Ramadan 15 - 2016

Projek Pokok Bunga

(The Flower Project)

 

 

/\ roses..

 

/\ more roses..

 

/\ and chillies.

Ramadan 09 - 2016

In the process of decluttering my home, I found some priceless treasures.

These I will keep properly and compile nicely.

My Mother`s recipes and cooking books and journals.

 

 

/\ Its written in Jawi, "Sajian Puding" (Puddings Recipes).

 

/\ In Jawi too, Pedoman Masakan.

(Cooking Guide)

 

 

/\ Written in Malay.

Taman Selera. Panduan Masak-memasak.

(A Garden of Feast. Cooking Guide)

 

 

/\ Mak`s notebook.

(Mum`s notebook).

 

 

/\

Mum went to The Azizah Domestic Science School,

Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

This was her school`s notebook. Everything was written in Jawi.

 

 

 

/\ Recipes written in Jawi.

Ramadan 08 - 2016

declutter

[dee-kluht-er] /diˈklʌt ər/

                                                      

1. verb (used with or without object) to remove mess or clutter from (a place).

2. to organize and prioritize (one’s commitments, material possessions, etc.).   

          

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2016.

 

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declutter

/diːˈklʌtə/

verb

1. to simplify or get rid of mess, disorder, complications, etc: declutter your life                    

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

 

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Let`s declutter our home, life and everything.

 

Simplify.

Minimalize.

 

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Going Mexican?

Naah..just Fresca at The Gardens

/\ In the middle is Hot Cappuccino, top is Pescado al Mojo de Ajo (grilled fish with rice and salad). The grilled fish and salad was so nice, the fish came with a lot of sliced grilled garlic, my favourite.

/\ This is Tacos Alambre, tacos with grilled beef fillings. Yes I actually ordered Tacos for breaking of fast (iftar) , why not? I also managed eating them Tacos without much fillings falling down onto the plate. I used my bare, right hand of course, and that was fun!

/\ One way to eat taco.

/\ Another way to eat it.

I went to Fresca Mexican Kitchen & Bar on one of the last few days of Ramadan. The environment was relaxing and the ambience was stress-free. Comfortable seatings. Waiters and waitresses are mostly Filipinos, and they are well-versed with the menu. They are also hyperly friendly, warm and courteous. Love this place. Wouldn't mind returning again.

CRS

It`s Chicken Rice Shop la!

This branch has been renovated recently. Love their new décor and wall display.

During the last few days of Ramadan, after my shopping spree, I went over to buy(tapau) two packs of roasted chicken rice and mango salad (kerabu mangga). That were the last two packs available on that day, how lucky of me!

Raya Decor

The Gardens, Raya decorations

Batiks were used, and I could also see many acrylic paintings being displayed (did not photographed any of the acrylic paintings though).

Jom Makan!

Oops its Puasa time, I mean "Jom Makan" at break fasting time okay!

Let`s try some other Asian-influenced menu, other than the normal Malay food.

/\Cantonese-style Kuey Tiaw

/\Seeweed Soup, on the right.

/\Ais Kacang/ ABC (Air Batu Campur), top right corner.
/\Ais Karamel, bottom left corner.

1st Week Puasa 2013

Ronda-ronda KLCC

Like last year, another Malay Kampung House-themed decoration for Aidil Fitri 2013. It looks like a grand looking wakaf with Minangkabau`s roof. Nice flowers and plants all around, with Minangkabau-roof small kiosks in between the garden around the wakaf, selling kuih raya and such.

Are You Stressed?

*Translation by Fara Al-Kably (English > Malay)
*Terjemahan oleh Fara Al-Kably (Bahasa Inggeris > Bahasa Melayu)

Found an interesting and informative brochure at HKL (KL Hospital). These are excerpts from the content.
Temui brosur yang menarik dan informatif di HKL (Hospital Kuala Lumpur). Berikut adalah petikan kandungannya.

Introduction
Pengenalan

Stress is a physical, emotional and mental reaction to change. It encompasses pressure, burden, conflict, fatigue, tension, panic, nervousness, anxiety, depression and loss of vitality that often happens when changes occur to the body or mind.
Stres adalah reaksi fizikal, emosi dan mental terhadap perubahan. Ia merangkumi tekanan, beban, konflik, keletihan, ketegangan, panik/ cemas, gementar, keresahan, kemurungan serta kehilangan tenaga dan semangat yang sering terjadi apabila berlakunya perubahan kepada badan atau minda.

Why are you STRESS
. Personal - disappointment that take various forms
. Family - domestic problems, financial problems, problems with children
. Occupation - not excelling in job, not promoted, loss of work, transferred
. Community - arguments with neighbours
. Traffic congestion
. Uncomfortable environment
. Tragedy
. Being forced to wait long

Mengapa anda STRES/ TERTEKAN
. Peribadi - kekecewaan dalam pelbagai bentuk
. Keluarga - masalah domestik/ rumah tangga, masalah kewangan, masalah dengan anak-anak
. Pekerjaan - tidak cemerlang dalam kerja, tidak dinaikkan pangkat, kehilangan kerja, dipindahkan
. Komuniti - pertengkaran dengan jiran
. Kesesakan lalu lintas
. Persekitaran yang tidak selesa
. Tragedi
. Terpaksa menunggu lama

Signs of STRESS
. Increased heartbeat
. Temper
. Despondent
. Loss of appetite
. Loss of interest in job
. Lack of sleep
. Tendency to raise voice
. Withdrawn

Tanda-tanda STRES
. Denyutan jantung meningkat
. Baran/ mudah naik berang
. Sugul/ murung
. Hilang selera makan
. Kehilangan minat dalam pekerjaan
. Kurang tidur
. Kecenderungan untuk meninggikan suara
. Menyisihkan diri

Overcoming your stress :
1. Be calm
2. Breathe in deeply
3. Relax
4. Do good deeds or nice things for people
5. Speak to someone
6. Have a massage
7. Rest and listen to music
8. Perform physical activities
9. Exercise
10. Think positive

Cara-cara mengatasi stres :
1. Bertenang
2. Tarik nafas dalam-dalam
3. Relaks
4. Melakukan perkara yang murni dan berbuat baik dengan orang lain
5. Bercakap dengan seseorang
6. Pergi berurut/ bermasaj
7. Berehat dan mendengar muzik
8. Lakukan aktiviti fizikal
9. Bersenam
10. Berfikir secara positif

Nando`s Art

Love Nando`s for their delicious chicken and artistic ambience. Wish I could take back their menu board. These are some cards taken from Nando`s.

/\ "Peri-fy Your Art is a Nando’s CSR initiative that began in 2008 to discover and cultivate the artistic talents of young Malaysians."- from Nando`s website.
/\ "It has now become a launch pad for young creative maestros to pave their way to the higher echelon of the local art scene. To learn more about Nando`s Peri-fy Your Art, log-on to Peri-fy Your Art" - from Nando`s printed media above.

New HKL

HKL is Hospital Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Hospital), and this is the spanking new building in HKL. It is a Government Hospital, under the Ministry of Health.

/\ Kompleks Pakar dan Rawatan Harian
(Specialist and Daily Treatment Complex)

/\ View from HKL new complex : the older buildings of HKL. Istana Budaya in the background (blue roof). Istana Budaya is Malaysia`s Palace of Culture.

/\ Lifts Lobby

/\ The corridor

/\ View from the atrium.

/\ The Main Lobby

You may want to visit Malaysia`s :
Kuala Lumpur Hospital
Palace of Culture

Red Take-Over

The color red is taking over. Red has invaded almost every corner of any shopping complexes here.

CNY is here

Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Well actually its on the 10th of February 2013, but the shopping complexes have begun decorating. Red is everywhere. Married couples, be ready with angpows (the red packets with money inside), okay!

Gagagagaga

A Good One!

From 9gag.com, the caption said "Paul Cezanne, the Instagram great-grandfather."

Now, aint that a good one! Wahaha. Yeah, people in those era used to paint still lifes to preserve moments in their lives. Now we just post it in FB and Blogs, or simply Twit or Instagram it.

A still life (plural still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (food, flowers, plants, rocks, or shells) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, and so on).*

Note :

1. Paul Cezanne was a French artist and painter.**

2. Instagram is a free photo-sharing program and social network launched in October 2010. Its original authors were Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. Instagram was acquired by Facebook in April 12, 2012.***

*, **, *** - source, Wikipedia.

After The Rain

One Evening

The sky from my window, when the sun was setting in. Sunset.

Down from my window, they were crawling both ways. Jammed.

Colorful Buildings

LIKE !

~ Notting Hill, London.
- taken from NY Habitat`s FB, photo by judy-van-der-velden.

~ Colonial buildings in Bukit Bintang area, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Refurbished into budget hotels.
- photos by Fara Al-Kably.

Caca Marba Cuti Raya 2012

I purposely entered this post for 'this and that' aka 'caca marba' along the way during Raya 2012 hols. Wouldnt focus on the Raya itself though.

1. The Raya 2012 ad I like most is that from RTM, which carried this message "Maaf Bukan Sekadar Ungkapan", loosely translated as "Forgiveness is not just mere words". The narrative verse is as follows :

"Maaf itu bukan sekadar ungkapan
Tetapi ia perlu dilakukan
Kita boleh mengatakan maaf seribu kali
Namun apa yang penting
Perlakuan maaf itu sendiri
Kita mungkin tidak sedar
Sehingga suatu masa kita terasa kehilangannya
Dengan apa yang telah diberi selama ini
Seharusnya kita bersyukur dan lebih menghargai
Kemaafan itu tidak ke mana-mana
Tetap ada
Menunggu masa untuk kita sedar dan belajar
Di hari yang mulia ini
Pohonkanlah kemaafan
Dari hati yang tulus ikhlas
Sebenar-benarnya ikhlas."

2. Interesting reading materials during the raya 2012 hols.

Its a wonder to know there are so many ways to where a hijab, and this bookstyle mag 'The Read' is a wonder to read.

3. I am amazed at a friend`s attitude of disliking to the stage of hating or anti, against anything from the west, when she cant even speak fluently and write properly in English. Maybe thats the prime reason? I`m beginning to think I should write more on this 'Katak Bawah Tempurong' aka 'Frog Under The Coconut' thingy.

A Couple`s Dialogue

HB = Hubby
WF = Wifey

~ via mobile phone conversation ~

HB : Where are you?

WF : In the car, on the way back home, from the complex.

HB : Have you been home first after your meeting just now?

WF : Yup!

HB : You`re supposed to text me once you reached home after your meeting right!

WF : Yeah..I forgot..

HB : You`ve forgotten about me?

WF : When I`m about to sleep, I always remember you a lot dear, but just now, I was about to go..shopping!

HB : Ooooooo..

Sepetang di Kaunter Pembayaran

Juruwang : Nak plastik ke?

Saya : Kalau taknak bagi pun takpa.
(Sambil senyum semanis yang mampu.)

Juruwang : Alamak! Ni yang buat nak bagi ni..
(Kawan-kawan juruwang lain gelak macam nak rak.)

Dua item kecil yang saya beli selamat dimasukkan ke dalam plastik dengan rapinya.

Perlu Ada

* sumber : Majalah Wanita & Wawasan, Januari 2012.

Bagi wanita yang ingin tampil bergaya, perlu ada :

1. Stilletos
- kasut tumit tinggi, untuk menghadiri majlis, terutamanya waktu malam.

2. Kemeja putih

3. Pencil Skirt hitam
- potongan mengikut bentuk badan, boleh ke pejabat, kasual atau majlis.

4. Tas tangan besar

5. Flats hitam/putih/merah (bukan sneakers)
- sebagai kasut kegunaan harian bagi yang tidak selesa menggunakan kasut tumit tinggi sepanjang masa.

6. Kardigan cotton/cashmere

7. Seluar slack hitam dan ivory - terutamanya untuk ke pejabat.

8. Seluar denim jeans biru klasik, hitam, putih dan kelabu

9. Klutch - untuk menghadiri majlis.

10.Dress hitam (little black dress)

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Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.
- Jim Rohn, American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker.

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