:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~




I baked these :) A surprised Valentines' cookies drizzled with Hershey's Chocolates :)

YOU CAN!

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.
Oprah Winfrey

Shopping :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I saw a red BURBERRY wallet earlier today. Oh My! It's so beautiful. Do you know that this month, I like red? I don't know why but my favourite colour changes monthly. Anyway, I don't need a new wallet. I NEED MORE MONEY instead *naughty winks*

DO YOU KNOW?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Do you know that they have square watermelons in Japan?

BABIES have the strongest sense to smell. They can recognise their mothers by scent.


I am sharing informations here because I want everyone here to feel positive in themselves. Let's read at least one book a week. Once you begin to take action, you'll start feeling that you are doing the right thing.

MOTIVATING MYSELF :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~

For every minute you're angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness. Think about it.
Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools and accepted by idiots.


STAY POSITIVE & BE HAPPY!!!

CROISSANTS

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


It is A BRAND NEW YEAR! Let's do something nice every day. Why don't you try making your own CROISSANTS for your tea time with your loved ones? Don't wait until it is your last day in this world to decide that YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT :) DO IT! And remember to DO IT WITH LOVE.

Ingredients:-

550g Strong Flour
50g Sugar
7g Salt
25g Unsalted Butter
50g Yeast
250g Milk
5g Liquid malt
300g Unsalted butter/pastry margarine (flat block)

Method:-

1. In a bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar and yeast.
2. In a separate bowl, mix egg with milk.
3. Make a well in the flour and add the liquids bit by bit to combine and make a dough.
4. Add first part of the butter and liquid malt and knead dough.
5. Wrap and rest in the fridge for 30 mins.
6. On a floured surface, roll dough into approximate rectangle shape (12'' x 24")
7. Spread butter block/pastry margarine on 3/4 of the dough. Fold in the 1/3 part of the dough not covered with butter onto part of the dough that is covered with butter (leaving only 1/3 of the dough with the butter still exposed). Then, fold in the remaining 1/3 part of the dough onto the earlier fold. You will now get a smaller rectangle-shaped dough. This is called a 'three-fold'.
8. Rest dough in chiller for 30 mins.
9. On a floured surface, place the dough with the shorter side in front of you. Roll out dough again by moving the rolling pin straight down away from your body, while maintaining an approximate rectangle shape, to about the length of step no. 6. Make another 'three-fold'. This is considered 'one turn'.
10. Roll out dough again and make three-folds twice more to make up
3 turns, resting dough for 30 mins in the fridge in-between turns.
11. Cling-wrap and rest dough for several hours or ideally ovrnight, then dough is ready for makeup.
12. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle piece of about 0.5cm thickness. Using a knife, cut off the uneven sides.
13. Using the length of your palm to measure width, cut a long rectangle sections of the dough. Then cut out triangle sections.
14. Place a triangle with the pointed end away from you, with a knife make a small vertical slit at the approximate centre of the triangle base. Gently pull the split ends of the slit away from each other and tuck into the dough and roll the dough away from you using your fingers (moving your fingers/palm away from your body).
15. Make sure that the pointed wnd of the triangle ends up underneath the finished croissant. Repeat until all dough is used up.
16. Lay croissants on a tray lined with parchment paper. Proof by placing a damp cloth over the croissants and placing in a switched-off oven with an internal tempreature of about 28C for 30 mins (or simply leave outside if your country's room temp is about the same).
17. Brush with egg wash and bake at 170C for 20 mins.

DO YOU KNOW?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Do you know~

SCARLETT O'HARA REAL FIRST NAME WAS KATIE.

'PAPARAZZI" means BUZZING MOSQUITOES in Italian?

DO YOU KNOW?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


In one day, the human brain generates more electrical impulses than all the telephones in the world put together.

Do you know that?

DO YOU KNOW?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Do you know that TUNA SUFFOCATE IF THEY STOP SWIMMING?

Let's read more and learn more about natures :)

Have a great Summer, Mates!

DO YOU KNOW?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Do you know that A PREGNANT GOLDFISH IS CALLED A TWERP :)

BE POSITIVE ALWAYS, MATES!

DO YOU KNOW?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a liquid that flows very slowly.

Do you know that?

YOU GOTTA BELIVE that you can better yourself everyday :)
*HUGS TO ALL*

STAY POSITIVE :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~

ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF, WHAT ELSE CAN I IMPROVE ON TODAY? THAT WAY YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING.

STAY POSITIVE!

FUN WITH CHOCOLATES :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I am going to bake a dark chocolate cake tomorrow and am now searching for DARK CHOCOLATE COVETURE (64%). As I was busy googling, I found this. Have a look at this page. CLICK HERE.


I have been thinking on how do we refine and transform a rather pedestrian dessert into something worthy of a four-star restaurant? What new techniques can we apply to the original concept? Once manipulated, how do we maintain that reference back to the classic, with or, preferably, without an overblown sense of irony? So, before we do anything, we have to make the original version, without bells and whistles. I am going to show you my creations when it's done, okay?

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, MATES!

I AM THRILLED :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I am looking forward to my next baking moments. I want to make E'clairs. I am really thrilled :) One more thing, I cannot wait for the next class with Stephane. That's what I love about travelling. I get to learn how to create and taste new food :) It's really exciting and seeing the creations come alive is the greatest feeling I could have imagined. IT IS SO MUCH FUN! What makes it so fun is that I get to learn from the greatest teacher. Just thinking of Stephane's class will put a smile on my face. I AM IN BLISS :)

DO YOU LOVE TRAVELLING?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I am one person who enjoys travelling. No, I don't want to have travelling as a job because once it becomes a job, it will not be fun anymore. I want travelling to always be my hobby.

As for reading and writing, they are my hobbies, too. But I realized that both reading and learning make ends meet. I get to teach young children. Honestly, I love learning. It would have been great if I could have been a student for the rest of my life because I really like to learn new things. That's the reason why I love to visit bookstores. I would be captivated by the self-help section, chic-lits, autobiography, law, psychology, and now I am into recipes. I would spend hours looking through all the titles. I never get out of a bookstore without purchasing at least a book. And that makes Razi angry whenever we're travelling because usually the books will have to go into his bag as mine is a slim bag without any extensions compartment. *ahaks*

Here's something I would like to share with you. I read it earlier today. It's a good tip about TRAVELLING. Have a read. CLICK HERE to be directed to the original page.


Don't leave home without: six must-haves for travellers

1) IN-EAR OR EAR-COVERING HEADPHONES

2) ON PAPER READING MATERIAL

3) HEALTHY, FILLING SNACKS

4) REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE

5) INFLATABLE NECK PILLOW

6) AN EXTRA PAIR OF THICK, COMFY SOCKS

GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE!

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I am going to start thinking that my comfort zone is a prison. A self-created prison.

When I was young, my parents and most of the people around me trained me to limit myself. Yes, that's so bad don't you think? But that is so normal in Asian countries. Parents would slowly say "YOU CAN'T", "YOU MUSTN'T". So, slowly my self-conscious collect all that can'ts, must nots, musts and other unfounded beliefs formed from all the negative thoughts and decisions that have been accumulated all these years.

It is time for me to face all those fears and leave my comfort zone.

I WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN MY LIFE :)

DO YOU KNOW?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~

Do you know that BIRDS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY ON ALL THE UTAH HIGHWAYS? *smiles*

Have a great day, Mates!

DO YOU KNOW?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


OAK TREES ARE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING MORE THAN ANY OTHER TREE :)

SHOOT FOR THE MOON :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


HAPPY WEEKEND, MATES!

I am baking cookies today for hampers :) Yup, I am back *naughty smiles*

SHOOT FOR THE MOON. EVEN IF YOU MISS, YOU'LL LAND AMONG THE STARS.
~Les Brown, musician (1912-2001)

DON'T SELL YOURSELF SHORT. No matter how outlandish or unattainable your dreams may sound, start by taking baby steps to achieve it. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. YOU CAN!

CHOCOLATE CHIPS COOKIES :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I googled and found this. Have a look. CLICK HERE to be directed to the original page.

What You Need
Ingredients
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark, but we prefer dark!)
1 stick butter (salted), softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Equipment
Large bowl
Mixing spoon
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Baking sheet
Cooling racks

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375°. Spray the cookie sheet with nonstick spray or you can use a liner. Silicone liners (like silpats) and parchment paper both work very well.

2. Mix together the two sugars. Be sure to break apart any hard chunks of brown sugar and get the two sugars fully mixed. We prefer dark brown sugar because we think it has a deeper, more caramel flavor, but light brown sugar will make your cookies taste a bit sweeter.

3. Mix the softened butter into the sugar in globs. This helps really incorporate the butter and the sugar.

4. Mix in the eggs one at a time. Crack the eggs directly into the bowl with the butter-sugar mix, and then use your spoon to lightly beat the eggs before stirring them into the butter and sugar.

5. Measure and mix in the vanilla, salt, and baking soda. Mix the batter as much as possible right now. Break apart any remaining clumps and make sure the batter is a consistent color throughout.

If you prefer, you can mix the salt and baking soda with the flour in a separate bowl instead of adding them now. This ensures that these dry ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the batter, but we've never had any trouble adding them in at this point. Honestly, we just prefer to save ourselves an extra bowl to wash!

6. Add the flour all at once. At this point, you want to mix the batter as little as possible to avoid forming too much gluten. Stop mixing as soon as there is no more visible flour on the dough or in the bottom of the bowl.

7. Add the chocolate chips all at once and use a folding motion to incorporate them into the batter.

8. Scoop the batter onto your baking sheet, spacing the balls of dough roughly 2 inches apart. We use a tablespoon and measure out slightly rounded balls - they're about the size of pingpong balls. You can certainly go larger or smaller as you prefer!

9. Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes. Take them out when they look puffy, are set around the edges, and dry to the touch. Let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet. As they cool, they will collapse back on themselves.

10. Transfer the cookies to a rack to finish cooling completely. Bake the rest of the cookies in batches.

Additional Notes:

• This recipe makes roughly 40 cookies.

• Mixing cookies by hand, as we like to do, makes your cookies denser and chewier.

• You can certainly make chocolate chip cookies with a hand- or stand-mixer. Your cookies will likely spread out more in the oven, making the edges crispy and the middles tender.

• Cookie dough can be refrigerated for several days before baking. This will actually deepen the caramel flavors in the cookie. Cookie dough can also be frozen for several months.

• This recipe is gratefully adapted from the Original Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.

I AM GOING TO LEARN HOW TO DO THAT :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~



It may sound crazy to most of you. But I don't care what people will say about me. I am doing it for LOVE. It looks 'WOW' isn't it?

I AM GOING TO BETTER MYSELF EVERY SINGLE DAY. I know that money is important and it is certainly useful but I am not going to learn how to make these lovely treats just for money. I am doing it for love. I am doing something that I am passionate about. And InsyaALLAH, the money will eventually come to me. I am going to sell them when I can make it as good as that :)


The above picture is taken from FAUCHON.

Look at the above. How colourful. How yummy! I MUST LEARN HOW TO MAKE THEM. Nice ones :)

Can't you see that I AM GETTING OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE? I am going to be a doer. Then, I will practise to make it perfect and cater for weddings, birthdays and small tea functions. And of course, in my cafe, too. Ameen...

A DEDICATION FOR RAZI :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I am writing this today as a special dedication to one of my soulmates, Razi. He has not been his usual incredible self for the past 3 days and I am not happy seeing him unhappy. I DON'T WANT HIM TO ALLOW THE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENT HE HAS TO BE IN EVERY SINGLE DAY TO MAKE HIM A MISERABLE PERSON. And that is the reason why I am dedicating today's entry to him.

Dear Razi,

Like I have said so many times before, YOU MUST BE HAPPY AND YOU MUST LOVE WHAT YOU DO. Then, it will automatically brighten you up from inside. You will love getting up in the morning. You'll see that you'll be in charge of your environment. You will have that positive energies surrounding you at all times.

I WANT YOU TO BE A WINNER, not a loser among the losers. I want you to hold on strongly to the dreams and ambitions we've been talking about all these months. I want you to continue believing in yourself. I want you to try to remember the first sparkle in your eyes when you made the decision because then you will remember the feelings, that positive energies that were flowing inside you telling you that what you are doing is what you want and what is right for you according to your soul. REMEMBER. YOU ARE NOW LIVING YOUR NEW LEASE OF LIFE. YOU MUST MAKE IT HAPPEN. YOU MUST MAKE IT GOOD! THE BEST YOU CAN ACHIEVE. Do not give in to those negative, idiotic humans behaviours. They are the ones at the losing end. You must stand strong and take control of your life everyday. I know it is easier said than done but it is always the hardest in the beginning. I've went through it, too. The moment that attitute of taking control of the situation becomes a habit, it'll be YOU. YOU ARE NOW A DIFFERENT PERSON, A BRAND NEW PERSON WITH A BRAND NEW LEASE OF LIFE. YOU MUST HAVE COURAGE TO FIGHT ALL THE NEGATIVES AROUND YOU. Begin with a smile. No, you are not smiling at those idiots. You are actually smiling at your own soul. You and your soul will have the greatest feelings eventhough there are millions of idiots around you.

Measure yourself against your own feelings, ambitions and goals, not those of those idiots. They have no goals in life. They are just wasting their time. Let them be if that's what they want to do. We cannot help those who do not want to help themselves, right? So, now, do something. STAY POSITIVE EVERYDAY :) STAYING POSITIVE IS VERY IMPORTANT. You have me as an example, right? You've seen me during my bad days and good days and you've seen how difficult I had to work my way up again and again.

PLUG IN YOUR OWN ELECTRICITY IN YOU.

And believe it with all your heart that when that electricity is in you, when you love what you are doing, you love yourself, you love your new lease of life and value it with your heart and soul, money will come by itself. MONEY WILL COME TO YOU.

Throw away that statement, "I CANNOT HELP IT."

You must always tell yourself that YOU CAN DO IT. YOU WILL BE GREAT AT IT. AND INSYALLAH, YOU WILL BE RICH physically. mentally and emotionally.

Miracles do happen to those who believe. So, start believing.

And...you have not done any translations for the past few days. That is one thing you should work on. NEVER DELAY ANY WORK. There is a due date to that. WE MUST BE SERIOUS IN ACHIEVING THAT GOAL. That is our first goal. WE MUST MAKE IT HAPPEN.

You also need to start spending some time on your second book. Start with writing short notes explaining why the events took place, what caught your attention. Determine the mood of your writing. Go into your memory bank and start writing about that frustrating episodes. It is not going to be that difficult. Trust me. When you grow up in a place then, even if you don't go back there for a very long time~ the landscape and the entire surroundings are fixed in your mind. You've got this snapshot in your head: If you go this way you get to the kitchen, if you take that turn, you get to the bedroom.

I am not trying to stir the frustrations in you. I want you to remember. REMEMBER THIS. They have stolen that time from us. And we will never again have that time. In my case, my heart swells with anger at the thought, and that was how my book was born. And I want you to do the same. WE MUST MAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE WHEN WE ARE STILL YOUNG AND HEALTHY. WE NEED MONEY TO LIVE, TO PAY OUR MEDICAL BILLS AND ALSO TO HELP THOSE WHO NEED OUR HELP. That's why I say, never delay things that you can do today. We are considered healthy today. We can still breathe normally, we can still use our eyes to see, we can walk, talk, write, think, eat and do lots of stuffs. WHAT IF WE NEVER GET A CHANCE AS GOOD AS THIS AGAIN?

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE! ACT ON IT :) *BIG HUGS FROM ME*

MY BROTHER'S KEEPER?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I read this news in THE SUNDAY HERALD'S. It reminded me of the novel I read sometime last year titled MY SISTER'S KEEPER.I pity that little boy.He is still so young. What if he falls ill instead?



Have a closer look at the boy. I guess he is still smiling because he doesn't know what he has to endure in the next few years just to help ensure his younger brother will remain alive. My goodness....I just cannot understand why this must happen. Hurting another soul in the process of helping another soul? Can someone please explain to me the rationale of all these?



When I read the novel, I cried. I literally felt for the younger sister in that story. Now, I am literally crying for the young boy, that elder brother of his.





For those of you who have not read the novel I'm talking about, please read it. Watching the movie is not the same. Reading it is better.


It's written by one of my favourite authors~ JODI PICOULT.

RELEASE THE BRAKES :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Dearest Aden,

You must know this~
EVERYTHING YOU WANT IS JUST OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE.

Never say you can't. Because deep down, you know that YOU CAN!!! YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT IN LIFE. ALL YOU NEED IS TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF :)

Successful people believe that it is easier to release the brakes in life by letting go of and replacing their limiting beliefs and changing their self-images.

YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL, TOO.

DO YOU KNOW?

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Do you know that~

* BLYPE is the name given to skin that peels off after sunburn?

ENJOY YOURSELF, ADEN :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~

I am watching NO PAIN HEELS on THE DRS @ ten. It is very informative. HEELS~ Try not to wear them all the time. Choose your shoes and heels corectly for foot health. Choose shoes that you can wear for comfort. Sounds informative enough for you?

I am currently watching TV whilst reading the news online.

IT IS A SUNNY MORNING.

The temperature is 17/29 Degree Celcius :)

For those of you who are living in a country which is having SUMMER all year long, sunny morning like this might not be very special as it's an everyday thing. For me, it brings back a flood of memories.

I've got a good feeling in my stomach. I am going to enjoy my day today, InsyaALLAH. I am going to meet Bryan later this evening. but before that, I have a long list of things to do.

I am going to BRUNETTIS in a while to have my Italian Chocolate and hopefully there is a slice of HALAL cake for me to enjoy, too. If you are a Muslim, you have to be very careful when buying cakes overseas, especially in non-Muslim countries like where I am residing now. Even chocolate cakes are not necessarily HALAL. They might contain pork-based GELATINE in the chocolate coating. The sales personel and/or the cashier will not be able to assist you as they would not know what was used in baking the cakes. Before I learnt how to bake, I didn't know about this, too. I would only check out whether the cakes contain alcohol or not. But now that I have attended many baking and cooking classes, I know more. Alhamdulillah.

I plan to walk to the 2nd Hand bookstore at Flinders and sell the book that I bought a few days ago. I have finished reading it. I also want to go to BOOKS4LESS Bookstore and get some new books to read at home. But before that, I plan to take a walk at LYGON STREET, have lunch, enjoy watching people riding past on their bikes. Here, people ride! The roads are clean and well taken care of. That's what I love about this place. And that's the reason why I love it so much. But I am not saying there aren't any morons here. There are! Morons are everywhere :) It is like a species of animals, you know...They are humans but act like animals. They are evil in their own ways. People who are so impolite, so dirty, who have no respect for others and themselves. But forget about them, LET'S ENJOY SUMMER, MATES! *hugs to all*

AN ACHIEVEMENT IN 2012!

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


3rd January 2012 ~ I walked from FLINDERS TO ST. KILDA PIER. What an achievement! It took me 4 hours. I took lots of pictures along the way. And guess what? I saw a baby penguin at St. Kilda Pier. How I wish I can bring it home with me. He is soooo...cute ;)

I bought a book at the 2nd hand book shop~ LITTLE QUEEN MAB by L.C.Silke. It costs more than a new book. I can get a brand new book for only AUD5.00 at Pay4less bookshop. This particular old book costs me AUD15. Expensive, huh? It's a very old book published in 1900. I was not even born! I am currently reading it. When I can't sleep at night, I'll wake up and continue reading.

4th January 2012 ~ I went to Williamstown. There was a bicycle tournament. Then, I took the train to Yarra Ville. Went to the Post Office to buy a GET WELL SOON card and a storybook~ LITTLE MIRACLES by Giselle Green. That book costs AUD5.99.

5th January 2012~ I had lunch at Swanston Street. I also visited the Post Office and bought a WORD SEARCH PRESTIGE PUZZLES. I love keeping myself busy in the trains and trams while waiting for it to arrive at my desired destination.

I also walked to DOCKLANDS :) I wish I have all the money in the world to do all the things I want to do without worrying about my savings depleting. You should see how beautiful the boats are. BREATHLESS!

I am going to spend my SUMMER in a very delightful way :) Well...I can't travel any further, right? I am still unwell. So, I MUST ENJOY HOME AS MUCH AS I CAN FOR NOW :)

*HUGS FROM ME*

TRY YOUR BEST, ADEN!

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.
Oprah Winfrey

TRUST YOURSELF, ADEN! If Oprah can be successful, you surely can be one, too. InsyaALLAH...BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.

IT IS SUMMER & IT IS BOILING HOT!

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I am dressed in a dark pink Lycra T-Shirt and a pair of jeans. I am going to take a walk to SOUTH YARRA in a while. But before that, I am going to CBD for lunch. I miss NASI GORENG KAMPUNG. I know...you might say that I miss home. But seriously, I DON'T MISS HOME. I am currently at home. Where I am right now is HOME. I just miss the food of my past. And everytime I miss it, I'll either cook it myself or go to a restaurant that serves it. That is also why I love to share recipes in this blog of mine. It's because to enjoy a plate of NASI GORENG KAMPUNG isn't cheap. Especially for students who are supposed to live on a budget.

You know what? I saw a good motivation book at THE ATRIUM FEDERATION SQUARE last weekend. It is in a bookshop opposite a line of cafe. There was a Book Market there last Sunday. If I'm not mistaken, it costs AUD12.90. I want to find that book. It is so simply written but it's good. Very good. If I have that book with me, I can share the knowledge with all of you who God sends here as my secret readers.

How's your New Year so far? Me, I am still ill. Having some coughs at night, still having flu and pains in the joints. Perhaps that's because of the flu. I am wondering when I'll get well. I hope soon. The weather is becoming scorching hot here. I am not used to this kind of heat. I surely miss Winter, Autumn and Spring.

If yesterday, I spent reading my novel at THE PARLIAMENT GARDEN, I'm going to choose another garden to enjoy my evening today. I took some pics whilst I was there. I'll upload it here for you to see when I have the time, okay?

In the meantime, HAVE FUN, MATES! ENJOY SUMMER!!!! *BIG HUGS*

SUMMER IS BACK :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~

It is SUMMER where I am currently residing. Max of 30 Degree Celcius. Imagine that! My Goodness, it is boiling hot. The weather is not really doing me good. It is not helping me in terms of cooling my oh-so-hot-boiling-feverish chest. So, what should I do today? I was in Claytan for lunch yesterday. I took the train there to enjoy my CHICKEN BRIYANI. For those of you staying in VIC and loves CHICKEN BRIYANI, you can get them at Claytan. The restaurant is located right opposite the train station. And it is HALAL. You may also like to try CHICKEN KEBAB with very nice soft bread at AFGHAN KEBAB at Noble Park. It's YUMMY!

Okay, Mates! ENJOY SUMMER! ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS. I am still having my school holidays. So, yes...it is still holiday mood for me.

EXPRESS YOURSELF, ADEN :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I AM A LAWYER WHO WANTS TO WRITE NOVELS AND BE HER OWN BOSS IN A NICE CUTE CAFE SERVING COFFEE, CURRY PUFFS AND VARIETIES OF COOKIES AND CAKES IN A COUNTRY OF MY DREAM :) I want to live in a country where I feel happy and very positive inside. I want to be surrounded by HAPPY & POSITIVE PEOPLE :) I want to live and die in peace. I have been living 35 years of my life suppressing and denying my true natures. I am in a profession that is socially acceptable and pleases my family but has nothing to do with what I really want to do.

So, this year, 2012 I am making a deal with myself. I will put everything and everyone aside, including my family. WHY? Because I WANT TO EXPLORE AND TAKE THE RISK EXPRESSING WHAT I AM NOT ARTICULATING IN MY LIFE. Life is short, right? I might die tomorrow. So, I must take this brave step because if I don't do it, it means that I am denying myself the joy of authentic living. Why must I continue pleasing my friends and family when none of them are doing the same for me? Can you see my point?

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE! Be brave in exploring and risking your choice of life :) *BIG HUGS*