Food for you?

I can never understand some people. They can eat anything. There is nothing in the world that they cannot take. They simply grab and swallow anything that placed in front of them.

I do not envy neither do I condemn anyone with such eating behavior, but sometimes I do not think that I am that adventurous enough to try anything extraordinary (to some, it is very ordinary!).

I watched a food documentary and it shown some of the bizarre food that you can ever think of that people do really eat around the world. Imagine eating a poisonous scorpion, live baby rat or monkey’s brain. Would you dare to try them?? I think I will chicken out or faint if those foods are placed right at my face!!

I heard of a story of someone turned into vegan when she saw a tortoise been slaughtered for its meat and shell. She vowed not to take any animal meats and products since then.

The most bizarre (to me) food I ever tasted is crocodile’s meat. It may consider exotic food in some part of the world, but for Chinese, they believe crocodile’s meat has some medicinal value. Don’t ask me what is the value, I don't bother to know. Anyway, I tried it once. The feeling of eating it was not comfortable, I just felt like the crocodile is looking back at me. Know what I trying to say?? Why I don’t feel guilty when I am having chicken, duck or fish? Because we are supposed to eat them, as it is a natural food cycle?

An extra hand

Hubby is complaining about the weekly cleaning lady even though he is miles away from home. He received call from the cleaning lady saying she couldn’t make it today, so asked whether can come over tomorrow instead. I have no choice but to call the cleaning lady back saying I wouldn’t be at home tomorrow as I am working so she has to skip this week and come next Saturday.

As for hubby, he was saying how unreliable she is, we have to fit to her time instead of her fitting to our time. Not only that, he has been complaining about the way she cleans our house. Not that sparkly clean anymore, unlike the first few rounds. Sigh! Anyway, I am not complaining much as I am comfortable with such arrangement for the time being. I don’t have times to clean up the whole house although it is only a terrace corner house. But again, there are some many stuff around the house, so it does require quite a bit of clearing and cleaning to do if you really get down to doing them!

As I was saying, I need the extra hands as much as I can for time being. Initially plan to have a stay-in maid, but we do not have enough room for her. There is left one room vacant, but it is reserved for my parents-in-law as they drop by Kuching very often nowadays. So if we do get a maid, then where my parents-in-law is going to sleep?? We have been weighing the cost of having own maid than having a weekly cleaning lady to come over. RM30 per session, so one month it costs RM120. If we have maid, then she will be looking after little gal, saving the RM500 fee. RM500 is pretty expensive in Kuching for a baby sitter, but usually I pick little gal late in the evening if I go to aerobic. Furthermore, I am expecting to work pretty late soon. So an extra RM100 for her time is nothing since she has been looking after our little gal well.

Quiet this side

Darling hubby SMSed me around 530pm telling me that he was on Happy Hours once arrived KL this afternoon. Geez! Should I be jealous or just laughing thinking he is having all the fun on the other side of the ocean?

It was pretty quiet at home, only me and little gal. Luckily I have little gal as companion otherwise I would be bored to death at home. Last night's thunder and rain were very extreme that our electricity tripped more than 4 times!! Last night there were hubby and sis-in-law. If the electricity tripping tonight with only me and little gal, I know I have to save both of us! What to do? Luckily I have a spare touchlight in the room for emergency. Lighters are available too. You know, smokers. They tend to like to leave lighters around, in the bedroom, balcony and even bathroom. But lighters can be dangerous too. I can hear the thunder now, but so far no rain yet!! Pray to god that it would not be any heavy rain and cold night again.

What me and little gal would be doing for the couple of days with the dad's absence? We can think of something for ourselves. I am going to bring little gal for her vaccination tomorrow morning after breakfast then follow me to my office in the morning for a short while. Hanging around at my parents' place sound good too. As for Sunday, I would be working in the afternoon, so need to trouble baby sitter to look after little gal for a while......

Home Alone

I was chatting with my sister via Messenger and she asked whether I am afraid to be alone at home. I told her I am not afraid, I have little gal as my companion. *wink*

She was actually commenting that my hubby and sister-in-law would be flying away this weekend, and me and little gal would be alone at night. My sister offer her room for our shelter should we decided to stay over for a night and so. Hmm, I have yet to decide whether I want to put up a shelter over her place as I would be working on Sunday afternoon and do not want to trouble her with little gal. Some more, little gal is very naughty and will cry for me. It would be wiser choice to place her at her baby sitter's house.

As young I have never like to go out at night, prefer to stay at home watching television. I were used to be home alone, with the rest of the family going out for window shopping or supper. You can call me a watchdog for the house! *laugh* So, now that I am older, I tend to like to stay at home more. Gosh, I must admit that I am older! I seldom watch television now, but catching up on books and magazine. And of course teaching and playing with little gal are some of my night activities now. I am no longer that keen to go out at night. Do you feel the same once you have family too? Or just me?? *wink*

Not feeling well

I had a stomach upset since Monday evening, must be the curry that I ate for dinner. Took 1 day sick leave yesterday and rest at home. My stomach is getting better today but still grumbling occasionally. Doctor advised me not to take milk, spicy and oily food as not to upset my stomach further. So no chilli, curry and laksa for me for few days. Sigh!

I wish I could

Sometimes I wish I could online 24 hours a day and posting and blog-hopping as much as I could. Nah, unless I am a saint and no need sleep, I would love to jump into my blog and do the things I like. And of course do not care what the world outside my bedroom be and with hubby and little gal screaming next to me when I do this posting! Hahahahah!

But I believe come rain or shine, a blogger is always a person that cheerfully express his or her ideas and feelings to everyone that care to share with him or her!! A blogger will never stop or give up on himself/herself and his/her blog(s)! That is what a true blogger should be.

It has been more than 6 months since I start blogging and I love the experiences and funs I have shared with other bloggers. It has been wonderful knowing all those nice people around the world. I am grateful to all my blogger friends who have been there, supporting and encouraging me all this while. Thank you to all of you. So grateful as I am, I would love to pass this beautiful award to everyone in my link. Jen, thank you for handing me this award, you are a true daily blogger yourself! Thanks everyone and have a nice weekend!

Are you too nice?

When there is a boring task to be completed, do you find yourself told to do it?? What is your reaction to it? Do you complain if you feel you are being put upon or you just swallow it and get down to the task immediately?

Another scenario. A friend borrowed your favourite dress. When she returned the dress to you, it is complete with food stains and the worst thing is the friend did not tell you about it. What would you do? Say nothing and wash it yourself or tell her to get it cleaned at her expenses?

Are you being too nice to people? Sometimes it depends on what situation should you be nice to others. Do not let people take advantage of your good nature and kindness. Once a while, you will need to stand up for yourself and when you are right, stand your ground. Do not become a doormat.

It is good to help people but do not let them exploit your kind nature. Extend your hand when people genuinely need your help. Sometime running the occasional errand or drive a friend home does not mean that you are being taken advantage of. Just remember there are people out there that really need your help. Be smart in recognizing who worth your helping hand and who is just duping you to be their servant!