Back in the office

Today, I'm back to the office after a one-week holiday in my hometown. I got back to my place yesterday evening and reached home around 6 pm. It was kinda sad to leave mak and abah home alone. But it would not be for too long as they will be coming here on Friday evening.

Anyway, I'm already in the office and there are many things to be done. Will continue to write later...

Saving All My Love For You

A few stolen moments is all that we share
You've got your family and they need you there
Though I've tried to resist being last on your list
But no other man's gonna do
So I'm saving all my love for you

It's not very easy living all alone
My friends try and tell me find a man of my own
But each time I try I just break down and cry
'Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue
So I'm saving all my love for you

You used to tell me we'd run away together
Love gives you the right to be free
You said be patient just wait a little longer
But that's just an old fantasy

I've got to get ready just a few minutes more
Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door
'Cause tonight is the night for I feeling all right
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love for you
Yes I'm saving all my love
Yes I'm saving all my love for you

No other woman is gonna love you more
'Cause tonight is the night that I feeling all right
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love for you
Yeah 'm saving all my lovin'
Yes I'm saving all my love for you , for you

Always

Girl you are to me
All that a woman should be
And I dedicate my life
To you always

A love like yours is rare
It must have been sent from upabove
And I know you'll stay this way
For always

And we both know
That our love will grow
And forever it will be
You and me

Ooh you're like the sun
Chasing all of the rain away
When you come around
You bring brighter days

You're the perfect one
For me and you forever will be
And I will love you so
For always

Come with me my sweet
Let's go make a family
They will bring us joy
For always

Ooh boy I love you so
I can't find enough ways
To let you know
But you can be sure I'm yours
For always

Spring Cleaning

Today is my last day at home as I will be going back to Bandar Puteri tomorrow. Back to the office on Monday, as usual. So, after days of delayed plan, I forced my self to clean up the maid's room. My goodness. Things were everywhere and it was left undone. It took me some times to figure out what I should do first.

I rearranged the beds, threw old stuff, vacuumed the floor, and many others. I should have asked her to clean up during last raya break but I guess, I forgot totally about it. Anyway, the room is all neat now. And I'm having my sinus!!

Maid

My parents maid has gone back to her home country after finishing her two years contract. So now, my parents are having no helper and moi, being the nicest child of the family (chewah!!) offered myself to help them out while I'm on leave. In a way, I'm glad that the maid has gone back. She was a bit of a nuisance to us.

She lied about her age when she applied for the job. She was 50 by the time she went back. In many instances, she had done damages to our property without the courtesy of telling us how it happened. She gave too many excuses when we asked about something. And since she's 50, she thought that she could boss me around too!!

All we are asking from the new maid is her sincerity in doing her job as we are paying quite handsomely to them despite the limited amount of work that they have to do.

So, until the new maid arrives, I am the official MAID at my parent's place... hehehehe....

I Drive Myself Crazy

Lying in your arms, so close together

Didn't know just what I had

Now I toss and turn, 'cause I'm without you

How I'm missing you so bad

Where was my head, where was my heart

Now I cry alone in the dark

I lie awake, I drive myself crazy

Drive myself crazy thinking of you

Made a mistake when I let you go baby

I drive myself crazy

Wanting you the way that I do

Wanting you the way that I do

I was such a fool, I couldn't see it

Just how good you were to me, oh yes

You confessed your love, undying devotion

I confessed my need to be free

And now I'm left with all this pain

I've only got myself to blame, no

I lie awake, I drive myself crazy

Drive myself crazy thinking of you

Made a mistake, let you go baby

I drive myself crazy

Wanting you the way that I do

Wanting you the way that I do

Why didn't I know it

(How much I loved you baby)

Why couldn't I show it

(If I had only told you)

When I had the chance

Oh I had the chance, oh
I drive myself crazy

Oh so crazy, oh...

Moist Chocolate Cake

I'm sharing my chocolate cake recipe - using steamer.

Ingredients :

250g flour

250g castor sugar

250g salted butter (room temperature)

5 eggs

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup cocoa powder

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup plain water

Method :

In a pan, heat water, cocoa powder and sugar and let it boil for a while until the mixture becomes solvent and thick. Turn off the heat and let it cool.

In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar. Add in eggs one at a time. Add in the sifted flour and baking powder. Finally add in the cooled chocolate mixture.

Steam in a round baking pan and you need to cover the pan with aluminium foil. Tie up the baking pan so that the water from steamer would not get into the pan. I would steam this cake for about 4 hours.

Chocolate Topping

50g Salted Butter

100g Cream/Double Cream

250g Cooking Chocolate

Preferably if could use a double boiler. Boil the cream in a pan. Put in the chocolate (broken into small pieces). Turn off heat and stir chocolate until melt. Spread this ganache onto the cooled cake.

Super Poke!!!

It was a long time ago since I last wrote in this blog. As usual, I have had so many things to be done in the past couple of months. Anyway, yesterday I accidentally poked myself with a pair of scissors. On my thigh!

I bleed and I had to have it covered with a plaster. Kelakar la jugak.. sampai tercucuk diri sendiri ngan gunting. I have to be more careful next time.

How Could An Angel Break My Heart

I heard he sang a lullaby
I heard he sang it from his heart
When I found out thought I would die
Because that lullaby was mine
I heard he sealed it with a kiss
He gently kissed her cherry lips
I found that so hard to believe
Because his kiss belonged to me

How could an angel break my heart?
Why didn't he catch my falling star?
I wish I didn't wish so hard
Maybe I wished our love apart...
How could an angel break my heart?

I heard her face was white as rain
Soft as a rose that blooms in May
He keeps her picture in a frame
And when he sleeps he calls her name
I wonder if she makes him smile
The way he used to smile at me
I hope she doesn't make him laugh
Because his laugh belongs to me...

How could an angel break my heart?
Why didn't he catch my falling star?
I wish I didn't wish so hard
Maybe I wished our love apart...
How could an angel break my heart?

Oh my soul is dying, it's crying
I'm trying to understand
Please help me

How could an angel break my heart?
Why didn't he catch my falling star?
I wish I didn't wish so hard
Maybe I wished our love apart...

How could an angel break my heart?

List of My Possible Cookies

By the time I'm writing this entry, there are only about 5 more days before Raya. And I still have not started baking any cookies. Uhuhuhuhu.....

Well, dad already bought me a new oven. And I've promised my mom I will make some cookies. So now, I'm browsing through several recipes for me to experiment. Mind you, I haven't been baking anything for close to 10 years. But, with my keen interest in cooking, I'm sure everything will be at least OK.

The list of cookies:-

1. Biskut Mazola
2. Honey Cornflakes
3. Biskut Makmur
4. Jam Tart
5. Pineapple Tart
6. Rempeyek Kacang
7. Semprit/Dahlia

So, wish me luck!!

21st of Ramadhan

Today is the 21st day of the Ramadhan of 1429 Hijrah. The time flies so fast. There are only about 9 days more before 1st of Syawal 1429. I have not pick up my baju raya from the tailor. I have not buy any kuih raya yet. The flowers for my mom have not been surveyed. The curtain for the sliding door also, have not been bought. I guess, I'll be doing much stuff really towards the end of the time. But it's ok. I work better under pressure. Yeah right!!

I have few things to settle before I go for a break this coming Friday. So, I really need to focus so that things will flow smoothly.

Superwoman

Early in the morning
I put breakfast at your table
And make sure that your coffee
Has its sugar and cream
Your eggs are over easy
Your toast done lightly
All that's missing is your morning kiss
That used to greet me

Now you say the juice is sour
It used to be so sweet
And I can't help but to wonder
If you're talking 'bout me
We don't talk the way we used to talk
It's hurtin' so deep
I've got my pride, I will not cry
But it's makin' me weak

I'm not your superwoman
I'm not the kind of girl that you can let down
And think that everything's okay
Boy, I am only human
This girl needs more than occasional
Hugs as a token of love from you to me, ooh, baby

I fought my way through the rush hour
Trying to make it home just for you
I want to make sure that your dinner
Will be waiting for you
But when you get there you just tell me
You're not hungry at all
You said you'd rather read the paper
And you don't want to talk

You like to think that I'm just crazy
When I say that you changed
I'm convinced I know the problem
You don't love me the same
You're just going through the motions
And you're not being fair
I've got my pride, I will not cry
Still I can't help but care

I'm not your superwoman (Oh, no, no)
I'm not the kind of girl that you can let down
And think that everything's okay
Boy, I am only human (I'm only human)
This girl needs more than occasional
Hugs as a token of love from you to me

I'm not your superwoman (Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo)
I'm not the kind of girl that you can let down (Hey)
And think that everything's okay
(Don't let me down, don't you let me down)
Boy, I am only human (I'm only human, yeah)
This girl needs more than occasional
Hugs as a token (Ooh, ooh) of love from you to me

Oh, baby, look into the corners of your mind
I'll always be there for you through good and bad times
But I can't be that superwoman that you want me to be
I'll give my everlasting love if you'll return love to me
I'm not your superwoman (Oh, no, oh, no)
I'm not the kind of girl that you can let down
And think that everything's okay
Boy, I am only human (I'm only human)
This girl needs more than occasional
Hugs as a token of love from you to me (Oh, no)

If you feel it in your heart
And you understand me
Stop right where you are
Everybody sing along with me
Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo
Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo

I'm the kind of girl that can treat you so sweet
But you got to realize that you got to be sweeter to me, oh, ho, ho
Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo
Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo
I need love
I need just your love

I'm not your superwoman (Oh, no)
I'm not the kind of girl that you can let down (You can let down)
And think that everything's okay
Boy, I am only human (I'm only human)
This girl needs more than occasional (Hey, hey, hey, hey)
Hugs as a token of love from you to me
I'm not your superwoman

Unfaithful

Story of my life
Searching for the right
But it keeps avoiding me
Sorrow in my soul
Cause it seems that wrong
Really loves my company

He's more than a man
And this is more than love
The reason that the sky is blue
The clouds are rolling in
Because I'm gone again
And to him I just can't be true

And I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy

I can see him dying

I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Everytime I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside

I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be...
A murderer

I feel it in the air
As I'm doing my hair
Preparing for another date
A kiss upon my cheek
As he reluctantly
Asks if I'm gonna be out late

I say I won't be long
Just hanging with the girls
A lie I didn't have to tell
Because we both know
Where I'm about to go
And we know it very well

Cause I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy

I can see him dying

I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Everytime I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be...
A murderer

Our love, his trust
I might as well take a gun and put it to his head
Get it over with
I don't wanna do this
Anymore
Uh Anymore (anymore)

Iftar Invitation Part II

During the weekend, I had two consecutive days of iftar invitation. Saturday - Nyah's house and Sunday - Abang's house. For iftar at Nyah's, I cooked asam pedas ikan parang and tepung talam for a dessert. For Abang's house, I brought them gulai kawah (kari laaa) daging and buah melaka.

We performed our tarawih prayers there after breaking fast. All in all, those were two enjoyable and relaxing get-together for the family. No crisis, no bad incidents, all well behaved, if I may say so. Hehehehe..

Unfortunately, my sister, Yang and her family could not join the events since she lives a bit further than us and plus she has a proposal to be submitted on Monday - today.

p/s: Pictures are from the internet.

Reduce the oil price before it's too late

Today on newspaper - Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata, harga runcit minyak petrol dan diesel mungkin diturunkan lagi sebanyak 15 sen daripada harga semasa, jika harga minyak mentah dunia stabil di bawah paras AS$109 setong sehingga akhir tahun ini.

If Pak Lah reads my blog, this is what I want to tell him - reduce it now!! Government can always increase it up when the current price goes up. With the regular fluctuations of the oil price, it is actually a benefit to the consumer at large to enjoy lower price of oil based on the current market price. Otherwise, when are we the consumer could enjoy that?

Pak Lah, the mechanism that you'll need is quite simple - have a fixed amount of subsidy - say 30 sen a litre. Set the price based on the current market price minus the subsidy i.e. 30 sen. Do this maybe once a month. In overseas (I've seen this happened while I was in US), price changes everyday. So, i think it's fairer to the consumer and also to the government.

So Pak Lah, would you consider my suggestion??

Invitation for Iftar

For the weekend, I've got two invitations for Iftar. Both are from my brothers. My second brother invited first. I guess, my eldest brother has to reschedule it to another time though. I wonder what would be the menu?? hehehehe...

Mulanya Di Sini

Tibanya di sini
Bagai terulang lagi
Kisah yang indah
Di antara kita berdua

Sehingga di sini
Tiada berpaling lagi
Kita berteman
Seiring jalan dan sehaluan

Sama sama menjejak mimpi
Sama sama mencari dan menanti
Segalanya direstui cinta sejati
Sama sama gunung didaki
Sama sama turun ke lembah sepi
Suka duka bersama dirasai

Mulanya di sini
Ku kenali dirimu
Sehingga kini
Sehingga ke akhir waktu

Akhirnya di sini
Ku kenali hatimu
Sehingga kini
Kita akan terus berlagu

Sama sama menjejak mimpi
Sama sama mencari dan menanti
Segalanya direstui cinta sejati
Sama sama gunung didaki
Sama sama turun ke lembah sepi
Suka duka bersama dirasai

Di hadapan kita ada jalan
Menuju di kejauhan ada sinar menanti
Di penghujung perjalanan ini

Oh... sambil bernyanyi
Mendendang senandung yang syahdu
Riangnya hati dan indah duniaku

Cough

I'm having really bad cough since a week ago. I've taken my medicine but still not cured... i need a good tip!

Untuk Selamanya

Andainya ku pergi
Usah disesali
Kerana ku sangsi
Adakah cinta masih di sini

Andainya kau tahu
Ku mencintaimu
Ku pasti dirimu
Tak akan tega melukaiku

Sampai bila akan begini
Menyimpan rahsia hati
Relakanlah aku pergi
Walau cinta masih di hati
Dan airmata menemani
Langkahku yang semakin tak pasti
Membawa kelukaan ini

Bila sampai waktu nanti
Ku harap kau kan mengerti
Mungkin bahagia atau derita
Takdir ku terima
Tuhan tunjukkanlah
Cahaya kebenaran
Kenangan bersamamu
Kan bersemadi
Untuk selamanya

Bicara Manis Menghiris Kalbu

Satu per satu teman
Ada disekeliling mu
Satu per satulah jua
Tinggalkan diri mu
Cumalah aku sahaja
Yang masih lagi bertahan
Memendam rasa

Bulan madu yang indah
Sudah sampai kehujungnya
Engkau pun mula berubah
Dan beralih arah
Kata-kata manis
Tiada lagi ku dengar
Hidup ku pula makin tawar

Tiap bicara manis
Bagaikan selumbar bisa
Kau tanam di jiwa
Tak terlihat oleh pandangan
Mata mu

Tiap bicara manis
Memujuk dan merayu ku
Tak usah berlalu
Dan merajuk bawa hati pilu

Andai sudah tiba masa
Dan tiada jodoh kita
Biar kita berpisah... dari merana

Tiap bicara manis
Bagaikan selumbar bisa
Kau tanam di jiwa
Tak terlihat oleh pandangan
Mata mu

Tiap bicara manis
Memujuk dan merayu ku
Tak usah berlalu
Dan merajuk bawa hati pilu

Keikhlasan hati ku
Bukanlah untuk di balas
Cukuplah sekadar
Jadi kenangan waktu berjauhan

Tiap bicara manis
Bagaikan selumbar bisa
Kau tanam di jiwa
Tak terlihat oleh pandangan mata mu
Andai sudah tiba masa
Dan tiada jodoh kita
Biar kita berpisah...Dari merana