Did you notice last night the moon in the sky is so round and bright? No doubt, it is the chinese lunar 7th month and it is the hungry ghost month where the gate in hell was open to freed the hungry ghost who will roam the …. earth (???) for food.

Childrens and pregnant women are regarded as “unsuitable” and advise to stay away from this prayer. If you also notice, on the 14th day of the 7th month , there are sweets or sweet foods, joss sticks and candles place at the road side for prayer. This is also deem as unsuitable for consumption.

Some believe that those who commited suicide during this month will became a very fierce ghost!

Here is a few tips to you if you are staying in a hotel. Every single hotel, there shall be at least a permanent room which should be left vacant at all times. No matter how full the hotel are, they are not to sell that room(s) to any guest. It was said that special room was “reserved” for those “special visitors”. So, if you plan to stay in some hotel, always book in advance. Try to avoid walk in. If the receptionist told you there’s no more room available, do not insist one anymore or try to bribe them to give you a room. If you do that, most of the time the room you have will be that “special room”. Sometimes those “special visitors” might go to other rooms also. So here’s some tips on how to protect yourself:

1. Before entering your room, always knock on the door first, even you know the room is vacant. This is to tell them that you are coming in.
2. After you enter the room, if you felt very cold suddenly and have “chicken spore”, leave the room quietly immediately and go to reception to request to change room. Most of the time the receptionist will understand what’s happening.
3. After you enter the room, immediately switch on all of the lights, and open the curtain to let the sun light in.
4. Before you go to bed, arrange your shoes so that one of them is upside down. Some say this is representing yin & yang to protect you while you’re asleep.
5. Always leave at least a lamp on while you’re sleeping, preferably the toilet’s lamp.
6. If you’re staying alone and they have give you a twin bed, do not sleep with the other bed vacant, try to put your things like luggage on the other bed before you sleep.

Most important thing, pray before you sleep!!!

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After posting this entry, one of my kolig nudge me:

“Yesterday before I leave the office I left my pc and msn on.  At 9pm, one of my friend msn me.  The reply from me was, “I’m not here.”

OMG, how spooky is that.  Nobody was in the office during that hour. *glup…. could it be ghosttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was so busy today in my office.  Lots of paper work to be done.  Now I so needed a neck and shoulder massage.  Who wants to volunter?

Guess I need a cold eye mask too after staring at the monitor the whole day!!!

What is your usual way to destress after a hard day at work? I’ll do with a chilled lemon corona 😉 .

Didn’t know one can be creative while enjoying a bottle of chilled beer.  Learnt this from Cynthia actually. Aiks!  It says in her comment box lime goes better with Corona. Well…

Anyway, cheers all…. XOXO

Better put up a Disclaimer just in case I get sue for poisoning ppl – I will not be liable for any sickness of any kind (mentally and physically) arising out of this site after you have tried my recipes.

If you notice, I used to post up dishes along with the recipes of what I’ve cooked over the weekend on Monday morning. Today is yet another one with the used of fresh basil leaf from my garden.

Ingredients:

Skinned baby shark fish
secret recipes for the chili paste (actually dem lazy to list out all the herbs. sorrrrrrryyyy…)
Fresh basil leaves

Step by step:

Pound chili paste ingrediens i.e. Onions, fresh chilies, lengkuas (dunno the name in english. Another type of ginger) and lemon grass. Stir fried the pounded ingredients in oils till fragrant. Add in skinned baby sharks.

Simmer till they are done. Add in basil leaves. Give them a quick stir and removed pan from stove immediately to avoid basil from turning brownish.

Usual morning grudge. Walking like a drunkie and sat on the urinal with my eyes closed. Hubby came and gave me a few seducive strokes at my hair. Love the way he spoilt me sometimes, the way he stroke my silly silky hair makes me feel like a 12y/o spoilt brat. Then he ask,
“What are you doing?”

“Sleeping… zzzZZZzzz…”

Haha… I does that all the time. Stealing few minutes sitting on the urinal falling half asleep.

And you may think why I have to blog about it. Cause I’m feeling SLEEPYyyyyyy now after a quick lunch with Snark. Nothing to thanks God for but a friday. Looking forward to tomorrow.

High point – can sleep in.

Low point – HOUSECHORE, HOUSECHORES and more housechores!

Most important, it is carnival sales now. So I’m gonna shop till I dropped!

*chanting * sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales, sales….

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Just don’t say you are Christian….. but act like a Christian – Dana Neo (my niece)

This morning when I logged in to my MSN (any blogger wanna add me?) saw my niece putting up that message. She’s a born Christian but both her parents are convert Christian and a very holy type. That message is not directed to me (she better don’t!!!) but I felt ashame of myself.

Sometimes I just wonder, as a Christian, is it compulsory for us to attend Sunday Service? Will God punish us for not attending mass yet claim and acted like we are Christian? I am one of them. I don’t attend mass except on Christmas morning and occasionally. I used to tell 5th sis (faithful follower), “I don’t mind whatever ppl say, I’m not even baptised yet” and so she thinks it’s just a excuse (again!).

How many of you pray before you eat? I does that all the time during lunch but always forgot to pray during dinner. A bit crazy huh. Sadly to say I don’t have the habit to pray any other time. My Question again, “Is it compulsory for Christian to pray?”

Few weeks ago, I tagged along my 5th sister to a pot luck organized by their Care Groups. I know I have to prepare a few excuses when the questions pop up like “How come I never see you in church before?” “Which Care Group you are in?”. Bingo!!! So I play tai chi (turn and twisting) with them again. wakakakaa…

But as a parent, I held my responsibility to see that my childrens had the same religious education brought to them as what I’ve received during my younger days. I encouraged them all the way and even attended Sunday school together with them as part of the excuses compensation. (See, I attended mass wat) At least I think I’ve done a good part being a Christian and a role as a mother.

On the other had, I’m proud that I’ve brought up Princess better than I was. She reads her Bible every night without failed and all I have reached is Genesis and now the Bible is collecting dusts. Heck, I love childrens’ Bible!!! At least the fonts are larger and came with colourful picture illustrations.

Quite a straight forward statement. Anyway, so long never get flaming liao. I am prepared for some today. Just remember to pray after you flame me. Yeah?

One day when baby Dylan grew up, he will treasure this pic as much as I do. A Fatherly Figure!

Last night, I was reading Lion King to my Princess. I love the fatherly figure that King Mufasa shown, the part where Simba was in danger and King Mufasa appear from nowhere (and thanks to the feather babysitter, Zazu) to Simba’s rescue. There is another fatherly animated movie, The Finding Nemo. Both stories make me read them over and over again. I just love the part when both father and son shown affections.

Being a Malaysian and during my younger days, I don’t remember seeing my dad’s fatherly figure. We don’t get that hugs that we seen on tube. I used to tell myself, “ahh… it’s just an acting. A father doesn’t hug their daughters.” I feel that my dad has a very big man ego. We don’t go to daddy for problems. It is always mummy. Daddy is the type that will nods but permission is always granted from mummy.

As we grew older and have kids ourself, we used to ask mummy about daddy’s character. Very true how olden days daddy is regard as the man of the house. They don’t lift a hand in helping out housechores or babysitting. Regardless if it is nappy time or midnight feed. That was before. Now that Daddy is a Grandpa, he spoilt all his grandchildrens. He even washed their soiled bottom (so shocking to see that) and cooked delicious porridge for them. I love to see the way the man feeds their baby. Imagine their big gigantic hand holding a small plastic spoon. They look so cute and the act tickles me sometimes.

Guys that doesn’t cradle their baby should be ashame of them self. Every moment of cradling is priceless. One should never stop the affectionate expression they had towards their children too. Today, fathers are pressure to balance between their role as provider and their role as an actively involved parent in their children’s lives. It is difficult for men to find that balance.  Some little extra effort will give us a good result in long run.  Spent more time with them and get involve in their activities. Read them a bedtime story by cuddling under the cover together. It’s the bonding that will last forever in your children’s memory and one day when they grow up, they will sit down and treasure it as much as I love to.

This kettle is just an ordinary kettle. In the mouth of the kettle stand a passion fruits bulb and flowers. Inside the kettle is some old wife tales and a pork belly which was cooked with white peppercorns.

According to superstitions, couples that has been expecting and getting a row of girls and wanted badly a boy will be able to put a stop to it by consuming the pork belly. It goes vice versa if you had a row of boys in hope that the next pregnancy will be the opposit sex. But they don’t gurantee you don’t get a…. gay!

Another superstition, wife that had just gone thru a miscarriage or repeated history of miscarriages that wanted to put a stop to it should consume the pork belly. Of course with the anticipation from the husband too.

Why does it has to be a kettle? Can you imagine what does the spout looks like? No/yes? It’s the shape of the PENIS!!! And the pot probably resemble their beer belly *ekwwwww*. The flowers are a symbol of love and passion fruits is the symbol of fertility cos they contain lots of tiny seeds in them. Hmm…. it does make sense whoever invented this old tale.

Quite an interesting bits of old tale here. It’s up to you to try them or believe them.

Ingredient:

Dory Fish cut into bite size
Tumeric powder
Sugar
Salt
Pepper
Seasoned flour
Oil for deep fried
Step by step:

Combined all the ingredients and marinate for at least 1 hour or more. Before deep fried, coat them with seasoned flour (in this case, I used KFC flour). Deep fried till they are golden brown.

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NEMO Fish Fingers

Getting ready for my youngest sister’s big day i.e. her convocation. Got this for her.

Roses all the way from Cameron Highlands and a cute little bear. We sent them to the florist to tie into a bouquet. Unfortunately was turned down by the florist. Her excuse was the bear doesn’t have support. Nah, see this *CENTRE finger for her*. I know it can be done but we do not have the proper tools. Anyway, it’s DIY time. We took 1 hour to get this result.

See, it is not that difficult after all. All we need is some common sense and skills 😉

The final process of putting up the coloured papers was a bit difficult. I keep telling myself, we do not have to get the prefect result, as long as we get the end result. A bouquet is a bouquet after all.

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This! will cost us RM180 from the florist. We spent less than RM50 to get this.

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Beside this bouquet and another daisy bouquet, we bought 10 octopus balloons at RM3.50 each.

Do we look like balloons seller? There are peoples who actually approached us and we sold 3 octopus for RM6 each!!! hahaa… not what we plan for but making profit out of the blue really is a fun thing. We giggle and joke too much about it.

This! Is the girl on her big day. ooppss…. she’s not paying attention.

One more shot.

This is the girl. Graduated into the working world and is still the pet in my family.

And this…. are the GIRLS in the family.

We are so proud of her and so do our parents. And it’s drizzling *grrr….

Quote:  Graduates who cannot secure a job after graduation is because of their attitude – not willing to work hard, too dependent, complain tremendously, impolite and worst, never realise their attitude problem – by Ms Ling, MMU Lecturer

Yesterday with only 10 bucks in my purse, feeling a bit sad cos no one wanna lend me 50 bucks *sob sob*. When I reach home received this in my mailbox.

Wah, so darn happy! Jusco gave me rebates again.

For those ppl that doesn’t have Jaya Jusco (JJ) at where they stay, they are one of the biggest shopping chain around Klang Valley and other states too. But I think Sabah and Sarawak doesn’t have JJ.

The catch is, you pay RM12 per annum and became a member there. Each ringgit you spent, you get one point. With those points accumulated, you can redeem for a selection of gift from their magazines or you can redeem their cash voucher to be used in their departmental store and earn points from there again. See the catch? This is what we called money make money.

On top of that, if you spent more than RM500 within 6 months they gave you 5% (during normal day) or 3% (during sales) rebates and converted to cash vouchers. See the catch again? This is what we called earn while you shop.

And the best part of being a JJ member, you are invited to their members day sales. This is only for members (but can bring along 2 friends). They have many many good bargain and prices are thrown relatively low with lots of discounts store wide. And during members day sales every RM100 spent, they will give you RM10 cash voucher on top of the usual points accumulative and cash rebate. The last sales I went, I spent around RM800 in 3 hours.

That is what I get.

If you are not a member yet, go join now! If you are a existing member, welcome to the crazy money spending shopping club!!!

And with this RM20, I took Ghostie advice. Went to their supermarket. Waited there till 9.30pm when they would put up the 50% tag and get ourself a teriyaki chicken. Poor children. You should see how they globble down the whole chicken within minutes. They are so hungry!

*sob, sob* <~~~~ this is tears of joy. Finally God answer my prayer and drop 20 bucks from the sky! So happy until can die lidat. *sob sob* <~~~~ and this is tears of sadness. To all my readers out there "YOU ALL ARE SO CRUEL!!!! Willing to see Queen eat expired KFC, borrow from the ah long and STARVE TO DEATH!!!!"