Will you seize the opportunity ?

If you had one shot, or one opportunity

To seize everything you ever wanted

One moment

Would you capture it?

Or just let it slip?

Better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass you

You better never let it go

You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow

This opportunity comes once in a lifetime

The soul's escaping, through this hole that is gaping

This world is mine for the taking

Make me King, as we move toward a New world order

Here I go, it's my shot

Fail me not

This may be the only opportunity that I got

In the memory of Tok Ayah..

God loves him more than we do. What is left is just a memory. I don’t want to remember the sad and depressing moment. I just want to cherish the happy time. May Allah bless him.

There will be no more trips to Terengganu to visit him. There will no longer be a picnic by the river and no more words of wisdom from him. Just a memory….

Feel sad.. .He passed away

Friday, 19th January.. my grampa passed away.. so many stuffs have been happening and I feel very lonely …

Top 10: Men That All Women Love

From askmen.com:

1. The Bad Boy
2. The Surfer
3. The Musician
4. The Foreigner
5. The Sensitive Artist
6. The Dog Owner
7. The Fireman
8. The Surgeon
9. The Cook
10. The Marlboro Man

I think I'd pick the musician and the cook if I want to go steady. The bad boy is only for fling. I'd love to have somebody that can cook and play a nice piece for me when I'm home. How about you?

Too tired ...

My bros slept soundly…they must be so tried after following my parent visiting our relatives and friends on the first raya.

Who took my photo?

I hate it when paparazzi snap my photo. Do I look good?

Our new “pet”.

We have new friend onboard, much to the displeasure of our cat. Mama found a pair of baby squirrel in the mat when she was cleaning the house for raya. I guess the mommy squirrel gave birth and left to find food when my mom found them. We named them Chip and Dale… hehehehhe….. They have since become part of the family and have been staying in a cardboard house filled with some cloth and papers. We left the box open so the mommy can come back but I think the baby squirrel is still weak so they haven’t tried to venture out, yet.

They have yet to open their eyes when mom found them. They did so after a few days and I was so happy. Their eyes are big and they look so cute. We have been feeding them with fresh rambutan from the tress in the garden.

The female squirrel is more active compared to the male one, though. Whenever I take them out from the box, she will be the first one to wonder around. I guess she’s checking her territory. They like to sleep in the morning because it was cold. Given a chance, they’ll snooze on your lap because it was warmer. This has caused some confusion to the king of our house and he’s not happy with it.

We try to teach them to climb the trees so that we can release them to the wild but they are still baby. Their legs are still not strong enough to jump from branch to branch. So, they keep coming back.

Now that all of us have returned to our place, mom helps to feed them. Latest update… apart from the fresh flesh of rambutan, they can now eat watermelon and cucumber.. huh.. they even getting better diet than our cat. Not sure when will be the time, but they will leave us one day. The mommy has been checking on her babies. So, I guess it will be soon. Thanks God for this opportunity..

Chicken tortilla wrap..

One bad thing about the Ramadhan Bazaar trip is I ended up buying more stuffs than I can finish. So, I was left with lots of leftover in my fridge.

Undeterred, I’d decided to make use of the tortilla wrap that I always keep for ‘emergency’. The filling will be made off the BBQ rooster that I bought from the Bazaar. It was a nice thing to have iceberg lettuce and tomatoes in the vegetable drawer as well. With all these, I whipped up a nice snack that smelled so wonderful; I managed to entice my ever so picky house mate from her room. Both of us eat the wraps with pleasures and have a laugh over some funny tv series. Food always good for bonding time….

My favorite food

A bowl of hot steaming Mee Sup always lightened me up. This time, I made it with a chicken and prawn shell broth simmered over few hours. The result is a wonderful light soup that can be down on its own.

What a mee soup without other condiments, right? A few slices of fishcake, chicken and fish ball, fresh oyster and shiitake mushroom and some shredded crab meat said it all. It won’t looks so presentable without the spinach and chillies, so I‘d added them in to add some color to the humble soup. By now, I need a big bowl for my ‘modest’ culinary delight. Some garnishing such as parsley and fried shallot complete it and Lord…… I’m full.

Selamat Hari Raya

I can’t believe that it is almost end of puasa and Eid-Fitri is just a few days away.
I’ll be going back to Kelantan this coming Sunday. My car is full with stuffs that I want to bring home. I’m hoping to have my first buka puasa with my family this year on Sunday.

Selamat Hari Raya to all Muslims out there.

Popiah sambal

I love snacking and one of the finger foods that I cannot live without during Ramadhan is popiah. I’ll buy a handful each time I visited the Ramadhan Bazaar. I saw wet and fried popiahs on sale and sometimes the sambal version as well. For me, I just prefer the fried version and it come with a lovely dipping that tastes slightly sweet.

Dadih..it is so soft

I bought this Milo dadih (or loosely translated as Milo soft pudding) from the Ramadhan Bazaar in Bayan Baru. It is lightly sweetened and tastes so smooth. There are other flavors on sale such as strawberry, durian, corn and vanilla. I think I’ll prefer the vanilla version but it was sold out. One small pot is not enough for me and I think I’d welcome a second helping.

The mooncake festival

Yes! It is the time of the year when the Chinese folks celebrates the mooncake festivals. We can see quite a number of seasonal stalls selling various kinds of mooncakes. I bought a halal mooncake that has green tea and red bean fillings. My housemate bought a newer version of mooncake that has tiramisu flavors. The skin doesn’t really have a taste and I’m not sure what it is made of though. The fillings were so sweet and really put me off but I think it will be better if I have a cup of green tea to go along with it.

Beautiful bloom

The bougainvillea tree near my apartment blooms beautifully last week. The purplish flowers covers almost the whole tree and last for about two weeks. To my eyes, it looks magnificent especially when the sun rises.

Ramadhan is here

This year I’ve got the chance to observed Ramadhan in Malaysia. For the past two years, I was in US for either the whole Ramadhan month or half of it. So, I’m really happy this year. I couldn’t ask for more. The thought of carrying out one of the Five Pillars of Islam in my own country really excites me.

On the first day, I have watermelon juice with kebab and some rice. Yesterday, I went to buy Pasembor , popiah and … watermelon juice … again. Yeah I love it so much especially during the fasting season. Having said that, I couldn’t be bothered to blend my own. So I’ll allocate RM2 every day for this juice. For today’s menu, I haven’t got a clue. Wait until slightly later and all the idea will come pouring.

This month is not all about food. It is also a month to devote ourselves to Allah and carried out extra stuffs for his blessing. I’ve been doing Terawih and reciting AlQuran and I’m aiming to complete it early this year.

I hope that the Lebanon people will have something for their breaking fast. I should always be thankful for all the blessing and goodness that I receive. There are others out there that are suffering. How I wish I have the magic wand to stop it and welcome them to Ramadhan with delight.

Trip to Sedim with K Chik

Last two weekends, me and K Chik went to Sedim. It was just a hunch at first but then we decided to go. What the heck.. Just go and enjoy the different scenery. I don’t really know how to get there, but I did remember seeing one of those brown signboards indicating Sedim. Based on that, we pack some food and went there.

We found the signboard but then not much indication after that. So, most of the time we just try our luck and use our instinct. At the last few kilometers, the road becomes one lane and slightly winding. I try my best to control the car as there were quite a number of potholes on this small lane. The scenery is breathtaking and we arrived there at around 10am. We tried the tree top walk and later have picnic by the river. The water was so cold and K Chik gleefully play around.

Feel like cooking Japanese dishes

I’ve been craving for some Japanese food since Friday. So, I did my grocery shopping and made some sushi that Friday night. I use crab filament and Jap mayo and also scallop in shoyu and sesame oil combo as toppings for the sushi. Not bad…

For last Saturday dinner, I have a bowl of nice clear soup and fluffy rice together with yakitori chicken and grilled fresh shiitake mushroom. The yakitori chicken is surprisingly easy to make. I just marinade the boneless chicken pieces with ginger, shoyu, garlic and sugar for about ½ hour and later grilled. It tastes ok and I’d make it again in the future

Kuih sago

This is one of my favorite traditional kuih. It is made of sago, sugar and freshly grated young coconut. It is quite soft and springy and cost around RM0.30/pc.

New kitty …

My aunt got a handful of kitty from that mommy cat that chooses my grandma’s house as her new home – 5 of them altogether. They are quite an active bunch and grow up very fast. I just hope that my Aunt will properly feed them and neuter them so that they wont end up breeding unwanted kitty.

Terung herba

Can you believe that this is brinjal? My mom said that it is called “terung herba” or Herbal Brinjal (if loosely translated to English).

Mom brought it back from school and put it on the table in the kitchen. I thought that it was a toy as it looks so strange and is strikingly yellow. Upon closer inspection, it reveals a bite mark and I saw the leaf – it’s real!!.

I show this to some of my friends and none of them ever see it. Huh, it is strange fruit/vege. Maybe the Education Ministry moves to educate the students on our herbs are a good move. Else, this fruit will be gone forever.