Spa

I wasn't feeling well since Wednesday...I went to the doctor and surprise, surprise..my blood pressure was really high. Since my regular cardio specialist was on a 2-week leave and I missed my appointment with him on the 7th of April...I don't have any medication in stock! (Yeah, as if I've been taking my BP pill regularly..duh!)...I'm not being stubborn, I just want to lower my blood pressure naturally...at least I'm trying to do it without drugs...I don't know how long I can do this but I've been taking my supplements and really watching my diet...I've got this feeling that I am going to be on BP med. for life (Gosh!)....Well, I have to take care of myself for the sake of my family..right ?

So, I decided to go for a spa treatment...a.k.a ''let me pamper myself once in a while'' eh? I've chosen the relaxation body treatment ...the hydrotherapy bath spa and of course the full body massage...(sounds good already, huh?)...

Hydrotherapy Spa Bath - I was soaked neck down in this bath tub full with warm water and 'powerful' bubbles. The girl put in some kind of therapy-oil...and I was almost asleep as the bubbles really relaxes my body...ahhh....It was only for 15 minutes and I felt a bit dizzy when I got out of the tub!(It's the side effects, they said!)

Then, the moment I've been waiting for...The full body massage - the tradional Indonesian massage. I was ushered to this dimmed lighted room, with a soothing "as-if-you're-in-Bali" kinda music...and I think the owner had done a great job on the decor! There I was being massaged for 1 hour by this nice, skinny girl...(where did she get all that energy from??). 1 hour really flies when I was having such a good time..haha!

When I reached home at around 7.30 pm, my daughter and my son were frying eggs..for dinner!! See, I wasn't around for only 2 hours and they 'missed' me already..:))

Can't wait to do this again!!!!

Muffin ku..ahaks!

Vanilla Muffins with Lemon Flavour...

Akhirnya...dapat jugak buat muffin (kalau bubuh icing...jadi cupcakes)! Selama ni , oven kecik...tak muat bekas cupcakes! I made 24 nos. of them before noon...and they were all gone by evening....:))

Imagine the aroma...arrhhhhhh.........

For Self-Satisfaction...Until......

Let’s see…one of the many soft spots in me..is for lipstick…I can just try the different colours and leave the counter without buying anything…so much for self-satisfaction but imagine the expression on the salesgirl’s face…I asked this and that and said “OK, thanks” and left…..(that's why I can never, ever sell anything...I'll throw tantrums if I were her!!!!)

Last week, I went to the Shiseido counter at Jusco Permas Jaya with my friends during lunch time and really love the new Perfect Rouge Lipstick. It’s really smooth and…since I was itching for something different from what I have, I chose a bright pink colour and actually bought one!

Then came the real nightmare (besides the eye popping price tag)…I tried it at home and realized that I’ve bought the wrong colour! It’s red! Really bright, striking red! What do I do now? (You know the feeling, right?)

Too lazy to go back and change, I decided to keep it. A friend of mine saved my life by giving me this very useful tip – wear it with a lighter colour lipstick! Luckily, I have this unused EL lipstick – it’s light, almost nude pink…And it worked…Phewwwwwwwwwwww!!

So, ladies next time you go shopping, make sure you take home the right size (for clothes) and colour (cosmetics)...Don't underestimate the frustration of bringing home the wrong ones because....you won't be able to get it out of your mind for the rest of the day...(believe me!)

My "Butterfly"

I've always wanted to get myself a new oven. The one I have now, is waiting "to retire"...

We were at this electrical shop the other day, and my eyes were set on this stainless steel oven. And the thing that caught me most was the brand - BUTTERFLY...I remember my late grandmother (whom I called "Mak") had this round, black, glass-top oven the same brand. It made me think of her and realized, I missed her a lot. The shop owner even showed me a similar oven sent for repair and it's already 34 years old!I think its the reputation that makes it a sought after oven brand, uptill today....

Although there are other brands with the same size and capacity (and also at a much cheaper price), but my heart was set on this one...I have to have it!

It's been quite sometime since I bought something ..and feels really good about it:)))...

When Kimi sings Situasi by Bunkface

He likes to sing..And my husband blames me and AF 3 (Mawi's era)...although I am not a Mawi's fan but all the fuss about him, made me a fan of AF3 when I was pregnant with Kimi..hehehe
(eleh...my husband pun suka tengok AF3..siap bakar ikan/ayam smbil tgok AF3..ahaks)

Laksa Asam

I have been living in Johor since 1998 and one of the things I miss most about my hometown Ipoh is the food! Char Kway teow, laksa penang (chinese style), mee curry, mee soup...all cooked the Chinese style. There's one shop in Ipoh owned by a Chinese Muslim and everytime I go back, I will definitely go for its variety of noodles.

Laksa Asam is one of my favourites, so today I decided to cook laksa penang (chinese style). I'm not really sure what the recipe requires, but I used my intuition (hehe)....




I used a can of sardin instead of the fresh ones. Yes, pour everything into the pot including the sauce, add some blended big onions (the more the better)...chilli, crushed lemon grass, daun kesum, bunga kantan...and an inch of gallagar (lengkuas) - crushed. And I chopped some ripe pineapple and dumped it in the boiling gravy. The pineapple juice really gives the sweet taste! And don't forget mint leaves...The pineapple and mint leaves can also be added when serving...Add a bit of ikan bilis seasoning, salt and sugar to taste...

My husband's comment: Almost the same as the ones in Ipoh - adding ajinomoto would help!

Warning: The taste of canned sardin is quite strong. Some may not like it..

But as usual Khaleeda and my husband tambah dua kali! My sons don't really like laksa, anyway!

Ish, dah lama tak makan laksa asam penang nih....sedappp...yum..yumm..

And on Saturday went to Danga Bay night market...That place is quite interesting....Must check it out if you come to JB!

...Frust nyerrr.........

Frust betul bila kek yg aku buat weekend baru ni tak menjadi. Yang buat slack nyer tu was the strawberry topping. Dah lah fresh strawberry tu sikit je, pastu bila masak dengan gula, air dan cinnamon powder ..jadi sikit pulak bila dah pekat.

Orange Cake with Strawberry Jem Topping

Nak tak nak, I just spread it on the cake. Ish, tak cantik langsung kek ni..tapi Khaleeda kat sedap! Ada orange flavor..then strawberry jem (home made topping). Dan untuk menutup kekurangan topping, I just sprinkled some chocolate rice.

The resipi was given by my friend. Dia pun dpt dari internet…Senang je, tak payah beli buku resipi mahal2…Tapi satu la, kadang2 resipi kat internet tu tak berapa menjadi. Kira nasib-nasib…

Dan frust jugak bila dapat tahu dari my boss yg few divisions in my company are moving to the corporate office in KL, that includes my Division lah! Laa…I really like working here and boss, colleagues sume okay..Dah kena pindah pulak. And of course I was asked whether I’m willing to relocate. Of course not lah! KL! Ish, tak sanggup hadapi the traffic jam, the hassle, the rush…Tapi kalau dah terpaksa ..macamana? Life in PGudang is so conducive, hassle-free esp when you have a family to take care of…I just hope I’m not ‘forced’ to move to KL….

May there be some other options..Insyaallah…