WTF? Saya tak mencarut okeh..hehe

Pada suatu hari yg sgt sibuk, datang la si pretty princess aka kakak ke dapor sambil membawa satu soalan yg sgt saspen. Maknya pula sedang buat2 sibuk menyediakan makan ptg ( aka membaking tak tentu hala dgn harapan anak2 mkn keknya walaupun kena paksa, hehe).

"Mommy, WTF tu apa?".

Dgn muka yg maintain konon tak gabra, ( dlm hati,OMG! mana dia dpt pulak perkataan ni...adoiii..).

"Mana kakak dgr benda tu?"."

Z ckp kat kakak kat facebook chat." si Z tu mcm setahun je beza umur ngan si kakak ni, mana pulak dia dpt ni.

So terpaksa la maknya explained kat kakak. "Tu bad words tu kakak, kakak tak boleh ckp benda tu, tak baik..."

" Welcome to facebook tu bad words eh mommy?"

Haaaaaaa? Dlm hati,perghhh legaaaaaaaaa....hahahaha

p/s: inilah si kakak when she was only 3 years old.

Beruntungnya kita lahir kat Malaysia!

When my friend told me about how her mat salleh friend dok cerita kat dia pasal The 10 Exotic Fruits You Have to Eat Before You Die, dia ketawa terbahak-bahak; kenapa? makcik pun nak tahu so makcik pun carik la kat pakcik google, jumpe la kat BBC Home, meh kita baca article org ni tulis;

Traveling the world is just brilliant, but to some people the world is just commuting from one side of their TV to a nice room with more channels and all you can eat buffet. Not that I have anything against it, but this is definitely not my style of doing things.

To me, traveling is just another synonym for curiosity, exportation and definitely stepping out of ones comfort zone.

What better way to connect with the local culture than with food ? if you think about it, our whole life cycle spins around food, it always plays a major role in big evens in our lives : in big celebrations, weddings, grief, birthdays, religious holidays…and the list goes on.

Here’s quick list I came up with of 10 exotic fruits you have to try before you’ll “kick the bucket” :

1. Durian – well, there’s a reason I chose Durian to be at the top of the list. Probably because of its ‘bad PR’. Here’s the thing… it stinks. In Singapore it is banned due to it’s strong spell .No doubt about it, that this large, green ,spike-shaped fruit smells, but it blends really nicely with coconut milk. It’s inner yellow part (the part that we eat) , is extremely soft and has a great texture.

As a fellow traveler described it once “ it’s like eating your favorite ice-cream in the toilet”

2. Mangosteen – mangosteen is a bit like a natural kinder egg. This purple persimmon-like shaped tropical fruit is a bit deceiving. Sticking your fingers through it’s flesh to revels a juicy purple texture that holds 4 beautifully shaped white cloves that taste very sweet. Buy a kilo in any Asian local market and there’s a good chance that you’ll finish most of it before you get into your car.

3. Snake Fruit (Salak) – definitely one of the coolest fruits in their shape i’ve seen. the fruit earned its name from it’s brownish prickly and scaly skin. The fruit itself is yellow and is in the size of a small lychee. However the exciting part is the taste. Snake fruit has a taste that is a mixture between jack fruit, apple lychee with a sour kick to it, very interesting to try!

4. Tamarind- not one of the sexiest looking fruits you’ll encounter, but definitely and important one. it’s brown pod reveals in it a brown pasty texture and seeds. Although it has a bit of a sour taste. tamarind is used widely in the different cuisines around the world (African, Asian, Latin) to make curries, drinks, desserts and more. Its health benefits and high nutrients made it popular in nature shops in the west.

5. Rambutan – one of the funkiest looking fruits I’ve seen (reminds me a bit of ‘Animal’ from the ‘Muppet Show‘) . Rambutan is a rare cuisine of the famous Lychee without the high dose of sweetness that lychee has. It basically looks like a red-green’ish silicon light bulb that someone decided to sell in the market. It’s hard peel doesn’t’ come out that easily, so you’ll have to use your nails but it’s such a treat when you do. To my opinion Rambutan is one of the best things to eat in the hot season in Asia. …cool it in the fridge for a couple of hours and take a juicy bit from it.

6. Jack Fruit-is definitely one of my favorite fruits! it grows mainly in South East Asia and if I remember right is one of the largest fruits in the world!. one fruit could reach up to 36 kg! (~80 pounds). The cool part is that it grows from the trunk of the tree and not from it’s leafs of branches. Although it’s mixed by foreigners many times with Durian due to it’s size and prickly green skin. it has a completely different taste and texture. it’s sweet flavor makes it a fantastic snack or and easy base for deserts and even curries. (not to mention that from 36 kg of a fruit you can feed a village! .

7. Dragon Fruit- Although Dragon fruit’s flavor is very settled, it’s shape and color makes you feel like you were born a king!it is more than a nice decorative fruit. the color and texture feels like the gods were tripping when they created this fruit… it’s just remarkable!. you can peel purple skin of the fruit quite easily. Doing so will reveal the white edible part, which is oval in its shape and white with black seeds. I’ve recently stumbled upon a purple kind as well. As for the flavor, as mentioned earlier ,it is very settled so this fruit could be perfect for you muesli lovers out there.

8. Passion Fruit- The passion fruit is definitely in the top 3 of our image of a tropical island (among with coconut and pineapple) it’s oval shaped peel reveals a juicy interior full of green yellowish seeds. passion fruits have been used for years to enrich tropical drinks’ flavors and in many desserts. I figure that if Garden of Eden ever existed, Adam took a bite from a passion fruit and not an apple.

9. Carambola (star fruit) -This yellow crunchy-juicy fruit got it’s name from it’s star-like shape. it is extremely rich in vitamin C and can be great for fruit salads, juices or eating it raw (my favorite of the 3 ). Although there are 2 kinds (sweet and sour) of Carambola the sour one is more common to find.

10. Langsat – a small oval shaped fruit, double the size of a grape. Its clear grape like flesh has a bit of an acidic-sweet . very nice fruit to eat in a hot day.

p/s: durian mmg sedap pun, gambar amik dr wardahilmu.blogspot.com ye.TQ

Mostly buah2 tu ada kat Malaysia kan.
Beruntung tak kita duduk kat malaysia? hehe

Frankly speaking

Saya jenis yg cakap direct to the point,jenis2 very frank, maybe tak reti lapik2 byk sgt, try sebaik mungkin untuk ckp tanpa bagi sakit hati tapi nak jugak point tu sampai...apa rasa, itu ucap, kadang2 mungkin ada yg sakit hati, senang kata tak pandai bercakap sgt lah...tak reti nak tipu, dan mungkin bila tak reti nak tipu maka tak pandai la menjaga hati agaknya kan? tapi apa beza saya dgn org yg ckp selembut kapas tapi semua tu perli semata2 atau pun tidak ikhlas? tapi org mcm ni maybe pandai berkata2 thus ramai yang tak sakit hati agaknya kan? maybe lebih bagus? Kenapa saya buat entry ni? saya pun tak tahu..hehehe

photo from The National Geography ( takde kaitan ngan entry...:P )

Sales, Sales, Sales!

Sales everywhere! mak aii...pening la mak!

p/s: gamba dr hp je, okeh, so the colours are not so vibrant looking as the real one.


Ni baru tgk-tgk jam, belum tgk mcm2 benda lainn, uhhhh pening2! hehe

Friends

and now suddenly I want to write about friends..
hmm friends...what do you think of friends? I consider myself to have a few good friends, Alhamdulillah.. But what makes one a good friend?

I want to share something that I've read last night after eating a sinful slice of chocolate and cheese marble cake, yes, nak baca buku mesti rasuah sikit dgn a slice of what we called a comfort food, baru mata mau bukak busat2..

p/s: sorry la quality gambar kurang, this one yg telah dipotong cakenya, I'm using my hp


Ok let's read;

" there are three types of companions: one who is as essential as food and cannot be done without.The second type is like medicine, used at some times, but not at other times. The third is like a disease, it is always unneeded. However, one might be tested with the latter type, even though there is no comfort or delight in accompanying them." { Al-Ma'mun }

Tgk dlm tu pun ada sebut food and comfort, hahahaha mcm tau tau je lepas makan that chocolate cake...

Anyway, have you thought about which kind of friends you have around you?