Mosquito Bite!

Friends!

Last Saturday, Hubby & I ( plus MIL, FIL & SIL) went back to kampung (Hubby's side) to celebrate "pra-Natal" ... Back to place on yesterday... panat tul + banyak kain mo cuci! We had so much fun there & I ate 2 of "Nuba lame" (rice in leaf- Tagal's traditional food) hahhaha... baru mo belajar makan ni... :) ermmm... at home, I had an itchy toe - the mosquito bite!! (Biasa tu kan, stamp-mark from kampung! hehhe) Until now, my toe makin gatal + bengkak! This morning, I found out not only my toe yang kena bite, my wrist hand pon kana bite juga!! Warggghhh,.... I blame myself for forgotten to bring the mosquito repellent! Huhu...

Tangan ada 2 bintik merah! Mosquito puya pasal!

See the red bite! Yay..bida suda kaki sya!

Christmas Recipe: Gingerbread Decorations

Christmas is around the corner and is most often a time for families and friends to come together to celebrate. It's a chance to quite literally 'deck the halls' and bring the festive cheer indoors. Betul kan!! hehehe..
My Christmas this year will be my "first-Number- one" after I changed my status to Mrs.Neil. :) I’ve deciced to make a Christmas biscuits la konon...hahhah... So, What I did, I manage to get a Christmas recipe called Gingerbread Decorations from the internet... Hahahha... maybe it sounds simple but wish me luck!!! :) I'll give the result soon (harap-harap jadi)...Hohohoho....

Gingerbread Decorations

Ingredients:
50g caster sugar
75g butter (softened at room temperature)
50g golden syrup
2 free range egg yolks
250g plain flour (sifted)
bicarbonate of soda
ground ginger and ground cinnamon
Wooden Spoon
Mixing Bowl
Greased Baking Trays

Method:

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4 (160C or 180C for fan assisted ovens). Cream the butter and caster sugar before adding the egg yolks, bicarbonate of soda and golden syrup. Add in the flour, ginger and cinnamon and thoroughly mix. Then take the mixture and divide into a couple of balls, kneading until a sufficient dough is created. The dough needs to be chilled in the fridge for around half an hour.

After this time, remove the dough and using a rolling pin, roll out each ball to just under 1cm in thickness. Then using your dough cutter, cut out all the shapes and using a chopstick, make a small hole in the top of each shape for the ribbon to go through ( Jangan besar tu lubang,… nanti buruk shape dia tu & you can do apa-apa ja shape yg ko suka!). Place each shape on the greased baking tray, re-rolling the dough trimmings as needed. Once you have enough gingerbread shapes, you will need to cook them in the oven for around 10 minutes, or until golden brown. The gingerbread can be placed out on the tree for a couple of days before being eaten, or left to go stale and used purely as decorations (Remember to check every day, tempat kita ni banyak semut ~tropical~… sekali tingu nanti hilang suda tu Gingerbread!) . If kept airtight, the gingerbread will last for around 1 week.

(These gingerbread Christmas decorations also make great little gifts for friends and family :p)

Knowing Me better

We are at the end of 2008. So, before I say good bye to 'my 2008' and start footing my new life in 2009, I would like to share, some "thing-thing" about me..hahhaha...Well, I received this 'Knowing-Me' questionnaire from my good friend Melissa ,thus I fondly to answer the whole questions! hehehhe....

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6.15am
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? I couldnt remember! haha..( I watched DVD)
4. What is your favourite TV show? CSI, Gilmore Girls & McLeod's Daughters
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Milo and Egg tart / Sandwiches

6. What is your middle name? Karen

7. What food do you dislike? Loofah
8. What is your favourite CD at the moment? Duffy & Jason Myraz
9. What kind of car do you drive? Kancil
10. Favourite sandwich? Ham/ 'Rou gan' /Egg + cheese Sandwich
11. What characteristic do you despise? scorn
12. Favorite item of clothing? Dress & mini T's
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? South Africa
14. Favourite brand of clothing? Too many! (yg tdk branded pun sya pakai ba... )
15. Where would you like to retire to? some quiet peace places where I can relax
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? when I was 8 (with my late grandma)
17. Favourite sport to watch? Tennis & football
18. Furthest place you are sending this? worldwide ;p
19. Person you expect to send it back first? kk friends
20. When is your birthday? 13 April 1979
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night
22. What is your shoe size? 5 or 6
23. Pets? Cats & dogs
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? I bought new TV :p
25. What did you want to be when you were little? A medical doctor, then an Architect
26. How are you today? Good (year end- busy)
27. What are your favourite sweets? Strawberry with Chocolate!
28. What is your favourite flower? White daisies and Tulips
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Christmas & My 1st Ann. :)
31. What are you listening to right now? Soft country songs
32. What was the last thing you ate? Kenny Rogers- quater chicken lunch set
33. Do you wish on stars? Yes :)
34. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? Purple/ white /orange / blue
35. How is the weather right now? Windy-dark clouds
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My Hubby
37. Favourite drinks? Lemonade & Fruit yogurt drinks
38. Favourite restaurant? Little Italy, KK
39. Real hair colour? Dark brown
40. What was your favourite toy as a child? Barbie, Donald duck & Mickey Mouse
41. Summer or winter? Don't know-khatulistiwa :)
42. Hugs or kisses? Hugs then kisses :)
43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla
44. Coffee or tea? Tea
45. Do you want your friends to email you back? Maybe yes.. but its up to them :p
46. When was the last time you cried? Last month ( October 08 )
47. What is under your bed? Maybe dust or my fall hairs :p
48. What did you do last night? Laundering & watched CSI Miami (Last episode for current season)
49. What are you afraid of? Frogs, Lizard & Snake
50. Salty or sweet? Salty, unless if it's dessert
51. How many keys on your key ring? 2
52. How many years at your current job? 3 months
53. Favourite day of the week? Sunday
54. How many towns have you lived in? KB-KK-KL-LAWAS- now in SIPITANG
55. Do you make friends easily? Yes
56. How many people will you send this to? I don't know... :)
57. How many will respond? Totally I dunno.... hehehe..

The New Mother Trucker Navara!

Today, the centralized air-conditioner in my office breeze the craziest temperature! I bet everyone in the office pretending to get their hot-drinks from our pantry were actually wanted to find warmer area..outside the building maybe ...hahaha..Everyone is 'shacking'... freezinggg.... whilst, I could not point my eyes to my programming... huahuhahuhuaha... the coolingness is killing me!! warrghhh... This morning, my hubby (he's now in Miri-be back today-evening) texted me.. he asked me to check the latest Nissan 'MOTHER TRUCKER' 4x4- NAVARA (cool name huu!!) So, I checked from the internet, it similar to Nissan Frontier.. except, the enhancement looks extra bold and tougher (I guess..) They just launched the new brand NAVARA last week... its pretty cool but too big for me... hahaha.. here you go, the latest 'MOTHER TRUCKER'-NAVARA!

Concept frame-full size truck

The interior with dual air-bags

5 Ways Pets Improve Your Health

After a long day of sitting down, 'brain-wars' with programming, I remember my dear cat 'Tombi' (Mum's cat actually, hihi..) greets me at the door with blind adoration after a month being away of each other. All that love is such an ego boost. Seriously, pets are good for more than your self-esteem. Besides being great buddies, according to ASTRO- Animal Discovery Channel, it can also improve your health in these five ways:

1. Prevent allergies: Many new studies show that children who grow up in a household with furry animals or on a farm, have less risk for allergies, and asthma and a stronger immune system.
2. Friend magnets: Pets are natural conversation starters so your pet can help you meet people if you have social anxiety or chronic shyness.
3. Benefit the aged: For the elderly, caring for a pet can offer exercise and companionship. Studies have also shown that for Alzheimer's patients, those who have a pet have fewer anxious outbursts.
4. Good for the mind and soul: Those who have pets are less likely to suffer from depression, are better equipped to handle stressful situations, and they also have lower blood pressure.
5. Good for your heart: Pet owners who suffer from a heart attack will live longer than those who are petless. Studies have also shown that men who own pets have lower cholesterol.

So kawan-kawan!! What are you waiting for!! Go and start have a pet now! hihi...