Friday, January 13, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
My Thoughts
There are many times when I want to hide from everyone and gather thoughts about life.
It's a ruthless world that we're living in where it has gone from bad to worse. Gone are those days when children could walk to the shops or anywhere without any worries. It's so dangerous now that one has to look over one's shoulder once in a while for suspicious human beings. Even the Carries are worried whenever I'm out with friends but I understand their concern and it leads me to another matter.
I've been harrassed by idiotic buggers so many times that I really want to bark at them for being funny. I really do but I don't want to bring more problems onto myself by telling them off but I don't want to bring more problems onto myself by telling them off. I can never be downright honest and straight like Ms. K.
To be honest, I'm not the tad bit surprised that folks will enter and leave one's life at different phases. It's damn difficult to remember someone with little or no contact unless there is something unique to the person. Every 7 years was what I read and it mentioned that those who stay behind are the true friends. No wonder I heard someone mentioning that communication is vital in a friendship too.
Readers, what do you think of life? Has it treated you well or has it given you hell on earth? For me, the situation is not so dire until I cry myself to sleep. No, it merely needs some changes and tweaks to it.
Feel free to tweet me at @thetempremental if you wish. =)
A beautiful morning at Gurney Drive, Penang
It's a ruthless world that we're living in where it has gone from bad to worse. Gone are those days when children could walk to the shops or anywhere without any worries. It's so dangerous now that one has to look over one's shoulder once in a while for suspicious human beings. Even the Carries are worried whenever I'm out with friends but I understand their concern and it leads me to another matter.
I've been harrassed by idiotic buggers so many times that I really want to bark at them for being funny. I really do but I don't want to bring more problems onto myself by telling them off but I don't want to bring more problems onto myself by telling them off. I can never be downright honest and straight like Ms. K.
To be honest, I'm not the tad bit surprised that folks will enter and leave one's life at different phases. It's damn difficult to remember someone with little or no contact unless there is something unique to the person. Every 7 years was what I read and it mentioned that those who stay behind are the true friends. No wonder I heard someone mentioning that communication is vital in a friendship too.
Readers, what do you think of life? Has it treated you well or has it given you hell on earth? For me, the situation is not so dire until I cry myself to sleep. No, it merely needs some changes and tweaks to it.
Feel free to tweet me at @thetempremental if you wish. =)
Monday, January 9, 2012
(Paid) Traffic Congestion
The reason why drivers are willing to pay the toll concessionaires to drive on their roads is because the Federal Highway can be exceptionally congested but if the toll highways are congested as well, what's the point of paying to be stuck?Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Cake-y Dream
Since Mama Carrie was off at the adjacent building with her friend, I wandered alone to the coffeehouse and ordered a plate of Chicago cheesecake, a mug of cappuccino and a tall cup of iced Swedish Berry but the barista revealed that the cake had been taken off the menu for a long time.
And on the return drive home, Bya sent text message to her cell instead of mine by mistake. I immediately rattled my reply and deleted them, mentioned that it was just spam mails. I wasn't ready to answer the questions that she may ask.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A late welcome to 2012
Please pardon me for not posting exactly on New Year's Day as I was under the weather, battling a cough. Here is a recap of some happenings that happened last year.
February
I swear, I'd have hunted down those fellows who let off the loud firecrackers even after midnight. Sorry, folks, just because it was the Chinese New Year festival didn't mean that you could be let off the hook. While a majority of the festive songs had pounded on my head, something so petty that can be avoided had brought the wrath out of me and sealed the deal.
Credits to Facts and Details.com : Chinese New Year
No more cheaper flight tickets from now on, you hear me, Mama and Papa Carrie? If she hadn't chose to listen to their advice, we could've canceled the trip with ease.
March
I was secretly elated that God listened to my pleas or I'll have had to unleash on my fury on that specific person and with that behind my mind, Leigh and I hung out in Sunway Pyramid shortly before the news of her deployment knocked on her door.
April
I don't know who to credit as it came in an email forwarded to me
The Church
Empire Gallery's Christmas decoration
February
I swear, I'd have hunted down those fellows who let off the loud firecrackers even after midnight. Sorry, folks, just because it was the Chinese New Year festival didn't mean that you could be let off the hook. While a majority of the festive songs had pounded on my head, something so petty that can be avoided had brought the wrath out of me and sealed the deal.
Credits to Facts and Details.com : Chinese New YearNo more cheaper flight tickets from now on, you hear me, Mama and Papa Carrie? If she hadn't chose to listen to their advice, we could've canceled the trip with ease.
March
I was secretly elated that God listened to my pleas or I'll have had to unleash on my fury on that specific person and with that behind my mind, Leigh and I hung out in Sunway Pyramid shortly before the news of her deployment knocked on her door.
April
I don't know who to credit as it came in an email forwarded to meHoly Thursday rained with such fury that the drive to Church suddenly turned precarious. Man, the windscreen had been painted with the intense raindrops and the water licked at the car wheels, ready to kill the engine. I couldn't help but wonder if it was a wet blessing or merely the work of a tropical storm.
Easter Vigil was not fun as some of us parishioners struggled to stay awake during the Baptismal process. Believe me; some of them were brave enough to steal forty winks under the Celebrant's nose. See what I mean? When a Mass ends late, that's what you'll end up seeing. Sleepy eyes.
As for me, I only crawled into bed at 3 am on an Easter Sunday due to Mama Carrie's problematic cell phone and forced myself to arise 6 hours later.
June
It was on one fine weeknight that I wrote a dedication to someone while Mama Carrie was busy with a client elsewhere; sensed that the person behind the inspiration was honored and flattered by the poetry. Did my part in contributing to Missy Cheerio.com's post and wrote a little behind the start of this little blog and my own "curves in blogging" had led me to where I am in the blogosphere.
Easter Vigil was not fun as some of us parishioners struggled to stay awake during the Baptismal process. Believe me; some of them were brave enough to steal forty winks under the Celebrant's nose. See what I mean? When a Mass ends late, that's what you'll end up seeing. Sleepy eyes.
As for me, I only crawled into bed at 3 am on an Easter Sunday due to Mama Carrie's problematic cell phone and forced myself to arise 6 hours later.
June
It was on one fine weeknight that I wrote a dedication to someone while Mama Carrie was busy with a client elsewhere; sensed that the person behind the inspiration was honored and flattered by the poetry. Did my part in contributing to Missy Cheerio.com's post and wrote a little behind the start of this little blog and my own "curves in blogging" had led me to where I am in the blogosphere.
I'm not going to say much about the trip to Port Dickson, but it was an absolute waste of time and gas. The only good thing that I was able to take away from it was the discovery of an iced blended lemon tea from the Lounge Gallery.
September
Warehouse sales are never great if and when the organizer doesn't pour lots of details into the layout and traffic organization and the execution of it. I had enough of it after the horrendous experience of queuing under the burning hot sun and being shoved around for ninety minutes until my pair of ears was reddened, almost to the point of being burnt. You should've seen the intense traffic that had poured out of the industrial park and into the main roads.
Pfft... =.="
And once again, water licked at the wheels while we wracked our minds as we tried to cross the flash flood without drowning the car engine to death. Thank God for that bright genius who had played the part of a traffic cop for the day and diverted the traffic in the rain.
Really, where are the traffic cops when they are most needed?
December
There's one person I shall hold responsible for this.
NAPBAS was within reach and yet I declined the invitation because Mama Carrie isn't familiar with the roads leading to Putrajaya. Papa Carrie on the other hand had some prior work commitments to deal with. For what those attendees had written on their blogs, the event had been exceptionally lovely and pictures were exchanged.
Hmm, I wonder whether I'll have the chance to present myself when the next one comes around.
September
Warehouse sales are never great if and when the organizer doesn't pour lots of details into the layout and traffic organization and the execution of it. I had enough of it after the horrendous experience of queuing under the burning hot sun and being shoved around for ninety minutes until my pair of ears was reddened, almost to the point of being burnt. You should've seen the intense traffic that had poured out of the industrial park and into the main roads.
Pfft... =.="
And once again, water licked at the wheels while we wracked our minds as we tried to cross the flash flood without drowning the car engine to death. Thank God for that bright genius who had played the part of a traffic cop for the day and diverted the traffic in the rain.
Really, where are the traffic cops when they are most needed?
December
There's one person I shall hold responsible for this.
NAPBAS was within reach and yet I declined the invitation because Mama Carrie isn't familiar with the roads leading to Putrajaya. Papa Carrie on the other hand had some prior work commitments to deal with. For what those attendees had written on their blogs, the event had been exceptionally lovely and pictures were exchanged.
Hmm, I wonder whether I'll have the chance to present myself when the next one comes around.
The Church
Empire Gallery's Christmas decorationMaybe the fact that the Christmas Vigil always ends late annoys me a lot, but I don't think I've ever regretted attending it. The atmosphere will leave me high until the next morning. Unlike the Easter Vigil, the organist will drown himself in the music and the choir had sang their hearts out, leading the parishioners on its course and lifting the hearts and spirits of the congregation.
As much as I hope the whole of this year would have more bang to it, there's a part of me that knows that it'll be the same, old mundane. I'm not writing resolutions because I know I can never achieve all of 'em or even at least half of it. Sigh.
As much as I hope the whole of this year would have more bang to it, there's a part of me that knows that it'll be the same, old mundane. I'm not writing resolutions because I know I can never achieve all of 'em or even at least half of it. Sigh.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
CC's Chocolate Cheese Muffins
Waiting to be devoured by anyone interested. =D
Ingredients:
2 tsp of vanilla extract
2 tsp of baking powder
2 tsp of baking soda
1 tbsp of brown sugar
4 tbsp of Van Houten dark chocolate powder
1 cup of white flour (I'm using organic cake/pastry flour, but the ones sold in the grocery store would be fine too)
1 cup of soy milk (you can replace it with goat's milk if you wish)
125 gm of Philadelphia cream cheese (fat-free or 1/3 less fat)
Walnut & almond for decoration (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven at 175 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
In a bowl, whip cream cheese until creamy. Mix vanilla with sugar and chocolate powder until it has been fully dissolved. Pour in the milk and sift the flour and fold. If it's sticky enough that it sticks to the spatula, it's time to pour the mixture into eight muffin cups.
Sprinkle walnut and almonds on top of it. Whack it in the oven for 25 - 30 minutes or until cooked at 160 degree Celsius.
Cool for 10 minutes before serving with a cup of coffee or a spoonful of sour cream.
Tip: If it's bitter, apply some sweetened fruit jam on it.
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