My Bestie

A friendship that cannot be measured by the number of years and amount of tears, smiles, hugs and joy shared. A friendship that only has eternity.

Risk

Risk is the factor that many people dare not take the plunge in life. They worry about what lies ahead and dare not step out of their boundaries or comfort zones. It is natural because in life, losing is always more painful than gaining. But, as the saying goes, "No pain, no gain!"

I've been deeply inspired by the following quote.

"The main thing is to always know that nothing in life is too hard. You never know until you give it a go." - Mark Inglis

Mark Inglis is the first double amputee to summit Mount Everest. I had the honour to meet him when he came to promote the show "Everest: Beyond the Limit" by Discovery Channel in Singapore while I was helping out at the event.

I hope that I can also put aside fears and risks and pursue my dreams. Will told me today that he remembered I had the characters of doing whatever I wanted. I wonder where all the courage went to. I think too much these days.

But, I shall keep remembering Mark Inglis' words and be fearless.

Living in Memory... NO MORE

A lot of times, people try to recreate the past by living in memories.
Especially when they long for something they could not achieve.
Perhaps that's why many people tend to regret.
Regret what they should or shouldn't do.
So, I am living in memory.. no more.
Whatever I could or couldn't achieve, it doesn't matter.
What matters is the future.
So, just keep looking forward.
And, FUTURE... Here I come!

Sense of Loss

There are times when one gets a sense of loss.
Loss of something that would never return to the same as before.
In life, we all lose a little of something.
Time moves forward and can never be turned back.
I have this sense of loss.
A loss that has happened due to time.
But I can't explain what the loss is.
Neither can I explain the frustration I feel sometimes.
Just a sense of loss.

Meals with Love

Cooking is one of my favourite hobbies. Yes. It's a hobby of mine (it all started with my love to eat). I enjoy the whole process - preparing, cooking and cleaning. I always say that the kitchen would be my focus when I get a home. And, I have to be the Queen of the kitchen.

More than just preparing meals to fill tummies, cooking is an experiment for me. I like to replicate tastes or dishes I tried outside. I also experiment to improve or add new tastes to them. Most importantly, I love it when people enjoy what I prepare.

I believe in cooking with the heart. When I put my heart into cooking, it becomes a meal with love.

Today, I prepared a simple Chinese meal for Ling when she came to my place to prepare for her exam. Steam chicken wings with ginger and spring onions and stir-fry Baby Kai Lan with garlic with rice.












Ling: The worst that I ever tasted. HaHa.. NOT..a meal of love...

Search

As I search for myself, I think I should be "atas". To be niche and available to an exclusive cluster of people only. So, if I don't smile and talk to you, you know why - I am reaching out to a niche "market".

If that ever happens.

Happiness and bliss

I was enveloped in an ambience of bliss and happiness today.

We gathered at my grandmother's place to prepare for Joleen's wedding (20 May 2007) and everyone was basked in excitement.

I have the honour to be one of the bridesmaids. So, I am really anticipating (gosh.. need to diet...HA!).

It has been a while since my grandfather passed on that we have something joyous to celebrate! Of course, we celebrate in remembrance of him.

Joleen and I are close like sisters as well as best friends. We used to spend a large part of our childhood together singing, making clothes for our barbie dolls and so much more. Despite meeting up every week, we would send snail mails to each other. We often had stay overs and saw each other through significant changes in life.

I am really happy for her. Happy that she found a good husband and happy that she pursued her dream in music and is doing well.

Seeing the whole family in high-spirit and being happy for her is a good feeling.

This simple happiness is a bliss to me.