45 minutes.. And instead of seeing a perfectly shaped cake in the oven after 45 minutes passed by, I was greeted by a flat one! The oven was switched off! By me of course accidentally.. And now I have to wait for another 45 minutes... :( While we're waiting.. let...

"In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive" Am aware of the levels of stress currently flowing through the lives of a lot of people I know, students and colleagues. But what is life if it is stress free? “You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life.” It is there to teach you about perseverance and patience. About managing time and about leading an orderly life. It also makes you be on your toes and not let your mind go idle.. So take it in with stride and guts and with a sane mind. InsyaAllah, even if stress is overpowering you, you'll be able to handle it well.. “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.”

About 12 hours ago I acted on impulse and left 16 boys without a lesson. Were my actions acceptable? Maybe. Hopefully so. It's funny when a person gets angry, it only leaves them feeling worse. But I hope that my actions also left an impact on them so that they will understand the heart of the matter - which is to treat my class with respect and not take it for granted. Will this happen again? Hopefully not. Just remember to tread carefully in the future my dears and know that our intentions are good for we only mean to lead you in the right direction..

I am dedicating this post to a certain someone who at the moment is a little bit of a lonely soul (you know who you are..) From an NST article (Do all of us have soul mates?) I read yesterday it said that: `Humans are made up of four arms, four legs and a single head made up of two faces, but they are split in half and condemned to spend the rest of their lives searching for the other half. If and when one half meets the other, the pair would be swept away by feelings of love, friendship and intimacy' But it also said that: ' As much as the soul mate mythology sounds promising.. beware of clinging to ideals' 'Often times it's used as a form of escapism. When people are down and out, they cling to the hope that there is one person in the world who will sweep them away from all their sorrows and problems' Among others it also claimed that: 'Hollywood has created ideas which cause us to be disillusioned. Movies, books and song lyrics have created this notion th...

1 . The day of rest 2.The day I try and get a lot of things done (laundry, cleaning, office work) 3. The day to cook. (lasagna today) 4. The day for family. 5. The day for cycling! 6. The day for some peace of mind before a busy week ahead. 7. The day to give the cats a bath. I'm doing all of the above accept for maybe no. 2.. and of course no. 5 :( .. But I guess, at least being in the comfort of your own home is already considered `resting' even if I'm trying to squeeze so much amount of unfinished work.. At least today I finally managed to do no. 7 and they all now smell like babies.. thanks to the baby powder scent of the shampoo ;) Usually I start with the m ost scarediest cat of all - Hiro. This one is fiesty and grumbles throughout. Just now he tried to attack the water coming out of the shower.. Even though I dry them with a towel, they have to dry themselves again. Naturally they do this by licking themselves. I have some lazy ones like Hiro who prefers to sit s...

I consider myself moderately tech savvy.. so when Wawa introduced me to WhatsApp I immediately downloaded it on my phone and in less than a month, we have been communicating almost everyday. This I think is amazing considering she's in London and me here in KL.. It is like ym or any other chatting device but.. the fact that it's so instant like an sms-chat-like app makes it cool.. Cuz it all happens through our phones and we can be anywhere to do this.. So far exchanges have been in the form of audio notes and pics plus videos (only frm Wawa).. Personally love the audio note cuz sometimes recording your message is more fun than typing it! ;) Ok.. maybe I'm still `jakun' .. but this goes to show you what technology does to let people `connect' with each other.. absence makes the heart grow fonder indeed, but it also brings people closer together - with the help of an application, a suitable phone plus internet connection.. :D ps/ it's fast cuz you also don't ...

Once a week in my oh so busy life I get to spend time with nature and my bike. A lot of my friends (who've known me for a while) are finding the fact that me, nature and a bike are not really a likely combination.. ok, make that me + sports, especially a mountain bike.. The fact that I was never the sporty kind must be the reason why.. I have a rather interesting past when it comes to sports.. But that's a story for another time.. Back to me, nature and my mountain bike - a Scott Contessa.. :).. Well, it was a birthday present from dearest hubby - which came 2 months before my actual birthday. All in the spirit of wanting me to spend time with him when he went cycling.. bless him :D.. Mind you, I was not without my doubts.. I was like, are you sure you want to get me a bike? I said, why not just a handbag.. I seriously couldn't believe me going into something I saw (at that time) as an extreme sport.. But with some coaxing I caved in and could not refuse such a special gift...

I'm always amazed at some blogs I read.. especially those that make me feel all warm inside or make me reflect on things being said.. I suppose bloggers all have the same trait.. they're all generally `thinkers'. They pour out their hearts (some bloggers) and most importantly draw upon issues that strike a chord.. This all will not surface if they were not putting deep thought into it.. Hence, thinkers they are.. -Thinkers= an IB Learner Profile-