Superhero tag

Wonder Woman by the name of Dora tagging me this Super Hero meme. Thank you Wonder Woman. It took me few days to decide who I want to be, but in the end, I decided I want to be the Storm from the X-men series.

Superhero power I want
Able to command storm and rain when and where I want to

Why?
I can bring some rain hope to those people that stay in dry areas.

Downside of this power
I wouldn’t be able to control my power when I am angry

My superhero nickname
Storm aka Ms Moody

My motto
Rain is my friend

Sworn enemy
Those who started the bush fires

Official vehicle
I can fly and travel fast like lightning, so I do not need any vehicle

Day job
During the normal day, I would work as weather forecaster, checking out on the world’s weather

Not going to tag anyone this time, so who want to be superhero are welcome to join the league

Are toys safe for your child?

It is the parents’ responsibility to buy a good and safe toys for their children. It is not enough by looking at the material or the age-appropriate warning on the package. When buying toys and to avoid accidents, we must also look the following aspects:

Check if there are loose parts
If your toddler can free a button, chances are he can easily pop it into its mouth.

Avoid toys with long straps, cords or strings
He may get tangled or caught that casing him to trip or worse

Safety measure for wheels
Do not let your toddler play wheeled toy near the stairs. Strap knee and elbow pads when they play skates or skateboards.

Lastly. Do not buy those cheap made-in-China toys for your children as to health hazard caused from the lead in the toys

Make it a memorable event

I have a chance to catch up with an old friend few nights ago. Although it was a short meeting, we manage to update ourselves on what we have missed out. Our conversation swayed to wedding at one point. You see, my friend is going to marry her boyfriend this year.

I was excited for this friend as she has been with her boyfriend for many years now and everyone expected her to get married soon. As my friend is a pretty modern thinker, she asked me for some suggestions on how to plan her wedding. She would like to opt for something different and unique.

Since I have done some searching before for my wedding back then, I suggested to her on having a beach or a garden wedding. Kuching is blessed with beaches as the nearest beach is less than 50 minutes drive from Kuching city. A beach wedding is romantic with beach and ocean as your venue. Imagine yourself walking down the aisle with sun set as your backdrop. Then I suggested a garden wedding as it is rather unique too. Maybe organize it at a friend’s house or renting a public recreation park. To add some romantic touch to the beach or garden wedding, you can have some special ceremony or set up details to compliment the event.

Then again, Malaysia’s weather is pretty humid throughout the year. So if planning for an outdoor wedding, you may need to take the weather in consideration. Setting up of canopies and cooling fans are pretty important to prevent any weather disaster and keeping your guests cool under the warm condition. And of course cost is another issue as it wouldn’t be cheap to have a beach or garden wedding compared to a traditional wedding reception in a hotel or a Chinese restaurant.

Well as for my friend, I let her decide on what she wants to do for her wedding as it is her wedding after all. Once she decided on what wedding she wants, I just wait for her phone call asking me to help her out. *wink* I believe everyone would love to make their wedding the most memorable as it is once in a life event.

Under the morning sun

Check out our adventure in the wild!

Are you a good or bad cop?

Are you a disciplinarian at home? Or the other way round? Are you a parent that say “no” and always stand by your decision when your child is doing something not right?

For my case, I think I am both good and bad cop. Some days I tend to be lenient but othe days I would be strict on my little gal. I would tell her off on not to do certain things. I spending more time with her compared to her daddy who usually late after work. So she is more attached to me, yet when I am angry she would know not to displeased me further.

I try not to spoil her much as that is not a way in bringing up a child. You should pamper them, but not spoil them. It is good to praise them when they are at their best behavior than scold them for their bad behavior. Children learn and strive better when you praise them. A “thank you for keeping your toys away” is better than a “Do not leave your toys on the floor”. Children are like us, they have feeling and they feel great when you praise them rather than reprimand them.

So, I ask you back. Are you a good cop or a bad cop with your children?

Gifts from SIL

My sister-in-law (SIL) told me to keep some crockery and cooking utensils that she got them free from her company. If you are guessing where my SIL works, she is not working in a hardware shop or departmental store. The gifts are pouring in throughout the years, to be given to customers or dealers that purchase their products.

Thanks to my SIL, I can save some money on crockery and utensils for my new house. Although the house would not be ready that soon (probably next year from the look of the schedule), I have stacked them in little gal’s rattan play pen. She hardly used the pen herself, bought by my parents when little gal were there for a month early last year.

Weekend Menu #9

Check out what I cooked for lunch today! Enjoy.

I did not cook this dish, just warm it up from last night dinner. RM10/kilo. Cheap right?

Chicken with Sausage and peppers

Chicken with sausage and peppers (serves 4)
(recipe is taken from The Borneo Post, Sat 19 April 2008)


4 boneless chicken breast
1 tbsp olive oil
2 sausages
1 onion, sliced in rings
1 red capsicum, cut in wide strips
1 green capsicum, cut in wide strips
2 gloves garlic, peeled and cut in three
375ml chicken stock, heated
15ml cornflour
45ml cold water
Salt and pepper

1. Heat oil in large frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken and sausage. Season and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
2. Cover the pan and continue cooking sausages for about 8 minute, depending on the thickness. Remove and set aside.
3. Add onion to hot pan and cook for 4 minutes over medium heat
4. Add capsicum and garlic, cook for 5 minutes. Season well; pour in chicken stock and cook for 1 minute
5. Dissolve cornflour in cold water. Incorporate into sauce in pan and cook for 1 minute.
6. Return chicken to pan and simmer for 3 minutes in sauce. Slice sausages and add to pan.

7. Simmer for 1 minute and serve hot with rice or noodles