Have you realise
how stressful life is these days? Indeed, I won’t deny. I am of course not at all talking about the headline grabbing glamorous social media life many are living,
I am certainly referring to life behind the fast lane which bounces big balls
of fire. Let’s call the big hard balls as the challengers, especially in the
city, what matters most undisputedly is money. Money! No money, sorry to say everyone, we are doomed ding-dong-bell because in
front of each step we take, money is the leader. Money may be sunny in a rich
man world, nevertheless, money does not fall from the sky though some people I
know are under the impression that by praying daily, god will throw money down.
Unfortunately though, the reality is otherwise. Slogging non-stop for your
career or business is the ringtone for proud-pride status and tagging with it is naturally stress.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Port Dickson - Negeri Sembilan Getaway (Day 2)
Port Dickson (Part 1) Sightseeing. What an
experience. Pheww! Walking non-stop, climbing up and down, sweating like a dog in
the blistering sun and I think for the first time in my entire life, I actually literally
begged for water. Frankly speaking, when I returned to the hotel after the few
hours of touring Port Dickson, I was not only dazed in tiredness, I
also felt as though my legs are going to automatically fall apart. No doubt, going from one place to the other was a treasured experience in further strengthening my backbone for bravely
exploring places on my own, yet, I still had a tiny element of fear inside me. The fear I can’t let go despite having travelled to near (Penang) and far away places (Hilton Niseko Village Hokkaido & Pretoria South Africa), mainly fear of being mugged, robbed, accidentally losing my phone or handbag, or collapsing out of sheer
exhaustion. Among these, the worst is fearing the fear of uncontrollable heart beat due anxiety and nervousness (My Fifties).
Friday, April 28, 2017
Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan Getaway (Day 1)
Ages ago, in fact I can’t even clearly recall when my
last trip to Port Dickson was. Let me think. Okay, vaguely 32
years old ago. Gosh! When I was 20 years old. That’s been ages, isn’t it? Really. Not that I didn’t
initiate another Port Dickson holiday, but you know how confusing lady fairs are? One minute they agree, next minute they want their
unruly-uncontrollable kids to tag along, later, slowly igniting the anger fire by pointing
fingers who should drive and you also somehow sense that you may
end up being the banker. Mayday! Mayday! Port Dickson zipped up. No more
friends forever holidays I have already decided in my early forties (Travelling Solo When You Are Married).
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Kochi/Cochin - (Kerala Day 4 & 5)
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Kochi/Cochin - Day 1 (Kerala Day 4)
Mouthwatering, tummy filling, absolutely splendid Kerala cuisine in Travancore Court (Trivandrum Part 2). Whether I have been enjoying Kerala sightseeing so far besides the point, I definitely can't put a stop to blowing big hot air balloons on Kerala cooking (Allepey Houseboat & Trivandrum/Kovalam - Kerala Day 3). Food love Kerala deliciousness I must stress is most probably the other side to Kerala hailed as one of the best tourists spots in India. Of course. I am not at all doubting. By far, a close cousin to my another favourite Sri Lankan cuisine (Colombo Sri Lanka) and unlike not so favourable Western array of dishes (Norway/Denmark & Italy). So, we ate. Up next? Obviously, finding out what's in store for us in Cochin. Another of the other in this southern tip of Indian Peninsula, overall known as “God’s Own Country”. "God's Own Country? Honestly, I really couldn't compute, neither did our forever smiling, humble but really shy-shy tour guide cum driver could explain. This forever grinning guy I also felt was intimidated by a woman like me who is bold, vocal, loud and outspoken. He just wouldn't make any eye contact neither nor he wanted to communicate with me. Full-stop!
Monday, February 6, 2017
Tempoyak Masak Lemak Sardine
Traditions don't die. Not even our Malaysian food tradition. Unless and until, you allow it. Not me though. I actually treasure our Malaysian food like how they used to be even as far as few generations behind (Ikan Buah Keluak). Of course obviously, Tempoyak Masak Lemak Sardine is not my Indian food tradition, but I am definitely a Malay food loving very much person. I just so love Malay food (Sayur Lodeh). Any whichever (Asam Pedas Ikan). My favourite. Especially budu, jering, petai (Sambal Goreng Udang Pete), sambal (Sambal Tumis Telur), specifically sambal belacan (Sambal Terasi) and tempoyak. Oh-My-My-Me! Kick ass me loving. Tempoyak. Each time I see tempoyak at the wet market, I must buy and on this particular day, at the supermarket, when I saw a bottle of tempoyak cili, god! I had to buy immediately. And tempoyak by far, can be eaten raw. As in as a dip for raw salad, the other of course, adding into masak lemak (Pucuk Ubi Masak Lemak & Masak Lemak Ikan Masin Nenas). How do cook Tempoyak Masak Lemak Sardine? Ingredients, step by step and all of it. Clearly listed below. Tempoyak Masak Lemak Sardine (Sardin Masak Lemak Cili Padi). Big balls of our Malaysian food fire.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Trivandrum - Part 2 (Kerala Day 4)
The start of the day for us to journeying to Cochin, aka Kochi. Cochin and Kochi by the way is the same. Same. Basically. Basically, its up to you how you want to address or call this part of Kerala, I somehow, don't ask me why, prefer Cochin. Cochin indeed as I have already told you, is the jump start, but we will be doing Trivandrum sightseeing first. Those places we didn't cover on the first day, prior to stepping foot in Cochin. My last night sleeping, are you curious in finding out? I bet you are, especially solo women travellers like me? Albeit, remember, I told you? About the couple joining in my Kerala holidaying (Kerala Alleppey Houseboat & Trivandrum Part 1)? Which means, I didn't do Kerala on my own, yet, its me my sleeping alone. Honestly, not a peaceful sleep because as always, my fear of sleeping alone in a new county, in a new hotel is far out, the fear of hammer house of ghost horror. Those horror stories I am assuming you have already been told by sleeping alone solo travellers? Those horrifying stories, trust me, kept popping up on my mind. Back and forth throughout the night. As if automatically striking on my head constantly. What then? I tossed and turned the whole night despite leaving all the lights on. Leaving the lights on definitely I think will help in thwarting evil because basically darkness is our fear and darkness in return will put imaginative scariness on our mind? Wouldn't you agree?
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